Articles filed under Theater Companies
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Stripped-down revival of 'The Color Purple' retains powerful messageJul 25, 2018 11:45 am - “The Color Purple” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's too bad that Broadway in Chicago couldn't have booked the national tour of “The Color Purple” into a smaller venue than the 3,875-seat ...
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'Heartbreak Hotel' cast rocks, but script doesn't give Elvis story its dueJul 17, 2018 11:00 am - “Heartbreak Hotel” - ★ ★ ½ “Don't be cruel, to a heart that's true.” I wish I could heed that Elvis Presley song lyric when it comes to “Heartbreak Hotel,” the latest j...
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Chicago native relishes showy role in 'The Color Purple'Jul 13, 2018 6:00 am - Chicago native Carla R. Stewart's involvement with the Tony Award-winning 2015 revival of "The Color Purple" has been quite an emotional and artistic journey. Stewart m...
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'Waitress the Musical' dishes out beautiful score, touching taleJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - "Waitress the Musical" - ★ ★ ★ The odds are heavily stacked against the heroine of "Waitress the Musical," the hit 2016 Broadway stage adaptation of the late Adrienne S...
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'Waitress the Musical' serves up Sara Barielles score in Chicago debutJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - When the 2016 Broadway hit “Waitress the Musical” makes its local touring debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, the acting ensemble will feature a quartet of veteran and...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' prequel 'Heartbreak Hotel' makes Chicago debutJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - When the new Elvis Presley jukebox musical “Heartbreak Hotel” makes its Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, an actor familiar to local theater ...
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Why Rainn Wilson almost didn't take role in Steppenwolf's 'The Doppelganger'Apr 04, 2018 12:00 pm - Last year, Steppenwolf Theatre Company made a pie-in-the-sky offer to Hollywood actor Rainn Wilson to star in “The Doppelgänger (an international farce).” The world-prem...
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'On Your Feet!' still moves well in Windy City returnMar 27, 2018 6:00 am - “On Your Feet!” - ★ ★ ½ Buddy Holly. The Four Seasons. Carole King. And soon, even Cher. Is it really necessary for every wildly successful pop artist to have a jukebox ...
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Winnetka-set 'Taste of Things to Come' cooks up musical about suburban womenMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Not too many musicals focus on suburban women, particularly those living in Winnetka. Yet these are the characters and setting for "A Taste of Things to Come," a 2016 of...
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'Love Never Dies' a beautifully sung yet unnecessary 'Phantom' sequelFeb 16, 2018 2:30 pm - “Love Never Dies” - ★ ★ ½ There's no denying that “Love Never Dies” boasts lush melodies, beautiful designs and impassioned performances. Yet composer Andrew Lloyd Webbe...