Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Review: Broadway revival of '1776' shakes things up nicelyOct 06, 2022 10:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The somewhat antiquated musical 'œ1776'ť has long been ripe for a radical makeover and it has found one on Broadway. 'œSomeone oughta open up a window!'ť...
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Talent, hard work propel Naperville skater-turned-actor as an understudy in 'The Notebook'Oct 13, 2022 11:12 am - You won't see Alex Benoit on stage every night in "The Notebook." But if you do see him during Chicago Shakespeare Theater's world premiere, it's likely because the show...
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Best bets: The Who, B-52's and Boo! at the ZooOct 13, 2022 11:12 am - Open Sesame! When magician Justin comes to Sesame Street, Elmo is inspired to learn some tricks, bringing the entire gang along on a ride through science, illusion, colo...
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Uplifting 'Wicked' will make you shake your broom at DorothyOct 13, 2022 6:05 am - “Wicked” - ★ ★ ★ ½ A good measure of success for any “Wicked” production is whether the audience leaves hating the little girl from Kansas who doused the Wicked Witch of...
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Music stops: Energy costs close Hungary theaters for winterOct 03, 2022 6:05 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - A theater in Hungary's capital will sit through a cold and quiet winter after its managers chose to shut it down rather than pay skyrocketing ut...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber to transfer his 'Cinderella' to BroadwayOct 04, 2022 6:15 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Lloyd Webber is saying goodbye to his last remaining show on Broadway and welcoming another. The musical theater icon announced Monday that his ...
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Spotlight: Mike Lew's family comedy 'Tiger Style' opens at Writers TheatreOct 03, 2022 5:17 pm - Sibling rivals Christopher Thomas Pow and Aurora Adachi-Winter play squabbling siblings in "Tiger Style," Mike Lew's comedy about Chinese American heritage, in which a b...
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Revivals of classics, regional premiere on tap in 2023 at Lincolnshire's Marriott TheatreSep 26, 2022 6:15 am - A storyteller, a super fan, a seminal rock 'n' roller, a stage mother and a beloved singer/songwriter are among the characters Marriott Theatre will showcase next year a...
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15 shows for fall: Classic tuners, new commissions, ever-resonant dramas among this season's theater highlightsOct 22, 2022 7:57 am - Musicals showcasing determined women; an operatic take on a beloved Broadway tuner; the stage adaptation of a popular film romance; dramas examining racism and the legac...
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Theater community unites for special anti-censorship podcastSep 21, 2022 10:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The theater community is banding together for a special podcast to combat censorship that features performances from plays and musicals under threat and ...