Articles filed under Short and Sweet Theater Reviews
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Local actors return to Chicago for the penultimate stop of 'Phantom' tourDec 19, 2019 5:15 am - Local audiences have one last chance to capture "The Phantom of the Opera" at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre - at least in its current traveling form. Andrew Lloyd W...
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'Prada' musical delayed, will open in Chicago in 2021Dec 05, 2019 5:22 am - Chicago audiences will have to wait a year longer for fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly to sing. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that "The Devil Wears Prada...
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Chicago-bound 'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' taps into nostalgiaNov 20, 2019 5:53 am - Nostalgia comes built in with “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” which features 30 songs made famous by songwriter/performers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The global tourin...
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John Leguizamo delivers engaging 'Latin History for Morons' despite tech glitchesNov 07, 2019 9:27 am - “Latin History for Morons” - ★ ★ ★ “That's live theater for you, folks,” said a slightly exasperated John Leguizamo at the Tuesday opening of “Latin History for Morons....
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John Leguizamo brings 'Latin History for Morons' to ChicagoOct 30, 2019 6:10 am - Actor/writer/comedian John Leguizamo can't wait to get back to Chicago with the national tour of "Latin History for Morons." The Bogota, Colombia-born Emmy and Tony Awa...
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Elton John-scored 'Devil Wears Prada' musical set to premiere in Chicago in 2020Sep 19, 2019 6:46 am - The Broadway-bound musical "The Devil Wears Prada" has its sights set on a Chicago world premiere next summer. "The Devil Wears Prada" will feature a score by Sir Elton...
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How TimeLine Theatre snagged the Chicago premiere of Tony-winning 'Oslo'Sep 09, 2019 6:58 am - When "Oslo" won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play, TimeLine Theatre's artistic staff members figured they had little to no chance of presenting the Chicago premiere. Su...
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Chicago musicians making their mark in touring cast of 'The Band's Visit'Sep 04, 2019 7:05 am - Scheduling conflicts prevented Oak Lawn native Ronnie Malley from starring in the initial New York runs of “The Band's Visit” in 2016 and 2017. But Malley is making up f...
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Israeli actor takes 'The Band's Visit' role from film to Broadway to ChicagoSep 03, 2019 11:37 am - Isn't it rich: Sasson Gabay, star of the 2007 Israeli movie "The Band's Visit," had such a heady, surreal experience playing the same role in the Broadway musical last y...
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Local actors embrace 'amazing' message of Tony-winning 'Come From Away'Aug 02, 2019 11:13 am - Chicago actors James Earl Jones II and Harter Clingman were never cast in the same show in the many years they've worked in the local theater scene. That changed with th...