Articles filed under Theater Companies
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Short and Sweet critic Beth Kahan reviews 'Wizard of Oz' with Diana MartinezMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - The "Great and Powerful" "Wizard of Oz" is better than ever The updated new Andrew Lloyd-Weber version of the "Wizard of Oz" is brilliantly re-created for a modern day, ...
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Glorious songs overstuff 'Motown The Musical'May 08, 2014 11:00 pm - If the hit 2013 Broadway show "Motown The Musical" gets adapted for the screen, it had better be a miniseries. That's because "Motown The Musical," now launching a nati...
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Touring 'Wizard of Oz' wows - and Toto, tooMay 03, 2014 11:00 pm - While British and Canadian audiences were swept up in the reality TV shows that helped cast "The Wizard of Oz" tour now in Chicago, local audiences are less likely to gi...
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Michael Urie brings 'Buyer & Cellar' tour to ChicagoMay 02, 2014 5:30 am - For the past year, Michael Urie has had to field a constant stream of questions about Barbra Streisand. That's because Urie is the star of Jonathan Tolins' critically ac...
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'Wizard of Oz' brings magic to ChicagoApr 28, 2014 5:00 am - Vancouver-based actor Jay Brazeau ("Best in Show," "Stargate SG-1") finds it slightly ironic that he, a Canadian, is starring as the title character in such an all-Ameri...
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How Chicago lured 'Motown The Musical' away from Motor CityApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - You would think that Detroit would be the rightful place to launch the North American tour of “Motown The Musical.” After all, the smash hit 2013 Broadway musical recoun...
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Chicago actress steps into Diana Ross' heels in 'Motown the Musical'Apr 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Actress Allison Semmes is a Chicagoan through and through, but she has largely built her theater career away from the city. Now, however, she is returning home in a big ...
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Critic for the day, Joseph Billquist, discusses Peter and the Starcatcher with host Diana Martinez of Broadway in ChicagoApr 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Short and Sweet critic for the day, Joseph Billquist of St. Charles, has years of experience in the theater, both backstage and onstage. Though currently an actor as we...
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Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin to star on Steppenwolf stageApr 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Michael Cera and Kieran Culkin are slated to star together on Broadway in Kenneth Lonergan's play "This is Our Youth," a comedy about the high times and aimle...
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'Book of Mormon' announces Chicago returnApr 02, 2014 1:00 am - Get ready to hear the chimes of multiple doorbells once again. The hit 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" is making a return to Chicago's Bank of America Theatre...