Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Love, loss and identity explored in 'Love Wounds'May 17, 2019 6:00 am - • Chicago Fringe Opera and the chamber ensemble Latitude 49 present works by composer Christopher Cerrone as part of a program titled "Love Wounds," consisting of storie...
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Naperville's BrightSide announces 'guilty pleasures' seasonMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - BrightSide Theatre announced its ninth season, titled "Guilty Pleasures," which will mark the debut of a new series consisting of musicals staged in concert form. The i...
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'Hamilton' to conclude Chicago run in January 2020May 15, 2019 11:00 pm - The wildly popular Chicago production of "Hamilton" will close in January after more than three years, producers announced Thursday. The final block of tickets goes on s...
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Theater spotlight: Karen Mason headlines Drury Lane's cabaret seriesMay 15, 2019 6:00 am - Karen Mason returns Chanteuse and Arlington Heights native Karen Mason returns to the Chicago area to headline Drury Lane Theatre's cabaret series. The Broadway veteran,...
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Robert Falls aptly updates Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' at GoodmanMay 14, 2019 11:00 pm - “The Winter's Tale” - ★ ★ ★ Actor Dan Donohue's ginger hair stands out in director Robert Falls' affecting new production of Shakespeare's “The Winter's Tale.” Donohue ...
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Theater events: 'La Havana Madrid' reopens in ChicagoMay 10, 2019 11:00 pm - • As they prepare to send their oldest son to college, a couple who emigrated to America from Ethiopia struggle with memories that threaten their new lives in "Ethiopian...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 10, 2019 9:00 am - Try some new brews at the Lake Zurich Craft Beer Festival or laugh it up with comedian/musicians Tim Cavanagh and Tim Walkoe at Arlington Heights' Metropolis this weeken...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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'Miracle on South Division Street' earns laughs at Buffalo Theatre EnsembleMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - “Miracle on South Division Street” -- ★ ★ ½ Buffalo Theatre Ensemble knows what audiences like, and it delivers. Case in point: Tom Dudzick's “Miracle on South Div...
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Paramount's 'August Rush' premiere fails to hit emotional high notesMay 08, 2019 10:00 am - “August Rush: The Musical” - ★ ★ It's hard to imagine a show better suited to director John Doyle's singular approach than “August Rush: The Musical,” a New York City im...