Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: Profiles gives us 'Reasons to be Happy'Aug 22, 2014 6:15 am - Happy days? Profiles Theatre opens its 26th season with "Reasons to be Happy," its 11th premiere by resident playwright Neil LaBute. A sequel to LaBute's 2008 play "reas...
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Evolution of an epic: Graney, cast discuss 'All Our Tragic'Aug 22, 2014 5:45 am - “All Our Tragic” is a labor of love. At least it is for adapter/director Sean Graney, whose ambitious adaptation of the 32 surviving Greek tragedies opened earlier this...
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2014 Equity Jeff Award nomineesAug 21, 2014 4:30 pm - PRODUCTION - PLAY - LARGE "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre "Hedda Gabler" - Writers Theatre "Lost in Yonkers" - Northlight Theatre "Luna Gale" - Goodman Thea...
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Drury Lane leads suburban theaters with 21 Jeff Award nominationsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook on Thursday received 21 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence in theater. Emmy Award winner and Dolton native Jane Lynch ("Gl...
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The Hypocrites' epic theatrical event 'All Our Tragic' triumphsAug 20, 2014 5:45 pm - "All Our Tragic" is many things. A bold, galvanizing effort from adapter/director Sean Graney, this compilation of the 32 surviving Greek tragedies - in its world premie...
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'Sid the Science Kid' stage show to come to GeneseeAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Tickets for "Sid the Science Kid Live!" at the Genesee Theatre go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22. The show is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Waukegan...
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Carole King musical 'Beautiful' heading to ChicagoAug 19, 2014 1:00 am - The Tony-Award winning musical "Beautiful," about the life of singer/songwriter Carole King, will make its Chicago debut late next year. "Beautiful" will play a 12-week ...
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Rajskub returns to comedy roots for Zanies shows in RosemontAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - When you star in a television show that is widely renowned for killing off major characters, it may behoove you to flip to the end of each new script to see if your char...
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Estefan musical to debut in June in ChicagoAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - "On Your Feet," a new musical based on the lives and music of Grammy-winner Gloria Estefan and her music producer husband, Emilio Estefan - will make its world premiere ...
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Learning and teaching Shakespearean-style actingAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - From the moment the Elgin-based Janus Theater Company opened in 1999, founder and director Sean Hargadon has always stressed the importance of education and development....