Articles filed under Short and Sweet Theater Reviews
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Role in 'Anastasia' musical a childhood dream for suburban theater veteranApr 03, 2019 8:30 am - Suburban Chicago theater veteran Tari Kelly remembers seeing the Don Bluth animated feature “Anastasia” in a movie theater back in 1997. The actress felt that this fanci...
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Donna Summer musical, 'Oslo' part of full Broadway in Chicago 2019-2020 seasonMar 20, 2019 6:24 am - Broadway in Chicago has released its full 2019-2020 season roster, which includes a Donna Summer musical and the previously announced "Frozen." The productions are: • "O...
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Theater review: Spot-on 1960s sound sets the stage for jam-packed 'Bronx Tale' musicalMar 18, 2019 6:13 am - “A Bronx Tale” - ★ ★ ½ Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale” has had one heck of a metamorphosis. “A Bronx Tale The Musical” is now making its national touring debut at Chi...
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Former suburban actor stars in Chicago debut of 'A Bronx Tale'Mar 20, 2019 11:41 am - Italian-American actor Robert Pieranunzi scoffed when he heard years ago that Chazz Palminteri's “A Bronx Tale” was going to be adapted into a musical. But now the form...
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Fetch Happens! 'Mean Girls' musical comes to Chicago in DecemberMar 01, 2019 5:21 am - Get ready to wear pink on Wednesdays! The hit 2018 Broadway musical "Mean Girls" will tour to Chicago for a five-week run at the Nederlander Theatre from Wednesday, Dec...
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Michael Jackson musical not opening here after allFeb 16, 2019 9:53 am - The forthcoming Michael Jackson musical titled "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" has canceled its world premiere Chicago tryout. The show, inspired by the life and times ...
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'The Play That Goes Wrong' gets comic timing just right in Chicago debutDec 11, 2018 5:13 am - “The Play That Goes Wrong” - ★ ★ ★ Logic flies out the window when it comes to “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the international hit comedy making an uproarious touring deb...
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'Miss Saigon' wows on technical merits, though love story is a tired tropeNov 23, 2018 5:23 am - “Miss Saigon” - ★ ★ ★ The new national tour of “Miss Saigon” at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre undeniably impresses with impassioned performances and staging that wo...
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'The Book of Mormon' tour features locals in its fourth Chicago visitNov 21, 2018 5:08 am - For replacement actors who get cast in a long-running hit Broadway show, the experience can feel like jumping aboard a speeding train. This was the case for two actors ...
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Chicago's Oriental Theatre to be renamed for James M. NederlanderNov 15, 2018 5:14 am - Broadway in Chicago announced plans Tuesday to rename Chicago's Oriental Theatre as the James M. Nederlander Theatre. Nederlander, a Detroit native who died in 2016 at ...