Articles filed under Theater
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Happy Homecoming: Chicago native returns as star of Tony Award-winning 'Dear Evan Hansen'Dec 10, 2022 5:40 am - Chicago native Anthony Norman is coming home, and he's coming home a star. The Millikin University graduate plays the titular character in the North American tour of "D...
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Christmas at Pemberley trilogy concludes with delightful 'Georgiana and Kitty' at Northlight TheatreDec 08, 2022 12:00 am - “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley” -- ★ ★ ★ Jane Austen has been very good to playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. More specifically, Austen's ...
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Lake Park High Theatre to stage holiday comedyDec 07, 2022 5:00 am - Shake off the holiday blues with Lake Park High School Theatre's production of the comedy "A Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas" this weekend. Director Kathy Weber...
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Artfully crafted, beautifully acted, Manual Cinema's adaptation of Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' a must-seeDec 06, 2022 10:00 am - “Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol” is a version of Charles Dickens' tale unlike any you've experienced. Artfully crafted with...
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Spotlight: 'It's a Wonderful Life” at Improv Playhouse and Hershel returnsDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - 'Wonderful Life' Music and a visit from Santa Claus mark Improv Playhouse's 1940s-style, radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's beloved 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life...
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Britney Spears' massive pop songs to land on Broadway, againDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway this summer. "Once Upon a One More Time," featuring Spears' ...
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New version of 'The Wiz' to tour and end up on BroadwayDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A new production of "The Wiz" is heading out on a national tour next year before following the yellow brick road to Broadway, with its director hoping the sho...
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Goodman weaves holiday magic with 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 30, 2022 10:00 pm - “A Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodman Theatre advertises this year's production of “A Christmas Carol” as 45 years of holiday magic. No disagreement there. There is mag...
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Stellar singers, superb orchestra make Paramount's 'Sound of Music' an ideal alternative this holiday seasonNov 30, 2022 2:00 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it came to programming its 2022 season, Paramount Theatre opted against a holiday show. Instead, the Aurora theater scheduled Richard...
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Best Bets: Amy Grant, 'The Nutcracker,' Jingle Ball and moreNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - 'The Nutcracker' Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker” is a Christmastime tradition and enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to enjoy it. Performances of The...