Articles filed under Theater Companies
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Local actors return to Chicago for the penultimate stop of 'Phantom' tourDec 14, 2019 6:30 am - Local audiences have one last chance to capture "The Phantom of the Opera" at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre - at least in its current traveling form. Andrew Lloyd W...
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'Prada' musical delayed, will open in Chicago in 2021Dec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago audiences will have to wait a year longer for fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly to sing. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that "The Devil Wears Prada...
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Chicago-bound 'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' taps into nostalgiaNov 17, 2019 6:30 am - Nostalgia comes built in with “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” which features 30 songs made famous by songwriter/performers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The global tourin...
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John Leguizamo delivers engaging 'Latin History for Morons' despite tech glitchesOct 30, 2019 4:30 pm - “Latin History for Morons” - ★ ★ ★ “That's live theater for you, folks,” said a slightly exasperated John Leguizamo at the Tuesday opening of “Latin History for Morons....
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John Leguizamo brings 'Latin History for Morons' to ChicagoOct 24, 2019 6:00 am - Actor/writer/comedian John Leguizamo can't wait to get back to Chicago with the national tour of "Latin History for Morons." The Bogota, Colombia-born Emmy and Tony Awa...
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Elton John-scored 'Devil Wears Prada' musical set to premiere in Chicago in 2020Sep 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Broadway-bound musical "The Devil Wears Prada" has its sights set on a Chicago world premiere next summer. "The Devil Wears Prada" will feature a score by Sir Elton...
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Steppenwolf's basketball drama 'The Great Leap' impresses, though script misses a few shotsSep 16, 2019 7:00 pm - “The Great Leap” - ★ ★ ★ The personal becomes very political in Lauren Yee's 2018 basketball drama “The Great Leap,” now receiving a strong Chicago premiere by Steppenwo...
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How TimeLine Theatre snagged the Chicago premiere of Tony-winning 'Oslo'Sep 06, 2019 6:00 am - When "Oslo" won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play, TimeLine Theatre's artistic staff members figured they had little to no chance of presenting the Chicago premiere. Su...
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Chicago musicians making their mark in touring cast of 'The Band's Visit'Sep 01, 2019 7:00 am - Scheduling conflicts prevented Oak Lawn native Ronnie Malley from starring in the initial New York runs of “The Band's Visit” in 2016 and 2017. But Malley is making up f...
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Israeli actor takes 'The Band's Visit' role from film to Broadway to ChicagoAug 31, 2019 7:30 am - Isn't it rich: Sasson Gabay, star of the 2007 Israeli movie "The Band's Visit," had such a heady, surreal experience playing the same role in the Broadway musical last y...