Articles filed under Theater
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How '9 to 5' misogynistic boss role challenged actor from RoselleApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - “9 to 5 The Musical” Location: The Den Theatre's Bookspan Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, firebrandtheatre.org Showtimes: Preview at 3 p.m. Sunda...
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'Hamilton' takes 7 prizes at UK stage Olivier AwardsApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Historical hip-hop musical "Hamilton" took seven trophies including best new musical at British theater's Olivier Awards, where women's rights activists jo...
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The Latest: Cranston wins UK best actor for 'Network' playApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Latest on British theater's Olivier Awards (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Bryan Cranston has won the best-actor prize at Britain's Olivier Awards for his...
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Theater events: Boo Killebrew's 'Lettie' premieres at Victory GardensApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - • During band practice, young rockers begin to question their roles while struggling with whether this is what they really want to do in "33 to Nothing," a play with mus...
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Theater spotlight: Griffin Theatre presents two tales of war on stageApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - Modern love Steel Beam Theatre presents the relationship revue "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," which examines romance in all its incarnations from first date, ...
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'This Evil Thing,' a one-man play about pacifism, comes to Elgin FridayApr 05, 2018 11:00 pm - Michael Mears, an acclaimed actor from the UK, will present "This Evil Thing," a unique play about two men who said no to war in England during World War I. The playwrig...
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Jacobs High School to put on Thorton Wilder's 'Our Town' April 13-14Apr 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Jacobs High School will present "Our Town" at 7 p.m. Friday, April 13, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in the auditorium, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin. Ticke...
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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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First Folio's 'Mary's Wedding' a touching drama of love and lossApr 04, 2018 6:00 am - “Mary's Wedding” - ★ ★ ★ To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook goes out on a limb with the intimate two-actor ...
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'Jane Austen Speaks' April 8 at Norris Cultural Arts CenterApr 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Actress Debra Miller will appear as Jane Austen in a one-woman show, "Jane Austen Speaks," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the gallery of the Norris Cultural Arts Center i...