Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Best Bets: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, 'HYPROV,' 'Sinatra Forever' and moreNov 09, 2023 11:21 am - Let's go to the circus Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings its re-imagined circus to the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Performers — including ...
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Spotlight: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' opens at Paramount, 'Cinderella' graces stage at Drury LaneNov 08, 2023 5:23 am - Fact and fiction TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Lifespan of a Fact," a comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell about an inter...
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Goodman Theatre's acclaimed 'The Who's Tommy' opens on Broadway next MarchOct 31, 2023 6:17 am - In an announcement that surprised no one who experienced the incandescent revival last summer, Goodman Theatre's re-imagined production of "The Who's Tommy" will open on...
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Funny business: 'We're just trying to get people to laugh' say 312 Comedy Fest headlinersNov 06, 2023 11:15 am - Actress/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub has a few words for fans attending the inaugural 312 Comedy Festival. “I have high expectations for Chicago,” said Rajskub (“24,” “It'...
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Barrington theater company seeks donors for 'Stage the Build' campaignOct 28, 2023 8:43 am - For Barrington's Parker Players Theater Company, essentially a traveling troupe since early 2020, the show will go on permanently at 540 W. Northwest Hwy., within an exp...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages 'Half-Life of Marie Curie,' Marriott revives Carole King tunerOct 31, 2023 6:17 am - A tale of friendship Janus Theatre Company concludes its 25th season with the Chicago-area premiere of Lauren Gunderson's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which unfo...
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'You're the franchise': 'A Wonderful World' star honored to play jazz great Louis ArmstrongOct 26, 2023 12:50 pm - YouTube "You're the franchise," the actress/singer told Iglehart, who plays the jazz legend in the bio-tuner. "You know what you have to do." "No pressure with that," I...
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Spotlight: BrightSide stages 'A Little Night Music,' Chicago Shakes sets 'Twelfth Night' in CaribbeanOct 23, 2023 6:30 am - Sondheim revived BrightSide Theatre begins its season with the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical "A Little Night Music." Set during the start of the 20th centur...
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Tickets for 2024 Chicago Theatre Week go on sale in JanuaryOct 19, 2023 6:19 am - Chicago Theatre Week 2023 broke records, with ticket sales topping 20,000 for 78 suburban and city productions. And organizers expect similar results when Chicago Theatr...
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Spotlight: Nathanial Stampley headlines a concert at Marriott Theatre SundayOct 18, 2023 6:18 am - Stampley in concert Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Nathaniel Stampley, co-star of Marriott Theatre's revival of “Gypsy” that closes this weekend, chronicles his care...