Articles filed under Theater Companies
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Feel-good '42nd Street' taps into showbiz spectacleMar 10, 2016 3:30 pm - The new national tour of "42nd Street" gives the initial impression of a small-scale affair since the full stage window of Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre has been cro...
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'42nd Street' tour cast includes legally blind dancer, Paramount vetMar 07, 2016 5:00 am - Local audiences will once again get to "meet those dancing feet" of "42nd Street," the quintessential backstage musical where an understudy goes on to become a star. The...
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World premieres by Letts, Rabe in Steppenwolf's 2016-17 seasonMar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Several world premieres and acclaimed dramas making their Chicago debuts have been announced for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's 2016-17 season. It's the first season to b...
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Short & Sweet critic Andrea Biwer reviews If/Then with Diana Martinez of Broadway in ChicagoMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - The choices we make - big and small - have the power to radically change the trajectories of our lives. This the the prevailing theme of If/Then, a Broadway in Chicago m...
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'Rent' star and Joliet native comes home with 'If/Then'Feb 22, 2016 4:00 am - Actor and Joliet native Anthony Rapp will forever be known for originating the role of filmmaker Mark in the 1996 cast of "Rent" and recreating it in the 2005 movie. And...
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Short & Sweet critic Karen England shares her perspective on CabaretFeb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Short & Sweet critic for the day, Karen England of Lake Zurich, was as impressed by the high-quality vocal performances, dances and set design as she was by the deeper t...
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National tour of 'Cabaret' retains its power to unsettle, entertainFeb 12, 2016 1:00 pm - You might think that the shock and awe of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony Award-winning 1998 Broadway revival of “Cabaret” would be muted nearly two decades later....
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Stars say 'Cabaret' retains relevance in Chicago returnFeb 08, 2016 5:00 am - Jeff Award-winning Chicago actress Shannon Cochran and Broadway veteran Mark Nelson both learned last July that they were cast in the national tour of the Broadway music...
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Short and Sweet Host Diana Martinez reviews Gotta Dance by Broadway in ChicagoJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - The world premiere of Gotta Dance just opened at the Bank of America Theatre right here in Chicago this week and it was welcomed with open arms. The show is directed by ...
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Short and Sweet guest critic Susan DeBouver shares her perspective on Beautiful: The Carol King Musical with Diana Martinez of Broadway in ChicagoJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - The opening night performance of Beautiful at the Oriental Theatre was full of heart, thanks to an honest and sincere performance by Abby Mueller as Carole King. Imagine...