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"Hero" - The Marriott Theatre

"Hero" - The Marriott Theatre
The Marriott Theatre Terry James, Executive Producer Aaron Thielen, Lead Artistic Director Andy Hite, Artistic Director Present Hero A New Musical by Aaron Thielen and Michael Mahler Lincolnshire, IL – The Marriott Theatre (10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire) presents HERO, a new musical written by Aaron Thielen with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler, previewing June 20, opening... Read more »
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Writers' Theatre A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC: fresh, charming, and delightfully droll

Writers' Theatre A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC: fresh, charming, and delightfully droll
Sondheim’s A Little Night Music has always been a favorite of mine. With a velvety score and an undercurrent of frisky sensuality, it’s an ode to a more romantic, whimsical time. The tantalizing production now playing at Writers’ Theatre is the fresh jolt your disposition craves…a glass of chilled lemonade for the soul. As pleasing to... Read more »
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May 17, 2012 at 4:16 pm
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Cromer's RENT isn't afraid to get dirty

Cromer's RENT isn't afraid to get dirty
Leave it to David Cromer to make me question all the Rent-related eye-rolling I’ve been engaging in since the late 90′s. Most theater-lovers seem to have a solid opinion on how they feel about Rent, regardless of whether or not they’ve actually experienced it. I was no exception. For some reason, I always felt conditioned to... Read more »
By HighC,
May 10, 2012 at 4:48 pm
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"Hamlet" - Writers' Theatre

"Hamlet" - Writers' Theatre
Writers’ Theatre announces casting for Hamlet by William Shakespeare directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam  Cast features Scott Parkinson in the title role with Shannon Cochran, Michael Canavan, Timothy Edward Kane, Larry Yando, Ross Lehman, Kareem Bandealy, Liesel Matthews, Julian Parker, Witold Huzior and Billy Fenderson  September 4 – November 11, 2012  Glencoe, IL– Writers’ Theatre opens its 21st Season with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by... Read more »
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May 7, 2012 at 12:18 pm
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Tony Award Nominations 2012

Tony Award Nominations 2012
TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS... Read more »
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May 1, 2012 at 10:12 am
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2012 Emerging Theater Award

2012 Emerging Theater Award
LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES ANNOUNCES Theatre Seven of Chicago AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 BROADWAY IN CHICAGO EMERGING THEATER AWARD CHICAGO (April 27, 2012) – The League of Chicago Theatres announces Theatre Seven of Chicago as the recipient of the 2012 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theater Award. Theatre Seven of Chicago will receive a... Read more »
By HighC,
April 27, 2012 at 12:22 pm
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2012 Drama Desk Nominations

2012 Drama Desk Nominations
The Drama Desk Award nominations were announced this morning, and Chicago favorite JESSIE MUELLER has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Check out the full list of Drama Desk Award nominees.  ... Read more »
By OBIC,
April 27, 2012 at 10:54 am
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"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" - Steppenwolf

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" - Steppenwolf
  WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN  GETS ONE-NIGHT-ONLY READING AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY ON MAY 21, 2012  FREE PERFORMANCE IS PART OF THE CITYWIDE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF LEGENDARY CHICAGO JOURNALIST, STUDS TERKEL  Steppenwolf Theatre Company hosts a one-night-only performance of Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith, excerpted from the stage adaptation by... Read more »
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April 26, 2012 at 2:45 pm
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Poisonous Canker-Blossoms

Poisonous Canker-Blossoms
Apparently today is “Talk Like Shakespeare Day” here in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has designated April 23rd (Billy Shakes’ 448th birthday) as the day to indulge yourself by using some of The Bard’s colorful vernacular. Luckily for you, celebrated star of British stage and screen Simon Callow is in Being Shakespeare at the Broadway Playhouse... Read more »
By HighC,
April 23, 2012 at 10:44 am
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The Great Work Begins

The Great Work Begins
Tony Kushner’s Angels in America is a fantastic marathon in storytelling. Since its inception in 1992, it has been studied within theatrical and literary circles alike as a fine political drama, as well as a touching artistic reaction to the AIDS epidemic. Court Theatre’s elegant revival of the Kushner epic, under the direction of Charles... Read more »
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April 19, 2012 at 11:30 am
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