Articles filed under Theater
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Goodman announces additions to its artistic collectiveAug 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls announced Tuesday the addition of director Henry Wishcamper, director of Goodman productions of “Talking Pictures” and “An...
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Local actors talk about playing Illinois power brokersAug 27, 2012 5:30 am - Some of the Chicago-area actors featured in the Starz series “Boss” opine about their characters: James Vincent Meredith: Alderman William Ross Meredith plays the powerf...
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Cast gives troubled 'Princes of Waco' the royal treatmentAug 24, 2012 6:00 am - A fateful exchange late in Signal Ensemble Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of “Princes of Waco” reveals both the strength of Signal's production and the unrealized poten...
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Local theaters: Rhinoceros' returnsAug 24, 2012 6:00 am - 'Rhinoceros' sighting The Organic Theater Company remounts its 2012 production of Eugene Ionesco's “Rhinoceros” at North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall. The ...
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‘Book of Mormon’ extends Chicago runAug 22, 2012 10:00 am - “The Book of Mormon” is set to do more proselytizing than expected in Chicago. The adults-only, nine-time Tony Award-winning musical by Matt Stone and Trey Pa...
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Drury Lane's 'Hairspray,' Marriott's 'Pirates' earn six Jeff nodsAug 21, 2012 8:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook received a total of 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations Tuesday, the most among suburban theaters. Drury Lane's revival of ...
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2012 Equity Jeff Award NomineesAug 21, 2012 6:41 pm - 2012 Equity Jeff Award Nominees Production — Play — Large “Angels in America, Parts One and Two” — Court Theatre “Clybourne Park” — Steppenwolf Theatre Company “The Conv...
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Star-studded season on Broadway’s billAug 21, 2012 7:43 am - NEW YORK — There’s a bit of everything for theatergoers this fall in New York, from a play about porn to a musical about proselytizing Christians. Al Pacino and Katie Ho...
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Best bets: Dancers channel nature in 'Botanica'Aug 21, 2012 6:00 am - Nimble nature Modern dance mixes with mind-bending illusions based upon nature's flora when the acclaimed dance troupe Momix performs choreographer Moses Pendleton'...
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Chicago to expand Shakespeare in the Park programAug 20, 2012 8:13 am - Can’t get enough of the Bard of Avon? Next summer, Chicago will offer more chances than ever for the public to watch a performance of Shakespeare’s plays. Officials say ...