Articles filed under Theater Companies
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Wayne Brady takes aim at 'Hamilton” in ChicagoJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - TV star and singer Wayne Brady is having a shot at "Hamilton." The five-time Emmy Award-winner is set to star as Aaron Burr in the Chicago company of the critically acc...
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Chicago actor makes touring debut as title understudy in 'Phantom of the Opera'Dec 13, 2016 10:00 am - When Chicago actor Travis Taylor was cast in his first national touring job in “The Phantom of the Opera,” he never suspected that he would also be sharing roles played ...
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Award-winning 'Curious Incident' a must-see at Oriental TheatreDec 08, 2016 7:00 am - A dog struck dead by a pitchfork on a grid-patterned stage is the disturbing image that greets audiences for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Now ma...
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'Finding Neverland' musical flounders at Chicago's Cadillac Palace TheatreNov 23, 2016 2:45 pm - There's no denying the impressive talents assembled to create and perform “Finding Neverland,” a much-revamped 2015 musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2004 Miramax film...
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Short & Sweet: 'STOMP' is timeless, innovative and creativeNov 22, 2016 10:00 pm - Daily Herald reader and guest critic Leah Groat of Crystal Lake joined Diana Martinez at the Broadway Playhouse to see a more intimate production of much lauded "STOMP."...
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Chicago native sweeps into town with percussive show 'Stomp'Nov 21, 2016 5:00 am - “There's not a training program for you to learn to play a broom and dustpan,” said Chicago native Artis Olds. Yet, he's playing those and more in the North American tou...
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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...