Theater
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Hollywood veteran Eric Roberts joins Kane Rep Theatre for virtual premiere of 'Security'Apr 8, 2021 11:30 AM - TV and film actor Eric Roberts joins Kane Repertory Theatre for the virtual premiere of "Security," a new play by Hammaad Chaudry about immigration, national security and what it means to be an American.
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The pandemic ruined one musical's debut plans. Not for long
Apr 8, 2021 10:08 AM - Huge waves couldn't stop Tori Murden McClure from becoming the first American to row across the Atlantic Ocean solo in 1999
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Chicago Cabaret Professionals premieres new online music and interview seriesApr 7, 2021 5:34 PM - Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents a new online series that combines interviews and performances by cabaret veterans and new performers. "Cabaret Beat: Music & Conversation" will be hosted by singer/actor Wydetta Carter, and will feature two artists each week for the half-hour show.
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Classic Stage Company has a treat: Three 'Assassins' casts
Apr 7, 2021 12:02 PM - White House hopefuls may want to steer clear of Classic Stage Company next week: Not one or even two, but three casts of the dark musical 'Assassins' are massing
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Spotlight: Mike Toomey and friends headline Metropolis' virtual comedy showApr 7, 2021 6:00 AM - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre hosts a virtual stand-up showcase featuring Mike Toomey and friends and New American Folk Theatre inaugurates its audio season, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Paramount Theatre in Aurora to open immersive venue in 2022Apr 2, 2021 9:29 PM - The Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced Friday that it plans to open and operate an additional performance venue starting in the summer of 2022. The Stolp Island Theatre will be a 6,000-square-foot space that will accommodate up to 99 seats with immersive theatrical environments that will change from show to show.
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Elgin singer to star in new opera honoring health care workers premiering April 17Apr 9, 2021 3:16 PM - Chicago-based Working In Concert premieres the world's first full-length virtual opera, "On Call: COVID-19," streaming on April 17-18. The opera's three scenes look in on a series of "Zoom" calls by six characters: medics from Chicago, Seoul, Rio de Janeiro, Lombardy, New York City, and a Syrian refugee camp near Beirut as they each struggle with the pandemic unfolding in their unique geographical location.
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Remy Bumppo revives radio drama by award-winning playwright Tom StoppardApr 1, 2021 3:58 PM - Tom Stoppard's rarely produced radio drama "Artist Descending a Staircase" reunites Remy Bumppo Theatre emeritus artistic director James Bohnen with the company he co-founded.
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Chicago Shakespeare showcases playwright's supporting charactersMar 31, 2021 6:00 AM - Oil Lamp Theater salutes April Fools with an evening of one-act comedies; Chicago Shakespeare Theater showcases Shakespeare's minor characters on demand and Goodman Theatre streams its 2013 production of Teatro Buendía's "Pedro Páramo" this week in Chicago area theater.
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Dinner theater drops 'Cinderella' with mostly white cast
Mar 26, 2021 11:20 AM - A suburban Minneapolis dinner theater has scrapped plans for a production of 'Cinderella' because the cast was mostly white and it didn't fit with its efforts to become more diverse
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