Articles filed under Theater Companies
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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...
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Local actors embrace 'amazing' message of Tony-winning 'Come From Away'Jul 27, 2019 7:00 am - Chicago actors James Earl Jones II and Harter Clingman were never cast in the same show in the many years they've worked in the local theater scene. That changed with th...
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'Cats': Touring production of a 'puzzling' relic returns to Chicago for a short runJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - “Cats” - ★ ★ ½ “Cats” is about to have another life thanks to a special effects-filled film adaptation coming this winter. Until then, the Chicago return of this 1981 Br...
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Elmhurst native leaps at chance to star in Chicago-bound 'Cats' tourJul 15, 2019 6:00 am - As a kid, Lexie Plath couldn't get enough of the 1981 global musical blockbuster “Cats.” So it's kismet that the Elmhurst native is starring in the first national “Cats”...
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Diction suffers in Chicago return of reconfigured 'Les Miserables'Jul 12, 2019 2:45 pm - YouTube Some longtime fans of the musical #8220;Les Misérables#8221; are upset. Directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird's 1985 London production, with its famed revolving ...