Articles filed under Theater
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Goodman seeks writers for young critics programOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - Goodman Theatre invites "journalistically minded and theatrically curious" high school girls in 10th and 11th grades to attend a free informational session about the Cin...
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Early script by playwright gets reading at OaktonOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - An early script by New Trier alumna and acclaimed playwright Sarah Ruhl will receive a staged reading 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at Studio One at...
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ArtReach, Spotlite Theatrix to stage 'Peter Pan'Sep 30, 2015 11:00 pm - ArtReach and Spotlite Theatrix is staging "Peter Pan" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at The Cutting Hall Theatre, 150 E....
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Steppenwolf tackles eternal questions in ambitious 'Eden'Sep 30, 2015 10:00 am - Do genetics determine a man's nature? Or is it defined by the choices he makes? The question of fate vs. free will — set against the eternal battle between good and evil...
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Barbara Gaines draws out comedy in Lyric's 'Figaro'Sep 30, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Shakespeare Theatre founder and artistic director Barbara Gaines takes a broad comic approach to directing Lyric Opera of Chicago's hilarious new production of "...
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Mobile ticket app TodayTix broadening reach to ChicagoSep 29, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - TodayTix, the mobile app for theater tickets, has already gotten applause in New York and London. Now it plans to open in some key U.S. cities, as part of wha...
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Acting quest leads Elk Grove Village native to 'Spamalot'Sep 29, 2015 5:31 am - Joe Bianco was wearing high heels, a dress and makeup when he got the call telling him he'd been cast as King Arthur in the musical "Spamalot" at the Metropolis Performi...
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Theater group needs financial support to return to CODSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - A professional theater group that entertained audiences for years at the College of DuPage could return next fall if the school is willing to provide the needed financia...
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Looking for Broadway's next star? Turn on your TVSep 28, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - There are plenty of places that get young people ready for Broadway - Juilliard, Carnegie Mellon, Yale and New York University. But don't forget "So You Think...
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Jeff Daniels to return to a familiar part on BroadwaySep 28, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jeff Daniels is going to get another bite of "Blackbird" - this time on Broadway. Nine years after he starred in the play off-Broadway, the "Dumb & Dumbe...