Articles filed under Theater
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Cicely Tyson on winning a Tony, Obama & next stepsSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There is a beach with fluffy sand in Cicely Tyson's future. She can't wait to get to it. Just don't ask where it is. The newly crowned Tony Award winner is co...
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Creators savor chance to remount Julia Child dramaSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - Back in 2009, Chicago playwrights William Brown and Doug Frew were nearly done co-writing their new play, "To Master the Art," when they went to see Nora Ephron's film "...
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Fantasia prepares for Broadway under watchful eyeSep 06, 2013 8:46 am - NEW YORK — The first rehearsal of Fantasia Barrino’s upcoming Broadway show was, to be fair, a little rough. No sooner had the “American Idol” and Grammy Award winner op...
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TimeLine proves 'Raisin in the Sun' ripe for revivalSep 06, 2013 6:00 am - Among the telling moments in TimeLine Theatre's superb revival of Lorraine Hansberry's “A Raisin in the Sun” is a fleeting bit of business that reveals not just the meti...
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Theater events: 'Ladies' opens BTE seasonSep 06, 2013 6:00 am - ‘Ladies' first Buffalo Theatre Ensemble opens its season with “Leading Ladies” by Ken Ludwig, the playwright who penned the backstage farces “Lend Me a Tenor” and “...
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Conn. mayor tells heckled Chappelle: Quit whiningSep 05, 2013 7:53 am - HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford’s mayor said Thursday comedian Dave Chappelle should “quit whining” about being heckled. Chappelle walked off a stage last week after being he...
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2013 Jeff Award nomineesSep 04, 2013 12:00 am - Production — Play — Large “Good People” — Steppenwolf Theatre Company “Jitney” — Court Theatre “The Liar” — Writers Theatre “Metamorphoses” — Lookingglass Theatr...
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Marriott Theatre receives 13 Jeff nominationsSep 04, 2013 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire has received 13 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence in Chicago-area theater. Marriott's "South Pacific" earned nomin...
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Auditions for “Steel Magnolias” set:Sep 03, 2013 5:25 pm - Encore Theatre of Libertyville will host open auditions for all roles for “Steel Magnolias” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, and Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Libertyvil...
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Savvy editing, performances make brisk, breezy 'Dream'Sep 03, 2013 5:00 pm - A change of venue seems to suit Janus Theater, which relocated temporarily from its home at the Elgin Art Showcase to a nearby storefront gallery for its spirited, fast-...