Articles filed under Theater Companies
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'The Play That Goes Wrong' gets comic timing just right in Chicago debutDec 06, 2018 9:00 am - “The Play That Goes Wrong” - ★ ★ ★ Logic flies out the window when it comes to “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the international hit comedy making an uproarious touring deb...
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'Miss Saigon' wows on technical merits, though love story is a tired tropeNov 19, 2018 3:00 pm - “Miss Saigon” - ★ ★ ★ The new national tour of “Miss Saigon” at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre undeniably impresses with impassioned performances and staging that wo...
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'The Book of Mormon' tour features locals in its fourth Chicago visitNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - For replacement actors who get cast in a long-running hit Broadway show, the experience can feel like jumping aboard a speeding train. This was the case for two actors ...
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Chicago's Oriental Theatre to be renamed for James M. NederlanderNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced plans Tuesday to rename Chicago's Oriental Theatre as the James M. Nederlander Theatre. Nederlander, a Detroit native who died in 2016 at ...
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Theater preview: Suburban theater vets return to Chicago in 'Miss Saigon' tourNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Before and after the arrival of the infamous onstage helicopter, suburban theater fans should be able to spot a few locals connected to the new national tour of “Miss Sa...
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Disney Theatrical seeks local performers for 'Aladdin,' 'Frozen' and 'The Lion King'Oct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Disney Theatrical Productions seeks local child and adult performers for current and future productions of "Aladdin," "Frozen" and "The Lion King." Auditions are set fr...
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Libertyville High School alums find common ground on Chicago-bound 'Hello, Dolly!' tourOct 24, 2018 11:00 am - When the national tour of “Hello, Dolly!” sets up shop at Chicago's Oriental Theatre starting Tuesday, it's likely that all eyes will be on star Betty Buckley. But local...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' an intermittently entertaining hodgepodgeOct 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - ★ ★ ½ In its touring debut at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is missing a key ingredi...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' tour brings sweet rewards for castOct 01, 2018 6:00 am - For Cary native Kevin Nietzel, returning to the Chicago area as part of the national tour of “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” has reminded him of his com...
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Steppenwolf's new drama 'Downstate' explores the lives of sex offendersSep 18, 2018 2:00 am - Elmhurst resident and longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Francis Guinan is both excited and apprehensive to be starring in Bruce Norris' new drama “Downstate,”...