Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Anna and the King return as Drury Lane revives Rodgers and Hammerstein classicApr 05, 2022 6:17 am - Return of the 'King' Winnetka native Betsy Morgan plays British tutor Anna Leonowens and Adam Jacobs plays the King of Siam, whose children she's hired to teach, in Dru...
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Korean pop star Luna readies for Broadway debut in 'KPOP'Mar 31, 2022 3:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical "KPOP" and she's already dreaming of who might be there on opening nigh...
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Tony-winner Heather Headley returns to the suburban stage in McAninch concert debutApr 07, 2022 10:05 am - Heather Headley laughs easily and often while chatting about her career and her upcoming McAninch Arts Center debut, which marks her first Chicago area performance befor...
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Review: Matthew Broderick and SJP team up on BroadwayMar 29, 2022 7:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The very setting of Neil Simon's 'œPlaza Suite'ť is under threat, right from the opening scene. The mighty Plaza Hotel - an elegant castle overlooking Ce...
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Metropolis chooses 30-year theater veteran as new artistic directorMar 30, 2022 7:45 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced Monday that Rob Gretta, a 30-year theater veteran, will serve as the Arlington Heights venue's next artistic director. G...
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'It feels surreal': Elgin native thrilled to play lead in national tour of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' in ChicagoApr 07, 2022 10:05 am - Broadway veteran Courtney Reed so loves “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” she would encourage people to see it even if she wasn't starring in the pandemic-delayed national tou...
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'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return datesMar 25, 2022 8:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œGirl from the North Country,'ť the Depression-era drama set to the songs of Bob Dylan, will reopen on Broadway this spring, a little more than three mo...
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Paramount inaugurates Copley series with a scorching revival of the ever-timely 'Sweat'Mar 31, 2022 11:29 am - “Sweat” - ★ ★ ★ ★ If director Andrea J. Dymond's scorching revival of “Sweat” that inaugurated Paramount Theatre's Bold Series at the newly remodeled Copley Theatre is a...
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Tour-de-force performance: TV's Sean Hayes is superb as pianist/raconteur Oscar Levant in Goodman's 'Good Night, Oscar'Mar 31, 2022 11:29 am - “Good Night, Oscar” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Hours before its official opening Monday, Goodman Theatre extended its premiere of “Good Night, Oscar,” Doug Wright's play about pianist, c...
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Spotlight: Comedian Larry Reeb headlines the Metropolis on FridayMar 26, 2022 8:22 am - 'Uncle Lar' returns Award-winning Chicago-area comedian Larry Reeb, known as "Uncle Lar," returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre to offer tips on driving, dati...