Articles filed under Theater
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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...
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You can't rain on Lea Michele's parade at 'Funny Girl'Sep 02, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lea Michele was 21 when she first saw 'œFunny Girl.'ť She was starring on Broadway in 'œSpring Awakening,'ť but all was not well in her personal life. 'œ...
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens its season with revival of 'Clybourne Park'Sep 02, 2022 6:00 am - Buddy comedy Tiffany Renee Johnson plays an Ivy League graduate and newly hired sanitation worker and Luigi Sottile plays a blue-collar, veteran garbage collector in "Th...
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Wego Drama takes you back to the Roaring '20s with 'The Great Gatsby' Sept. 9-10Sep 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2022-23 season with "The Great Gatsby." Based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, be ready to ...
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Time to cut loose with Fox Valley Theatre's 'Footloose'Aug 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Footloose the Musical" over two weekends, Sept. 9-18. Directed by Allison Cherry, the show will play for six performances at the...
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Fall theater preview: Dolly's back, Poirot's on the case and Jeeves is in chargeAug 31, 2022 11:00 pm - It's not officially fall yet, but many suburban theaters' seasons are already in full swing with productions ranging from well-loved musicals featuring assertive females...
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Kirk Players to stage 'The Dining Room'Aug 29, 2022 11:00 pm - Submitted by The Kirk Players The Kirk Players launches its 57th season with "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney. The play consists of 18 vignettes set in different eras of...