Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birthMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Playwright and author Thornton Wilder is being honored in multiple ways during 2022, with new productions of his plays, the first-ever staging of an unfi...
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Writers' multilayered 'Wife of a Salesman' earns its keep with excellent world premiereMar 16, 2022 1:00 pm - “Wife of a Salesman” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching the world premiere of “Wife of a Salesman” at Writers Theatre, audience members may think to themselves, “I know this story.” Th...
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Front-line nurses star in online staging of play 'Antigone'Mar 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - During the pandemic, people have made a lot of noise about nurses, cheering them on and banging pots and pans. But have we really listened to them? Rank...
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Spotlight: Pandemic-delayed 'Moulin Rouge' arrives in ChicagoMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - 'Moulin Rouge' arrives The pandemic-delayed North American tour of the Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" kicks off in Chicago this week. Elgin native Courtn...
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Two Marriott Theatre artistic leaders announce retirementsMar 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Joining the list of theater artists announcing departures from their Chicago-area artistic homes are Marriott Theatre stalwarts Terry James and Aaron Thielen. The annou...
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Rockers on Broadway drops a charity album of 12 live tracksMar 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A clutch of live performances by Tony- and Grammy Award-nominated artists - including Micky Dolenz, Paul Williams, Michael Cerveris and LaChanze - have b...
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Historic Houston theater's pandemic rescue a public goodMar 12, 2022 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - After a historic Houston theater seemingly closed for good last year due to economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, its supporters - including...
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Closed for decades, theater returns to Lebanon's TripoliMar 10, 2022 6:00 am - TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) - The hissing of a water hose spraying the ground reverberates around the walls of the dimly lit Empire Cinema in Lebanon's northern city of Tripol...
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Music Theater Works' 'La Cage aux Folles' revival fulfills actors' long-standing ambitionsMar 10, 2022 5:00 am - You could say that by performing in Music Theater Works' revival of "La Cage aux Folles," Ginger Minj and Dane Strange are making up for missed opportunities. Minj, who...
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Tony Awards to return to Radio City Music Hall in JuneMar 09, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In another sign that show business is snapping back to its pre-pandemic rhythm, the Tony Awards will once again take place in June and at a familiar loca...