Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Des Plaines actress is right where she belongs - starring in Shattered Globe's 'Rasheeda Speaking'May 26, 2022 10:01 am - Barbara Roeder Harris was born to theater. She made her debut playing the king in a production of "Cinderella" she and her siblings staged in the family basement. "I wa...
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Jesse Williams addresses leak of Broadway nude sceneMay 16, 2022 7:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play 'œTake Me Out'ť were posted onlin...
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Fine acting in newly adapted 'Seagull' ensures Steppenwolf's legacyMay 18, 2022 6:13 am - “Seagull” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The first act of Steppenwolf Theatre's “Seagull” is standard Steppenwolf. Robust and practiced, it is a solid piece of theater by director Yasen Peya...
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Spotlight: Broken Nose stages sci-fi drama 'After the Blast'May 17, 2022 6:16 am - Immigration tale For his new musical, Brian Quijada looked to his mother, whose real-life story about crossing from El Salvador to the U.S. inspired his show "Somewhere ...
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Metropolis cast works hard to invigorate 1960s-inspired jukebox tuner 'Shout!'May 16, 2022 6:20 am - “Shout! The Mod Musical” - ★ ★ “Shout! The Mod Musical,” the jukebox tuner currently running at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, is an innocuo...
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Unauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrageMay 11, 2022 2:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online, prompting an outcry from the producers an...
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'That community defined me': Tony-winning producer reflects on teenage years in DeerfieldMay 13, 2022 9:57 am - Actor/musician turned Broadway producer Kevin McCollum called the Chicago suburbs home only briefly. If you count his four years at Deerfield High School, a post-college...
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'Paradise Square' earns 10 Tony nominations, playwright Lynn Nottage earns twoMay 11, 2022 6:17 am - NEW YORK - "A Strange Loop," Michael R. Jackson's critically cheered theater meta-journey earned a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Monday as Broadway joined the nation...
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Highland Park High School grads Jeff Perry, Elijah Newman reflect on Steppenwolf's 'Seagull'May 19, 2022 11:58 am - Two days into previews for “Seagull,” the production set to inaugurate Steppenwolf Theatre's in-the-round theater, Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry feels encouraged by ...
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Spotlight: TimeLine stages Chicago premiere of 'The Chinese Lady'May 09, 2022 6:01 am - En garde in Glencoe A pair of high-achieving teens training for a national fencing title go from competitors to confidants in "Athena," a two-hander by Gracie Gardner in...