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O'Neill Center's George White Honored at Theater Hall of Fame
Hartford CourantGeorge C. White, founder and former executive director of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford called it a “family affair.” Repeated references to the theater community as “family” and “home” marked the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Fritz Weaver, The Second City, Tyne Daly, Estelle Parsons
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Hugh Jackman's Not the First Musical Houdini
Hartford CourantTony Award winner Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway during the 2013-14 season to star in an original musical "Houdini," Broadway.com announced today. Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked," "The Magic Show") will compose the score and and book...Tags: Theater, Entertainment Events, Janet Leigh, Hugh Jackman, Music
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Hugh Jackman teaming up with Aaron Sorkin on 'Houdini' musical
Culture MonsterHugh Jackman, Aaron Sorkin and Stephen Schwartz are collaborating on a new Broadway-bound musical titled "Houdini," set for the 2013-14 season.... -
Thursday’s Highlights: 'Parks and Recreation' on NBC
Show TrackerThursday’s Highlights: 'Parks and Recreation' on NBC... -
The Enchanting Santa Ynez Valley
An autumn escape to the Santa Ynez Valley — where natural beauty meets a rich cultural landscape — can be a midweek rendezvous or a weekend immersion in the wonders of this bountiful countryside.
Set amid the majestic Santa Ynez and San...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Forests, Museums, Arts and Culture, Artists
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2011 FALL THEATER GUIDE
New theaters. Renovated playhouses. Hot dramas. Nervous new artistic directors. Stephen Sondheim and his “Follies.” A celebration of Stephen Schwartz, a dissection of Mark Rothko, and a look at the tragedy that befell the Amish of...Tags: Theater, Arts, Goodman Theatre, Arts and Culture, The Second City
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50 SHOWS FOR FALL
As we bid farewell to the Summer of Swelter, it's a grand time for pulling up the appointment app on your smart phone (or pulling out the day planner, if you're a traditionalist) and setting aside some play dates with the hottest shows in town.
BIG DEALS...Tags: Theater, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Edmond Rostand, Pilsen
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Fall 2011: Top 10 plays to watch
Scores of shows are opening in Chicago this fall. Here are 10 productions to anticipate with particular relish.
'Follies'
Just a few weeks after the opening of the Broadway transfer of the Kennedy Center revival, Chicago director Gary Griffin stages...Tags: Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Arts, Music Industry, Goodman Theatre
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Broadway for fall 2011: 'Follies,' 'Godspell,' 'Chinglish' and 'On a Clear Day'
![— The fall on Broadway started early this year. And auspiciously. Transferring from the Kennedy Center in Washington, Eric Schaeffer's lush, raw and <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/theaterloop/chi-follies-review-broadway-20110912,0,6030240.column" target="_blank">moving revival of "Follies,"</a> the classic 1971 musical by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim, set the bar that all other musical revivals will have to beat this season.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-09/64781209-15105747.jpg "— The fall on Broadway started early this year. And auspiciously. Transferring from the Kennedy Center in Washington, Eric Schaeffer's lush, raw and <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/theaterloop/chi-follies-review-broadway-20110912,0,6030240.column\" target=\"_blank\">moving revival of \"Follies,\"</a> the classic 1971 musical by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim, set the bar that all other musical revivals will have to beat this season.")
— The fall on Broadway started early this year. And auspiciously. Transferring from the Kennedy Center in Washington, Eric Schaeffer's lush, raw and moving revival of "Follies," the classic 1971 musical by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim, set the...Tags: Theater, Goodman Theatre, Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr., Alicia Keys
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A show of Stephen Schwartz songs, defying expectations
![There are four or five Stephen Sondheim revues — including the likes of "Side by Side by Sondheim" and "Putting It Together," currently performed by Porchlight Music Theatre at Theater Wit. Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire have their own revue: "Starting Here, Starting Now," which opens Saturday at the Theo Ubique Theatre inRogers Park.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64939501-22121012.jpg "There are four or five Stephen Sondheim revues — including the likes of "Side by Side by Sondheim\" and \"Putting It Together,\" currently performed by Porchlight Music Theatre at Theater Wit. Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire have their own revue: \"Starting Here, Starting Now,\" which opens Saturday at the Theo Ubique Theatre inRogers Park.")
There are four or five Stephen Sondheim revues — including the likes of "Side by Side by Sondheim" and "Putting It Together," currently performed by Porchlight Music Theatre at Theater Wit. Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire have their own revue:...Tags: Arts, Chicago Hotels, Arts and Culture, Westport, Mamma Mia! (musical)
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Gags, gimmicks blur musically gorgeous 'Snapshots'
![THEATER REVIEW: "Snapshots" at Northlight Theatre ★★½ ... At one of the key moments in "Snapshots," we watch an older man watching his younger, happier self pace a delivery room. The expectant father is singing "All Good Gifts," originally from "Godspell."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-09/65013408-26084747.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: "Snapshots\" at Northlight Theatre ★★½ ... At one of the key moments in \"Snapshots,\" we watch an older man watching his younger, happier self pace a delivery room. The expectant father is singing \"All Good Gifts,\" originally from \"Godspell.\"")
At one of the key moments in "Snapshots" — the unusual new show at the Northlight Theatre celebrating and re-conceiving the remarkable music of Stephen Schwartz — we watch an older man, whose marriage is in crisis, watching his younger,...Tags: Theater, Music Industry, Arts, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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At BoHo Theatre, 'Pippin' still has a ways to travel
![THEATER REVIEW: "Pippin" at BoHo Theatre ★★ ... Peter Marston Sullivan's BoHo conceit is certainly in one's proverbial face but comes with a variety of problems, not the least of which is a twin lack of subtlety and truth.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-10/65457571-16163607.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: "Pippin\" at BoHo Theatre ★★ ... Peter Marston Sullivan's BoHo conceit is certainly in one's proverbial face but comes with a variety of problems, not the least of which is a twin lack of subtlety and truth.")
Few shows are trickier to keep on the tracks than "Pippin," one of the mercifully limited number of Broadway musicals set in the eighth century. "Pippin," which dates back to 1972, is a truly singular combo of a coming-of-age story of a hippie-ish young...Tags: Theater, Arts and Culture, Broadway Theater, Entertainment, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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