Articles filed under Theater
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Drury Lane, Paramount and Writers theaters lead 2017 equity Jeff nomsAug 23, 2017 10:00 am - Fueled in part by stellar revivals of “Smokey Joe's Cafe” and “Chicago the Musical,” Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace received 19 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nom...
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'Honeymoon in Vegas' makes Marriott Theatre debut with Broadway creatorsAug 23, 2017 6:00 am - Marriott Theatre officials took a gamble when they asked director Gary Griffin to stage the regional premiere of “Honeymoon in Vegas” at the Lincolnshire theater. Griff...
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Antioch theater troupe to perform 'Treasure Island'Aug 23, 2017 1:00 am - An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" opens Friday, Sept. 15 and will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for three weekends at PM&L Theatre, 877 M...
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New block of 'Hamilton' tickets go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 29Aug 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Haven't seen “Hamilton” yet? You've got time. At least 16 weeks, now that producers are planning to release a new block of tickets that will keep Lin-Manuel Miranda's bl...
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ECC Arts Center's 2017-18 season features Art Garfunkel, Arlo Guthrie, Garrison Keillor, 'Million Dollar Quartet' and moreAug 21, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Community College Arts Center's recently announced 2017-2018 season features a dynamic mix of music, theatre, and more. Highlights include performances by musi...
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Terrific young performers make 'Trevor' stage transfer singAug 19, 2017 1:00 am - "The program is set and there's just no place in it for you." That statement, directed at a precocious teen desperate to perform in his middle school's talent show, come...
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Oak Brook theater defends same-sex couple, interracial casting in Shakespeare playAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - First Folio Theatre executive director David Rice did something this week he hasn't had to do in 35 years as a theater professional: He defended his company's casting an...
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Ghastly tales make up deliciously macabre musical 'Shockheaded Peter'Aug 16, 2017 6:00 am - The problem with Black Button Eyes' splendid revival of the irresistibly grim “Shockheaded Peter” at Chicago's Athenaeum Theatre is the length of the run. It's too shor...
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Theater events: Marriott snags Broadway team for 'Honeymoon in Vegas'Aug 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Marriott's 'Honeymoon' Marriott Theatre scored a coup for its regional premiere of "Honeymoon in Vegas," snagging the original Broadway team of director Gary Griffin, ch...
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Suburbanites figure prominently in revival of macabre 'Shockheaded Peter' musicalAug 11, 2017 6:00 am - In 2001, Northwestern University undergraduate Ed Rutherford experienced a most unusual musical. Now he wants to introduce it to you. The show is “Shockheaded Peter,” a...