Articles filed under Theater
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No mystery about it, Drury Lane's 'Orient Express' is a winnerSep 09, 2022 2:00 pm - “Murder on the Orient Express” - ★ ★ ★ Seeing as how “Murder on the Orient Express” was published 88 years ago and has been adapted at least a half dozen times on film, ...
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'Come From Away' readies for 9/11 anniversary by giving backSep 09, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This Monday, the cast and crew of the Broadway musical 'œCome From Away'ť have an appointment, as usual, with an aircraft carrier. Every year to honor Se...
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Spotlight: Shattered Globe stages Chicago premiere of family drama 'Stew'Sep 09, 2022 6:00 am - Home cooking While preparing a meal, three generations of Black women confront the violence they have all endured in "Stew," a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist by playwright...
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Lake Park theater to stage 'The Hundred Dresses'Sep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - The Lake Park Theatre Department kicks off its 2022-23 season with the children's play "The Hundred Dresses" on Wednesday, Sept. 14. It will be presented at 7 p.m. in t...
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After nearly 30 years, Larry Yando returns to Drury Lane's stage as Hercule PoirotSep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - It's been nearly 30 years since Larry Yando stepped onto the Drury Lane stage. And while the Oakbrook Terrace venue has undergone some renovations since then, its lush r...
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GreenMan Theatre to spin a web of enchantment in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'Sep 08, 2022 11:00 pm - GreenMan Theatre returns to regular performances this fall with Shakespeare's comic romance "The Tempest." Many talented local actors are set to appear in the producti...
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Trans actor Angelica Ross to make history on BroadwaySep 08, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The fictional character Roxie Hart has many awful attributes - she's adulterous, narcissistic, scheming, manipulating and murderous. Next week she'll als...
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Marriott veterans Peter Blair and Peter Marston Sullivan take the reins at Lincolnshire theaterSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - One thing about hiring from within, it makes for a smooth transition. And a smooth transition is exactly what Marriott Theatre got when longtime associates Peter Blair a...
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Playwright Ken Ludwig reworks genders of 'Lend Me a Tenor'Sep 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Playwright Ken Ludwig isn't a fan of seeing his old shows, no matter how successful they've become. It makes him feel like he's not moving ahead. But Lud...
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Lake in the Hills native makes Bay Area theater debutSep 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Lake in the Hills native Marshall Forte makes his Bay Area Theater debut when he stars as the lead role of Lola in Ray of Light Theater's production of "Kinky Boots." Ba...