Saturday, April 16, 2011
Chicago's Eclipse Theatre has begun its season celebrating the work of playwright Naomi Wallace. Nina Metz reviews the first of those shows, "One Flea Spare."
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THEATER REVIEW: Glenn Beck Live at the Chicago Theatre, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. "I really believe Chicago is the nicest city in America," a grinning Glenn Beck said from the stage …
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Seth Numrich and the puppet for Joey, created with the Handspring Puppet Company. | VIDEO NEW YORK " The National Theatre of Great Britain's extraordinary "War Horse" takes Michael Morpurgo'…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM[SHARE]Kerry Reid has high praise for Michael Montenegro, his chamber company Theatre Zarko and his puppet creations in "Solo Works" ★★★½ (through May 21 at the Noyes Cultural …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:39PM[SHARE]MacKenzie Mauzy stars in "White Noise" at the Royal George Theatre, the biggest production there in some time. (Tribune photo by Brian Cassella) In Chicago and New York, this has been a week…
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THEATER REVIEW: "Tree" ★★★ Through May 1 at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes; Tickets: $35-$50 at 773-871-3000 and w…
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THEATER REVIEW: '42nd Street' ★★★½ Through May 29 at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $41-$49 at 847 634-02…
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BROADWAY REVIEW: "The Motherf**ker with the Hat" plays on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St.; 212-239-6200 or www.theMFwiththeHat.com. With Chris Rock and Bobby Canna…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM[SHARE]Profiles Theatre has snagged the Chicago premiere of Martin McDonagh's recent Broadway play, "A Behanding in Spokane." Rick Snyder will direct the production, slated to open in early Septemb…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:49PM[SHARE]THEATER REVIEW: "South Side of Heaven" ★★★½ Open run at Second City, 1616 N. Wells St.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $22-$27 at 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com. Wi…
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THEATER REVIEW: 'Catch Me If You Can'; Plays on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St., New York. Tickets: 877-250-2929, or catchmethemusical.com. NEW YORK -- The key to turning…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:12PM[SHARE]According to a report in the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Shannon, the longtime Chicago actor and A Red Orchid ensemble member, has been cast as the villain in the upcoming "Superman" movie. …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:12PM[SHARE]THEATER REVIEW: White Noise «« Through June 5 at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 H. Halsted St.; running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes; tickets: $54.50 to $74.50 at 312-988-9000 or www.white…
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Seen in Edgewater last night: "Black Watch,"the play about the Scottish military regiment by the visiting National Theatre of Scotland, let out at about 10 p.m. It's been well-attended and l…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM[SHARE]Next Theatre will stage "Maple and Vine" by Jordan Harrison as part of its 2011-12 season. "Maple and Vine," a piece about a modern and disaffected New York couple who yearn for a simpler li…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29AM[SHARE]The Shattered Globe Theatre Company is to create an environmental production of a piece billed as "Down and Dirty Romeo & Juliet," opening April 14 at The Globe Pub, 1934 W. Irving Park Rd. …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15AM[SHARE]"God of Carnage," the play about parents and behaving childishly, now on the mainstage of the Goodman Theatre through April 17, is a Chicago Groupon daily deal. More and more Chicago theater…
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Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls has a gig in Williamstown this summer. He'll direct the Jon Robin Baitz two-person play "Three Hotels" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, th…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:26PM[SHARE]The impressive retooling of Blue Man Group appears to be paying off. The show reported record takings for the week ending March 27, hauling in $626,742 at the box-office of the Briar Street …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:13PM[SHARE]Nina Metz reviews Claudia Shear's "Dirty Blonde," the latest production at Stage 773 from the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble and a piece about Mae West. It's "fitfully satsifying," Metz reports.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:20PM[SHARE]Nick Sandys and Annabel Armour in the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company production of "The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?" Whenever you see an actor in Chicago who is entirely wrong for a role " an inapp…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM[SHARE]Richard Friedman, who served as managing director of the Northlight Theater for nine years, is the new general manager of Theater at the Center in Munster. Friedman was also a partner in the…
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Theo Ubique says it will expand its hit production of "Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein" though June 5 (and possibly longer). Artistic director Fred Anzevino said…
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The upcoming production of "The Outgoing Tide" will include the Chicago actors John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox in its cast, Northlight Theatre confirmed today. The play by Bruce G…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:13PM[SHARE]The NETworks tour of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," a very different beast from the original Disney production, has booked a reprise Chicago engagement. The show will play the Cadillac Pal…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:22PM[SHARE]THEATER REVIEW: "The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?" ★★★½ Through May 8 at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes; Tickets: $30-$45 a…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:00AM[SHARE]The Theater on the Lake, the historic and ever-popular Chicago Park District semi-outdoor venue that reprises many of the greatest theatrical hits of the prior year, has announced its 2011 s…
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THEATER REVIEW: "El Nogalar" ★★½ Through April 24 at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; Running time: 1 hour, 35 minutes; Tickets: $10-$42 at 312-443-3800 or www.goodma…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:00PM[SHARE]Kerry Reid gives ★★★ to "All in Love Is Fair" at the Black Ensemble Theater in her review from the Tribune. In, Jackie Taylor's latest jukebox musical, Reid says, the songs…
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THEATER REVIEW: 'The Hot L Baltimore' «« 1/2; Through May 29 at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.; running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes; tickets: $20-$73 at 312-335-1650 or steppen…
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THEATER REVIEW: "From Generation to Generation" ★ Through May 1 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. "From Generation to Generation," the new musical from Genesis Theatrical Productions …
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