Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Mayslake Peabody Estate to close in May for renovationsMar 07, 2022 4:27 am - The century-old Mayslake Hall at the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook is set to close for exterior renovations. The 1920s Tudor revival-style mansion will largely sh...
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'School of Rock,' 'Into the Woods' part of Paramount Theatre's 2022-23 season in AuroraMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - The Paramount Theatre in Aurora has announced its 2022-23 Broadway Series of musicals will feature "Dreamgirls," "The Sound of Music," "Into the Woods" and the professio...
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Electrifying 'Hadestown' at CIBC Theatre is an old tale, superbly toldMar 06, 2022 12:00 pm - “Hadestown” - ★ ★ ★ ½ A good tale is worth retelling. Even an old tale whose ending we know, or a sad tale that doesn't end well. So it is with “Hadestown,” singer/song...
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'Wicked' welcomes a pioneering good witch, Brittney JohnsonMar 06, 2022 6:22 am - NEW YORK - While many people spent Valentine's Day with the traditional flowers and chocolates, Brittney Johnson was making theater history. The young Broadway veteran w...
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Neil Diamond stage musical reveals its Broadway veteran starMar 04, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A musical about Neil Diamond has found the polished theater gem who will play the icon onstage - Will Swenson. Swenson has been tapped to lead 'œA Beauti...
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Spotlight: 'King James' premieres at Steppenwolf; renovated Copley Theatre reopens in AuroraMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - 'King James' premieres Steppenwolf Theatre premieres ensemble member Rajiv Joseph's two-hander "King James," which examines the role sports plays in the friendship betwe...
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Paramount, Marriott veterans trade song and dance for slapstick and pratfalls in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'Mar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Actor Michael Kurowski never imagined he'd perform a straight-up comedy. Then he signed on for “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the hit farce whose recently announced second ...
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Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl JonesMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black ar...
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'Wicked' welcomes a pioneering good witch, Brittney JohnsonMar 01, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - While many people spent Valentine's Day with the traditional flowers and chocolates, Brittney Johnson was making theater history. The young Broadway vete...
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'Wishes and Dreams': Teatro ZinZanni serves up another gastro-theatrical delightFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni's “Wishes and Dreams” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Teatro ZinZanni's signature cabaret/Cirque du Soleil/dinner-theater hybrid made quite an impression when it debuted ...