Articles filed under Short and Sweet Theater Reviews
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Michael Urie brings 'Buyer & Cellar' tour to ChicagoMay 02, 2014 5:30 am - For the past year, Michael Urie has had to field a constant stream of questions about Barbra Streisand. That's because Urie is the star of Jonathan Tolins' critically ac...
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'Wizard of Oz' brings magic to ChicagoApr 28, 2014 5:00 am - Vancouver-based actor Jay Brazeau ("Best in Show," "Stargate SG-1") finds it slightly ironic that he, a Canadian, is starring as the title character in such an all-Ameri...
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How Chicago lured 'Motown The Musical' away from Motor CityApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - You would think that Detroit would be the rightful place to launch the North American tour of “Motown The Musical.” After all, the smash hit 2013 Broadway musical recoun...
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Chicago actress steps into Diana Ross' heels in 'Motown the Musical'Apr 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Actress Allison Semmes is a Chicagoan through and through, but she has largely built her theater career away from the city. Now, however, she is returning home in a big ...
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Critic for the day, Joseph Billquist, discusses Peter and the Starcatcher with host Diana Martinez of Broadway in ChicagoApr 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Short and Sweet critic for the day, Joseph Billquist of St. Charles, has years of experience in the theater, both backstage and onstage. Though currently an actor as we...
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'Book of Mormon' announces Chicago returnApr 02, 2014 1:00 am - Get ready to hear the chimes of multiple doorbells once again. The hit 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" is making a return to Chicago's Bank of America Theatre...
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Skokie native takes flight in 'Peter' prequelMar 27, 2014 11:00 pm - The national tour of the five-time Tony Award-winning "Peter Pan" prequel "Peter and the Starcatcher" lands in Chicago next week. And though "Peter and the Starcatcher" ...
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Short & Sweet critic Ellen Ferrera reviews Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, hosted by Diana MartinezMar 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Short and Sweet theater critic for the day, Ellen Ferrera of Villa Park, knows a thing or two about musicals - Ferrera is a theater major, a concert pianist, and an avid...
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'Joseph' tour fun, but not overly 'Amazing'Mar 21, 2014 5:30 am - I missed the still-talked-about 1990s Chicago Theatre production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which had a long run thanks to the pop star power of ...
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Chicago tour stop, '80s music take former St. Charles resident back in timeMar 09, 2014 5:45 am - Former St. Charles resident Paul Wiley never really saw himself as a musical theater-type guy. Through much of the past decade, Wiley could be found performing at Chicag...