Articles filed under Theater
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Tracy Letts' latest play premieres at SteppenwolfApr 04, 2016 4:30 pm - The day before the first performance of his latest play, Tracy Letts is cool as a cucumber. “My temperature doesn't rise. I sleep well. I don't chew my nails,” he says ...
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Review: Reunion takes unexpected turn in 'Antlia Pneumatica'Apr 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ghosts from our past are often in our minds, but thinking they walk among us is another story. Ann Washburn provides a realistic, disarming ghost tale, i...
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Albright Theatre's 'Over the Tavern' to open April 22Apr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Albright Theatre Company in Batavia is proud to present "Over the Tavern" by Tom Dudzick, a show that is sure to put a smile on your face. It is a warm and hilarious...
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Life beyond the suburbs? How some world-premiere musicals faredApr 03, 2016 6:00 am - Chicago has a sterling reputation as a tryout town for Broadway-bound musicals. And in recent years, suburban theaters have joined downtown stages in producing world-pre...
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Star abruptly leaves Broadway's Cirque du Soleil showApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Things have gotten much more complicated for the upcoming high-octane Cirque du Soleil show on Broadway: One of the leading actors has left only 16 days ...
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Theater events: Goodman stages world premiere of 'Carlyle'Apr 01, 2016 6:00 am - 'Carlyle' premieres James Earl Jones II stars as the titular character in Goodman Theatre's world premiere of "Carlyle," a political comedy about an ambitious Afric...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Like music? Comedy? A mix of both? You're in luck this weekend with concerts, musicals and more in the suburbs. Here are five ideas. For more, go to dailyherald.com/cale...
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Teen actress stars in 'Diary of Anne Frank' at MetropolisMar 31, 2016 11:00 am - As a senior at Stevenson High School, Claire Katz-Mariani has appeared in many of its plays, as well as in productions staged by the Buffalo Grove Park District. But rec...
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Open casting call for 'Hamilton' causes a little ruckusMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway smash "Hamilton," which has been cheered for reclaiming the nation's founding story by a multicultural cast, has oddly come under fire for s...
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Review: Ben Whishaw is bewitchingly good in 'The Crucible'Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Posters for the new Broadway revival of "The Crucible" feature a photo of Saoirse Ronan, looking absolutely witchy as Abigail Williams. She's awfully goo...