Articles filed under Theater
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Disarming pub comedy examines trivia pursuitsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Watching the company's spirited U.S. premiere of Roddy Doyle's "War" makes you wish they didn't. Seanachai whose name (pronounced shawn-uh-kee) is Gaelic f...
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Critic's notebookSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Here is a look at currently running plays recently reviewed by the Daily Herald. "Between Barack and a Hard Place," Second City Theatre, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago. ...
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Actors find quirky roles in 'Eat the Runt'Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It is not unusual for an actor to play many roles in his life. Or even many roles in a single play. But it is usual for an actor not to know which role he or she will pl...
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Classics highlight fall theater scheduleSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Talk about art all you like. The business of theater demands companies put bodies in the seats. And nothing draws a crowd like a classic play, unless it's a roll...
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TimeLine delivers striking revival of 'Paradise Lost'Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - TimeLine Theatre's heartfelt, pristinely acted revival of Clifford Odets' "Paradise Lost" comes at an opportune time. Written more than 70 years ago, Odets' ...
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Jeff nominees out for '06-'07Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't a question of Marriott Theatre receiving multiple nods when the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announced its nominees for 2006-2007 equity productions Thurs...
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3 directors face challenges with start of new seasonSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - For Marc Robin, Gary Griffin and Sean Graney, three award-winning directors at the helm of some of this season's most anticipated productions, the fall brings some uniqu...
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Check this out! Our writers pick the best for the weekend.Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The International Microcinema Film Festival, tonight through Sunday at Cutting Hall for the Performing Arts, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. Admission $5 with an all-fest pac...
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Strange brew: Cubs winAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - How about this for one bizarro night at the onset of the stretch drive? This has nothing to do with most of the 40,884 at Wrigley Field singing their own a capella versi...
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Steppenwolf taking play to BroadwayAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, it really wasn't a question of if, but of when Steppenwolf Theatre's "August: Osage County" would transfer to Broadway. The answer: Oct. 30, when previews b...