Articles filed under Theater
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'Madmen & Prisoners': First Folio keeps the faith with virtual double bill of Poe talesOct 16, 2020 6:00 am - In the face of an ongoing pandemic that has hammered arts organizations, First Folio Theatre's David Rice remains determinedly optimistic that live theater will rebound,...
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Spotlight: Virtual productions feature a disaster film parody and a Pulitzer Prize-winning two-handerOct 16, 2020 6:00 am - 'Airport' revisited Fasten your seat belt: Hell in a Handbag Productions once again dips into the disaster film genre for its latest, camp-enfused parody "Airport 1970 S...
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Goodman streams Tony-winning 'Death of a Salesman' as a fundraiserOct 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Fans of Brian Dennehy will have a chance to see the late actor's Tony Award-winning performance in one of his signature roles thanks to Goodman Theatre, his longtime art...
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'Jagged Little Pill' leads Tony Awards nominations with 15Oct 14, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The sobering musical "Jagged Little Pill," which plumbs Alanis Morissette's 1995 breakthrough album to tell a story of an American family spiraling out of con...
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Steppenwolf veterans star in Kane Repertory virtual reading of new playOct 13, 2020 1:00 am - Kane Repertory Theatre in St. Charles gathered a top-flight trio of Chicago theater veterans for the premiere virtual reading of "Such Small Hands," Adam Szymkowicz's pl...
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College of DuPage College Theater to put on 'The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later' Oct. 15-25Oct 11, 2020 11:00 pm - College of DuPage College Theater will present "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later" on Thursday, Oct. 15, to Sunday, Oct. 25. Virtual performances are 7 p.m. Thursdays...
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Halloween happenings: 13 spooky, scary, safe ways to celebrate the seasonOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - While the coronavirus has curtailed or canceled many Halloween celebrations, some venues and organizations are gearing up to deliver seasonal scares while obeying public...
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Curtain Up Classroom presents sneak preview of 'The Wiz-Dom of Oz' Oct. 15-17 at Glen Ellyn History CenterOct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Curtain Up Classroom will present a live sneak preview Oct. 15-17 at Glen Ellyn History Center. It is a sneak preview of an original play, "The Wiz-Dom of Oz," written a...
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Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30Oct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume - until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to resume ha...
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Neo-Futurist Theater premieres new online show celebrating America's 'First Ladies'Oct 07, 2020 6:00 am - When someone suffers a concussion, medical personnel sometimes test that person's alertness by asking if he or she can name the president. Bilal Dardai, one of the writ...