Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in 2023Mar 21, 2022 8:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. 'œMJ,'ť packed with dozens of songs by the King of...
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Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in Chicago in 2023Mar 24, 2022 6:42 am - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. "MJ," packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, p...
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Steppenwolf's 'King James' delivers powerful message on friendshipMar 24, 2022 6:32 am - “King James” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Leaving Steppenwolf Theatre after Tuesday's premiere of Rajiv Joseph's “King James,” I couldn't help thinking about how chance and proximity fact...
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Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birthMar 17, 2022 12:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Playwright and author Thornton Wilder is being honored in multiple ways during 2022, with new productions of his plays, the first-ever staging of an unfi...
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Writers' multilayered 'Wife of a Salesman' earns its keep with excellent world premiereMar 24, 2022 6:52 am - “Wife of a Salesman” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching the world premiere of “Wife of a Salesman” at Writers Theatre, audience members may think to themselves, “I know this story.” Th...
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Front-line nurses star in online staging of play 'Antigone'Mar 16, 2022 12:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - During the pandemic, people have made a lot of noise about nurses, cheering them on and banging pots and pans. But have we really listened to them? Rank...
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Spotlight: Pandemic-delayed 'Moulin Rouge' arrives in ChicagoMar 17, 2022 1:38 pm - 'Moulin Rouge' arrives The pandemic-delayed North American tour of the Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" kicks off in Chicago this week. Elgin native Courtn...
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Two Marriott Theatre artistic leaders announce retirementsMar 17, 2022 6:24 am - Joining the list of theater artists announcing departures from their Chicago-area artistic homes are Marriott Theatre stalwarts Terry James and Aaron Thielen. The annou...
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Rockers on Broadway drops a charity album of 12 live tracksMar 14, 2022 12:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A clutch of live performances by Tony- and Grammy Award-nominated artists - including Micky Dolenz, Paul Williams, Michael Cerveris and LaChanze - have b...
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Historic Houston theater's pandemic rescue a public goodMar 12, 2022 8:05 am - HOUSTON (AP) - After a historic Houston theater seemingly closed for good last year due to economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, its supporters - including...