Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Goodman revives 'Gem of the Ocean' and First Folio premieres 'The Secret Council'Jan 25, 2022 5:12 am - 'Fireflies' at Northlight Northlight Theatre inaugural artistic fellow Mikael Burke helms its production of "Fireflies," Donja R. Love's drama examining the role Black w...
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Art imitates life in 'Groundhog Day: The Musical' premiere at Aurora's Paramount TheatreJan 26, 2022 5:07 am - Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti is curious how local audiences will interpret "Groundhog Day: The Musical" - especially in the shadow of the COVID-19 pande...
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Acting on a whim, 'Oklahoma!' star changed his lifeJan 20, 2022 11:02 am - Had singer/actor Sean Grandillo not acted on a whim in high school, he may very well still be making his living on stage. But it might not have been the CIBC Theatre sta...
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Constable: HVAC guy from Schaumburg discovers a whole new world with Disney on IceJan 20, 2022 11:52 am - The story of how 34-year-old Michael DiNello of Schaumburg ends up as one of Captain Hook's pirate henchman in pursuit of Tinkerbell starts on a summer day in 2015. The ...
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Spotlight: TimeLine launches 25th season with world premiere of 'Relentless'Jan 17, 2022 5:13 am - TimeLine premiere TimeLine Theatre launches its 25th season with the premiere of "Relentless," Tyla Abercrumbie's drama set during the Black Victorian Age and developed ...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble postpones run of 'Naperville' to spring, cancels 'One Man, Two Guvnors'Jan 17, 2022 5:30 am - Due to the COVID-19 surge, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has postponed its winter run of "Naperville" to April 28 through May 29. Playwright Mat Smart's 2014 off-Broadway dr...
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Broadway in Chicago's bold, discerning 'Oklahoma!' reflects troubled timesJan 20, 2022 10:27 am - “Oklahoma!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For theatergoers who welcome alternative interpretations of classic tuners, who don't mind being confronted by troubling truths that reflect these ...
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Brightside Theatre to put on 'Promises, Promises in Concert' Jan. 14-22Jan 10, 2022 5:45 pm - BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theater performing in the historic downtown district, continues with their 10th anniversary season - "BrightSide is BA...
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Four-legged footwork: Former Chicago dancers rotate as reindeer Sven in 'Frozen'Jan 20, 2022 10:27 am - Most actors don't anticipate adding the role of a reindeer to their resume. But that's what happened to two performers in the national tour of Disney's "Frozen," now at...
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Spotlight: Trade unwanted gifts for tickets to 'Bible Bingo,' 'Late Nite Catechism'Jan 10, 2022 5:52 am - A cowboy tale City Lit Theater opens its 41st season with the premiere of "The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains," adapted by Chicago playwrights L.C. Bernadine and Sp...