Articles filed under Short and Sweet Theater Reviews
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Tweaked 'Finding Neverland' aims to hook Chicago audiencesNov 20, 2016 6:00 am - Audiences who saw “Finding Neverland” on Broadway might notice a number of changes when the 2015 musical makes its Chicago debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. But that...
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Tony-award winning actress gives tips to Wheeling studentsNov 13, 2016 10:00 pm - While rehearsing for their fall musical "In the Heights," Wheeling High School students received a visit from a member of the Broadway show's original cast, Karen Olivo....
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Short & Sweet: 'Fun Home' a paradox of a powerhouseNov 09, 2016 10:00 pm - The 2015 groundbreaking Tony Award winner for Best Musical "Fun Home" opened at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago to a heartfelt standing ovation. "Fun Home" is based on a...
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'Fun Home' tour brings Des Plaines actress back to Chicago stageNov 01, 2016 6:00 am - Des Plaines actress Susan Moniz jokes that she and co-star Robert Petkoff seem “destined” to play dysfunctional spouses. They did so in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's 20...
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Short & Sweet: Opening night polls declare 'Hamilton' a winner!Oct 28, 2016 6:37 am - "Hamilton" burst onto the Chicago stage at PrivateBank Theatre recently, enchanting audiences just as much as the original production on Broadway in New York City. Diana...
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'Hamilton' aims to wow Chicago theater fansSep 23, 2016 12:00 pm - It's relatively easy for the U.S. Mint to reproduce $10 bills bearing the likeness of America's first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. But it's a whole oth...
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'Cheers' stage show a pale facsimile of beloved sitcomSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - "Cheers Live on Stage" is a puzzlement. Why would audiences shell out big bucks to see actors imitating beloved characters who can easily be seen on TV at home? After al...
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Chicago actor a self-professed 'Blangel' in 'Kinky Boots' tourAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - Chicago actor Joseph Anthony Byrd credits the drag he wore as flighty houseboy Jacob in “La Cage aux Folles” at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire as great preparation...
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Short & Sweet: Guest critic falls in love with 'Newsies'Jul 28, 2016 12:00 am - Disney's "Newsies" returns to Chicago, this time at Cadillac Palace Theatre, for a two-week run. The Broadway musical won the hearts of many, and pulled in some Tony Awa...
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'Book of Mormon' even better second time aroundJul 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Even if you've seen the wildly popular "The Book of Mormon" before, it's worth it to check out the current Broadway in Chicago production at PrivateBank Theatre, 18 W. M...