Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Revelry on repeat: Paramount Theatre's 'Groundhog Day: The Musical' a four-star winnerFeb 11, 2022 10:17 am - “Groundhog Day: The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Without a shadow of a doubt, the Paramount Theatre in Aurora has a Broadway-caliber winner with “Groundhog Day: The Musical.” And ...
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Spotlight: Broadway vet stars in Drury Lane's revival of 'Evita'Feb 07, 2022 6:25 am - 'Evita' revival Broadway veteran Michelle Aravena returns to Drury Lane Theatre to star in its revival of "Evita," Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical chronicling...
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Portrait of a marriage: Northlight's 'Fireflies' depicts flawed people of faithFeb 10, 2022 10:36 am - “Fireflies” — ★ ★ ★ Behind every great man stands a great woman, or so the saying goes. “Fireflies,” currently running at Northlight Theatre, is about one of them. ...
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Review: Michael Jackson musical is some thriller, lots badFeb 01, 2022 9:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson begins with the King of Pop plotting an ambitious tour to reclaim his throne. He's facing financi...
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First Folio serves up Agatha Christie murder-mystery with a side of comedyFeb 10, 2022 10:36 am - “The Secret Council” - ★ ★ ★ This time of year, First Folio Theatre typically schedules a comedy. Usually it's one that makes braving single-digit wind chills worthwhile...
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After pandemic pause, Plainfield actress gets back to work as understudy in 'Bachelor'-inspired tunerFeb 03, 2022 9:14 am - In 2019, Alexandra Jaymes' career was just getting started. The Plainfield actress was passionate about the project she was working on, and she was getting callbacks fro...
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Chanté Adams makes Broadway debut in a full-circle momentJan 26, 2022 9:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There are two women who Chanté Adams always thanks before hitting the stage each night on Broadway: her grandmothers, together in a picture frame in her...
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Spotlight: It's 'Groundhog Day' over and over again at Paramount TheatreJan 30, 2022 11:23 am - Paramount premiere Just in time for Groundhog Day, Paramount Theatre presents the regional premiere of the titular musical adapted from the 1993 movie starring Bill Mur...
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Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' actor firedJan 24, 2022 7:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of 'œHarry Potter and the Cursed Child'ť following a complaint by a co-star ab...
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'Doubt: A Parable' to be staged at Skokie TheatreJan 24, 2022 12:04 pm - MadKap Productions is pleased to present "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley for 13 live performances at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., in downtown Skokie...