Articles filed under Theater
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Review: 'Trouble in Mind' makes its Broadway debut, finallyNov 18, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alice Childress' searing play 'œTrouble in Mind'ť has finally made it to Broadway and the only frustrating thing about the show is that it has taken this...
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Spotlight: Drury Lane, Strawdog, Goodman and Second City theaters shift into holiday modeNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - Glad tidings Drury Lane Theatre celebrates the season with its revival of "Holiday Inn," the Irving Berlin tuner adapted from the 1942 film about a crooner named Jim Har...
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Festivals Nov. 19-25: AMAZE Light Festival, Santa's Rock 'N' Lights & moreNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - This weekend Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Wednesday, Nov. 17, through Jan. 3 at the Museum of...
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ECC Theatre's production of 'Baltimore' explores racism on college campusesNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College Theatre's production of "Baltimore" by playwright Kirsten Greenidge and directed by Susan A. Robinson, ECC theater Instructor and program coordin...
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Spotlight: House Theatre re-imagines 'Snow Queen,' Marriott revives 'Kiss Me, Kate'Nov 12, 2021 5:00 am - Classic tale re-imagined The House Theatre of Chicago debuts its re-imagined staging of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" under director AmBer Montgomery. Adapt...
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His dream business remains in flux, but Ash has a community behind himNov 12, 2021 1:00 am - Jeff Ash thought he was building his dream business. It turns out he was building a community. That community has helped to sustain the business through a difficult last...
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Improv Playhouse Theater presents 'It's a Wonderful Life' radio playNov 11, 2021 10:00 pm - After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Libertyville's Improv Playhouse Theatre will be producing immersive, live, staged radio play performances of the Fr...
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Emilie Kouatchou makes 'Phantom' history on BroadwayNov 11, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rising stage star Emilie Kouatchou came close to quitting musical theater during the pandemic shutdown, worried about the future. She stuck with it and h...
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Can the Broadway-bound tuner 'Paradise Square' promote racial healing?Nov 10, 2021 10:00 pm - "Paradise Square," the new musical in previews at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre, premiered at California's Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2019 and was headed to ...
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Billy Crystal plans his Broadway return in a familiar roleNov 10, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Crystal is not ready to say goodbye to 'œMr. Saturday Night.'ť The comic icon has turned his comedy film into a Broadway-bound musical and hopes to...