Articles filed under Theater
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Highland Park High School grads Jeff Perry, Elijah Newman reflect on Steppenwolf's 'Seagull'May 05, 2022 6:00 am - Two days into previews for "Seagull," the production set to inaugurate Steppenwolf Theatre's in-the-round theater, Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry feels encouraged by ...
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Buffalo Theatre's warmhearted dramedy 'Naperville' delves into loss, regret and griefMay 04, 2022 6:00 am - “Naperville” - ★ ★ ★ In “Naperville,” Mat Smart's 2014 dramedy about loss, regret and perseverance, every character struggles. Every character grieves. They seek solac...
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Film and stage star Ariana DeBose to host the Tony AwardsMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will host this year's Tony Awards. The "West Side Story" star will lead the presentation June 12...
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Old-time radio play adapts 'The Wizard of Oz'May 03, 2022 11:00 pm - The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park presents a live recreation of "Chicago's Theatre of the Air" with a unique adaptation of Frank L. Baum's classic, "The Wiz...
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'Intimate Apparel' holds a special place in heart of Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn NottageMay 01, 2022 7:32 am - "Unabashedly romantic." That's how playwright Lynn Nottage describes "Intimate Apparel," her 2003 drama about a lonely Black seamstress in 1905 Manhattan who falls in lo...
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Kirk Players to host program with Holocaust survivor May 17Apr 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Before its upcoming production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Kirk Players are partnering with Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills and the Illinois Holocaust Museu...
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At '~Macbeth,' Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga on the unspoken wordApr 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The most commonly held taboo in the arts is uttering the word 'œMacbeth'ť inside a theater. Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga don't buy it. Shakespeare's trage...
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Maine East students to stage plays based on elementary students' short storiesApr 29, 2022 6:00 am - In an unusual collaboration, the Maine East High School drama department will stage plays based on short stories from East Maine School District 63 students next week. T...
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Downers Grove North puts on 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'Apr 28, 2022 11:00 pm - Downers Grove North Theatre presents its spring play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," on May 5-7. The performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday and Fr...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2022-23 seasonApr 28, 2022 8:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on Thursday announced its 2022-23 season will commence Sept. 8 with a revival of "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning comp...