Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: 'Chicago Acts Together' benefits out-of-work theater artistsMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Theaters unite More than 80 Chicago-area theaters are uniting to raise funds for the Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund, which benefits artists who have lost work as a...
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Disney ices 'Frozen' on BroadwayMay 14, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The big-budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the pandemic. Th...
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PBS screens Ravinia's 2019 revival of Leonard Bernstein's 'Mass' this weekendMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - YouTube This weekend, PBS broadcasts the Ravinia Festival's 2019 revival of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" as part of its "Great Performances" series. This massive work, bil...
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High school cast at Vernon High produces its quarantine version of its spring play, 'Clue'May 14, 2020 1:00 am - Was it Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the billiard room? Or, was it Professor Plum with the lead pipe in the lounge? Backlight Theater, the student production company at ...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' return Chicago engagement canceledMay 12, 2020 11:00 pm - The return engagement of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen," scheduled to play Chicago from July 7 to Sept. 27, has been canceled due to the on...
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'Bombshell' concert stream will reunite cast of 'Smash'May 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cast of 'œBombshell,'ť the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is coming together again to aid those confronting the coronavirus. Actors...
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Metropolis announces 20th anniversary seasonMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Optimism and caution underscored Tuesday's announcement of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 20th anniversary season. Acknowledging the COVID-19 pandemic and the prec...
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Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor DayMay 11, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again - until at least early September. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined,...
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'Hope, optimism' fuel Buffalo Theatre's season announcementMay 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's Friday announcement of its 2020-2021 season was accompanied by an expression of hope and optimism from artistic director Connie Canaday Howard...
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Steppenwolf members reunite for virtual reading of Chekhov's 'Seagull'May 07, 2020 6:00 am - Yasen Peyankov is no mechanic, but the Steppenwolf Theatre actor/director knows something about high-performance, especially when it comes to theater artists. He's assem...