Articles filed under Theater
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Hugh Jackman eyes the end of the 'The Music Man' on BroadwaySep 13, 2022 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Since he was a high school student, Hugh Jackman wanted to play the roguish traveling salesman Professor Harold Hill in 'œThe Music Man'ť on Broadway. He'...
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Wheaton Drama opens its season with 'Sister Act' musical on Sept. 16Sep 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Wheaton Drama Inc., no stranger to shows with nuns with prior productions of "Nunsense" and "The Sound of Music," is opening its 2022-23 season with "Sister Act," based ...
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Broadway theater renamed in honor of James Earl JonesSep 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Bla...
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Virus forces Lea Michele off Broadway stage in 'Funny Girl'Sep 11, 2022 7:00 am - Fans of Lea Michele hoping to finally see her singing and dancing in 'œFunny Girl'ť on Broadway will have to be patient. The 'œGlee'ť actor has tested positive for COVID...
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No mystery about it, Drury Lane's 'Orient Express' is a winnerSep 09, 2022 2:00 pm - “Murder on the Orient Express” - ★ ★ ★ Seeing as how “Murder on the Orient Express” was published 88 years ago and has been adapted at least a half dozen times on film, ...
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'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving backSep 09, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This Monday, the cast and crew of the Broadway musical 'œCome From Away'ť have an appointment, as usual, with an aircraft carrier. Every year to honor Se...
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Spotlight: Shattered Globe stages Chicago premiere of family drama 'Stew'Sep 09, 2022 6:00 am - Home cooking While preparing a meal, three generations of Black women confront the violence they have all endured in "Stew," a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist by playwright...
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Lake Park theater to stage 'The Hundred Dresses'Sep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - The Lake Park Theatre Department kicks off its 2022-23 season with the children's play "The Hundred Dresses" on Wednesday, Sept. 14. It will be presented at 7 p.m. in t...
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After nearly 30 years, Larry Yando returns to Drury Lane's stage as Hercule PoirotSep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - It's been nearly 30 years since Larry Yando stepped onto the Drury Lane stage. And while the Oakbrook Terrace venue has undergone some renovations since then, its lush r...
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GreenMan Theatre to spin a web of enchantment in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'Sep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - GreenMan Theatre returns to regular performances this fall with Shakespeare's comic romance "The Tempest." Many talented local actors are set to appear in the producti...