Articles filed under Professional Theater
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'Lion King' returns to Chicago for the fifth timeApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Disney's "The Lion King" returns to Chicago this fall. The nine-week run, which begins Nov. 17, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, marks the...
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COVID-19 temporarily stops Daniel Craig's return to BroadwayApr 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of 'œMacbeth'ť has been temporarily halted after the actor...
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ˆ¡Americano! A real Dreamer story debuts off-BroadwayApr 01, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Valdovinos was only a 6th grader when he made the decision to join the U.S. Marines after watching the horrors of 9/11. But the day of his 18th birt...
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Spotlight: Anna and the King return as Drury Lane revives Rodgers and Hammerstein classicApr 01, 2022 6:00 am - Return of the 'King' Winnetka native Betsy Morgan plays British tutor Anna Leonowens and Adam Jacobs plays the King of Siam, whose children she's hired to teach, in Dru...
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Korean pop star Luna readies for Broadway debut in 'KPOP'Mar 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical "KPOP" and she's already dreaming of who might be there on opening nigh...
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Tony-winner Heather Headley returns to the suburban stage in McAninch concert debutMar 31, 2022 6:00 am - Heather Headley laughs easily and often while chatting about her career and her upcoming McAninch Arts Center debut, which marks her first Chicago area performance befor...
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Review: Matthew Broderick and SJP team up on BroadwayMar 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The very setting of Neil Simon's 'œPlaza Suite'ť is under threat, right from the opening scene. The mighty Plaza Hotel - an elegant castle overlooking Ce...
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Metropolis chooses 30-year theater veteran as new artistic directorMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced Monday that Rob Gretta, a 30-year theater veteran, will serve as the Arlington Heights venue's next artistic director. G...
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'It feels surreal': Elgin native thrilled to play lead in national tour of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' in ChicagoMar 27, 2022 7:30 am - Broadway veteran Courtney Reed so loves “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” she would encourage people to see it even if she wasn't starring in the pandemic-delayed national tou...
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'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return datesMar 25, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œGirl from the North Country,'ť the Depression-era drama set to the songs of Bob Dylan, will reopen on Broadway this spring, a little more than three mo...