Articles filed under Theater
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Chicago-set murder-mystery premiere cracklesJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - By this point in her redoubtable career, it's easy to imagine Barbara Robertson playing Gertrude. Hamlet, not so much. Except that the exceptional Robertson does exactl...
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Soap writer revisits acting days in St. CharlesJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - An Emmy-winning writer who produced decades of soap opera plots finds himself living out a story line in real life that could have been plucked from a TV script. Not onl...
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Arlington Heights native stretches himself with 'Born'Jun 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Director and Arlington Heights native Brad Akin had racked up a list of impressive credits over the past decade, but he still was not satisfied. He wanted to improve his...
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Broadway beams its offerings via movie screensMay 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Movie theaters in the next few weeks will be filled with stories about misbehaving pandas, heroic mutants, superheros with magic rings and a comedy of mistake...
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What’s new in theatersMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - Veterans tribute Fox Valley Repertory honors America’s soldiers with “Letters Home: A Memorial Day Remembrance” featuring ensemble members reading letters from Fox Valle...
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Just a twinge of Catholic guilt in 'Nunsense'May 26, 2011 6:00 am - Full disclosure here: This production of “Nunsense” is being reviewed by someone, ahem, of a certain age, who survived, um, I mean was blessed with, 16 years of Catholic...
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Court's 'Porgy and Bess' triumphsMay 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Court Theatre's magnificently re-imagined revival of “Porgy and Bess” is like a banquet. It isn't the style of cuisine you'd savor at the Civic Opera House, which in 20...
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Mahoney leads extraordinary cast at NorthlightMay 25, 2011 4:00 pm - Gunner, the character at the heart of “The Outgoing Tide,” is definitely not — in the words of poet Dylan Thomas — going gently “into that good night.” He has Alzheimer'...
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Roselle native plays street-wise sister in 'Nunsense'May 24, 2011 12:00 am - Actress Amy Malouf grew up attending Catholic schools. “But,” she said, “I was never taught by nuns like these.” The Roselle native is referring to the nuns at the heart...
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Steel Beam's 'Later Life' lacks powerMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - More than anything, “Later Life,” A.R. Gurney's bittersweet rumination on second chances, reflects the playwright's good instincts. His inspiration for the play, in a r...