Articles filed under Theater
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Reopening of 'Aladdin' on Broadway halted by COVID-19 casesSep 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The hit Broadway show 'œAladdin'ť was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical's company, a day after t...
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Spotlight: Metropolis goes 'Blonde,' 'Rent' returns, Steppenwolf goes virtualSep 30, 2021 6:00 am - 'Blonde' ambition A revival of the musical "Legally Blonde" marks Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's resumption of indoor performances. The stage adaptation of the hit ...
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College of DuPage College Theater presents 'The Living' Oct. 7-24Sep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - College of DuPage College Theater presents "The Living," Anthony Clarvoe's tale of the power of courage and compassions, starting Thursday, Oct. 7. The production, which...
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Healing power of music: Family, female empowerment at the heart of Goodman's 'American Mariachi'Sep 29, 2021 4:00 pm - “American Mariachi” - ★ ★ ★ “American Mariachi” begins auspiciously. The pandemic-delayed collaboration between Goodman Theatre and the Dallas Theater Center starts wit...
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From 007 to Macbeth: Daniel Craig plots return to BroadwaySep 29, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fresh off his turn as James Bond, Daniel Craig has his next project lined up and its also got plenty of blood being spilled. Craig will return to Broadwa...
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'Mickey's Search Party' heading for Rosemont with return of Disney on IceSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Mickey Mouse will lead a who's who of beloved Disney characters when Disney on Ice returns to the Allstate Arena this winter. "Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Par...
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Drury Lane's 'Forever Plaid' reminds us why this jukebox tuner remains an audience pleaserSep 27, 2021 4:00 pm - “Forever Plaid” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In a program note for Drury Lane Theatre's revival of “Forever Plaid,” director/choreographer Paul Stancato expresses his hope for audiences: t...
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More than two dozen theater artists to watch in Chicago, suburbs this seasonSep 27, 2021 6:00 am - Theaters shuttered during the pandemic are raising their curtains once again throughout the suburbs and Chicago this fall. And making that happen are talented actors, w...
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'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' sashays home with 10 Tony AwardsSep 26, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday nigh...
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Broadway hopes to razzle-dazzle past pandemic at Sunday's Tony AwardsSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - Broadway is in need of a boost these days, so it has smartly called on one of its most beloved, award-winning stage veterans for help - Audra McDonald. McDonald has been...