Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Paramount's 'What the Constitution Means to Me' nearly note perfectOct 19, 2023 6:19 am - “What the Constitution Means to Me” — ★ ★ ★ Chicago-area theatergoers likely recognize two-time Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Cory Goodrich from musicals. For more ...
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Goodman's lively 'LUCHA TEOTL' celebrates Mexican professional wrestlingOct 18, 2023 5:40 pm - “LUCHA TEOTL” — ★ ★ ★ Spectators attending Goodman Theatre's rollicking, unrelentingly physical “LUCHA TEOTL” may never view pro wrestling or theater in the same wa...
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Metropolis theater gets extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington HeightsOct 14, 2023 8:49 am - Beset by the effects of the pandemic, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is poised to get an extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington Heights village hall, the village board...
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Chicago theater community reacts to cultural arts 'crisis' reportOct 11, 2023 6:44 am - A devastating report last week on the crisis facing Chicago's cultural arts community came as little surprise to people who work in the field and already have been deali...
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New Writers Theatre artistic director makes an impression with enchanting 'Eurydice'Oct 12, 2023 5:31 pm - YouTube As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Writers Theatre's new artistic director Braden Abraham won't need a second chance,...
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Spotlight: Theater Wit premieres dark domestic dramedy 'Household Spirits'Oct 10, 2023 6:13 am - World premiere Theater Wit premieres "Household Spirits," a dark domestic dramedy by Chicago playwright Mia McCullough about a family coping with mental illness, al...
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2022-2023 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award winnersOct 02, 2023 11:30 pm - Listed below are the recipients of the 55th Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater for the 2022-2023 equity season. Production - Play...
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Goodman's 'Tommy' wins nine Jeff AwardsOct 05, 2023 6:15 am - If Goodman Theatre's production of "The Who's Tommy" opens on Broadway next year (a transfer expected but not officially confirmed), it received a memorable send-off Mon...
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Superb storytelling, masterful acting define TimeLine's brilliant 'Lehman Trilogy'Sep 29, 2023 12:42 pm - YouTube #8220;Lehman Brothers is going bankrupt.#8221; TimeLine Theatre's bravura Chicago-area premiere of #8220;The Lehman Trilogy,#8221; Italian writer Stefano Ma...
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Steppenwolf's 'Sanctuary City' marks dream come true for Waukegan actressSep 29, 2023 12:44 pm - Every year, Waukegan actress Jocelyn Zamudio creates a vision board, which is collage of words and images meant to inspire and motivate. A few years ago, she included a...