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'Drowsy Chaperone' is a well-spent evening with Man in Chair — even without his apartment
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "The Drowsy Chaperone" ★★★ Through June 27 at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; Tickets: $35-$48 at 847-634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com. With Tyler Hanes, Tari Kelly and Linda... -
Guy Adkins, a Chicago actor of distinction, dies at age 41
The Theater LoopGuy Adkins, right, with Ross Lehman for "The Producers" in 2007 at the Marriott Theatre.(Chicago Tribune photo by Alex Garcia) Below left, in "Hamlet" at Court Theatre in 2002. GUY ADKINS 1968 ~ 2010 He was a perpetually boyish and...... -
'Once on This Island' at the Marriott Theatre: Spinning a colorful, tuneful tale for summer
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Once on This Island" ★★★ Through Aug. 29 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes; Tickets: $35-$48 at 847-634-0200 and www.marriotttheatre.com. With Nya as Little Ti Moune and... -
Revisionist tune for Marriott's ‘Fiddler on the Roof,' but no changes to the heartstrings
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Fiddler on the Roof" ★★★½ Through April 25 at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; Running time: 2 hours, 35 minutes; Tickets: $45 at 847-634-0200 and www.marriotttheatre.com. With Jessie Mueller as Tzeitel and Ross... -
'Nuclear Cowboyz' at the Allstate: A high-octane 'cross between sports and show business
The Theater Loop"Nuclear Cowboyz" is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; Tickets: $30-$85 at www.Ticketmaster.com So where do sports end and theater begins? After acknowledging the obvious overlap (tickets, rituals,... -
Open your minds, calendars for the fall theater season
Metromix.com"The Merchant of Venice" at Chicago Shakespeare, starring the indefatigable Mike Nussbaum as Shylock. The circus-oriented "Hephaestus" at Lookingglass. The classic musical "Gypsy" at Porchlight. "Three by Friel" at the never-say-die Irish Repertory. And...Tags: Theater, Arts and Culture, Goodman Theatre, Hyde Park, New Jersey
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March 9 - 13, 2009
Monday, March 9 Sunda 110 W. Illinois www.sundachicago.com -------------------- Tuesday, March 10 White Chicago 'Brides Against Breast Cancer' March 20-21 Victoria in the Park Mount Prospect whitechicago.com -------------------- Wednesday,...Tags: Lincolnshire, Chicago, Mount Prospect
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The fun in 'Nunsense' is infectious but dated
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNESomewhere, someone is probably working on a scholarly dissertation on what I've come to think of as "the Wacky Nun Phenomenon." From Sally Field's perky airborne television exploits to Whoopi Goldberg's "Sister Act" flicks to the made-in-Chicago "Late...Tags: Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg, Les Miserables (musical)
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Two productions can't get the best of Gelbart
Tribune theater criticLarry Gelbart cracks me up, which doesn't mean his musicals are easy. Chicago-born, wisecrack-bred Gelbart wrote for "Duffy's Tavern" on the radio, funneled one-liners to Bob Hope and then joined the staff of "Your Show of Shows" in the early 1950s. In...Tags: Michael Phillips, Theater, Cy Coleman, Bob Hope, Entertainment
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Steppenwolf, 'Wicked' top Jeff Award nominees
Tribune arts criticBelying its reputation for conservatism, the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee lauded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's controversial production of "The Pain and the Itch" in its annual but unusually expansive list of nominations, released Monday....Tags: Dancing, Maggie Siff, The Second City, Alcoholic Beverages, Theater
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Marriott's cheery 'Footloose' an improvement over Broadway
Tribune arts criticTo fully appreciate director David H. Bell's remarkable resuscitative achievement at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, you really had to see the original stage version of "Footloose." In its original Broadway incarnation, this show was a wretched...Tags: Jennifer Grey, Dancing, Mamma Mia! (movie), Theater, Dirty Dancing (movie)
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Frankie Valli's happy dilemma: "Jersey Boys" is a hit. But what do you do when your life story is bigger than you are?
Tribune criticAT THE ENTRY to the showroom of the upscale, uptight Borgata Hotel and Casino--gritty Atlantic City's belated attempt to compete with the more relaxed luxury of the Las Vegas mega-resorts--there's a smiling, soft-toned picture of Frankie Valli. For the...Tags: Companies and Corporations, New York, The Rolling Stones (music group), Casino and Gambling Industry, New Jersey
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