Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Aurora's Copley Theatre stages timely 'What the Constitution Means to Me'Sep 29, 2023 12:44 pm - Timely 'Constitution' Paramount Theatre's Bold series continues with "What the Constitution Means to Me," Heidi Schreck's examination of the U.S. Constitution and ...
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Broadway in Chicago's fall marked by return of 'Hamilton,' 'The Wiz' and new Broadway-bound tunersSep 28, 2023 6:11 am - If the return of "Hamilton" isn't enough for theater lovers, Broadway in Chicago has added several new, Broadway-bound musicals as well as a revival of "The Wiz" in its ...
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Northlight's 'Birthday Candles' a sweet reflection of an ordinary life, well-livedSep 29, 2023 6:19 am - “Birthday Candles” — ★ ★ ★ We meet Ernestine Ashworth, the woman around whom Noah Haidle's “Birthday Candles” centers, on her 17th birthday as she declares herself...
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Chicago's upcoming opera season is one worth singing aboutSep 28, 2023 6:11 am - Chicago opera fans have a lot to be excited about this season. There are plenty of starry singers and conductors making their debuts with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, whi...
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Film, TV veteran Joey Slotnick returns to the stage in TimeLine/Broadway in Chicago's 'The Lehman Trilogy'Sep 28, 2023 6:11 am - Joey Slotnick has his Chicago-area friends to thank, in part at least, for his role in TimeLine Theatre and Broadway in Chicago's much-anticipated regional premiere of "...
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12 for fall: During challenging times, suburban and Chicago theaters persevereSep 28, 2023 6:11 am - Closures, canceled seasons, shortened runs and staff reductions have impacted theaters locally and nationwide. First Folio Theatre closed earlier this year after 26 year...
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Inaugural 312 Comedy Fest brings top standup comics to suburbs and ChicagoSep 28, 2023 6:11 am - As traditional live performances have picked up over the course of the last two years following the pandemic, few artforms have thrived in quite the way stand-up comedy ...
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Moving milestones: A plethora of dance performances grace Chicago stages this fallSep 28, 2023 6:11 am - Chicago is a magnet for world-class dance. Not only is the Windy City home to many famed troupes that have specialized in ballet, modern and folk dance traditions, Chica...
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre revives Sarah Ruhl's 'Eurydice'Sep 25, 2023 6:37 am - A myth retold Writers Theatre revives "Eurydice," a moving retelling of the Orpheus myth from the perspective of his doomed wife and her loving father. New artistic...
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Metropolis' funny, spirited 'Addams Family' revival among its bestSep 28, 2023 10:31 am - “The Addams Family” — ★ ★ ★ ½ In 2009, “The Addams Family” premiered in Chicago. Based on cartoonist/illustrator Charles Addams' comically macabre characters, the B...