Articles filed under Theater Companies
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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...
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Gunnar gives The SpongeBob Musical 100 points!Jun 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Looking for a fun, light family show? Hurry on down to the Oriental Theatre for "The SpongeBob Musical," which made its pre-Broadway world premiere this month and contin...
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Touring 'Sound of Music' lovingly celebrates power of songJun 10, 2016 11:00 am - “The Sound of Music” typically doesn't command the same serious respect of other classic musicals created by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. But any great pro...
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The Sound of Music climbs every mountain and finds relevanceJun 09, 2016 11:00 pm - If you think you've seen enough of "The Sound of Music" to bypass the Broadway In Chicago version of it, think again. It plays only through Sunday, June 19, at Cadillac ...
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Broadway-bound 'The SpongeBob Musical' makes its world premiere in ChicagoJun 06, 2016 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Tina Landau got a huge laugh at a February news conference when she shared her initial reaction to the idea of directing the world pr...