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'Spring Awakening' at the Oriental Theatre: Young cast is not up to 'Awakening'
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Spring Awakening" ★★ Through Sunday at Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes; Tickets: $27-$90 at 800-775-2000 and broadwayinchicago.com The usual complaint about non-Equity tours — such... -
Sarah Ruhl's 'Stage Kiss' is about locking lips in the spotlight, hold the egg salad
The Theater LoopPlaywright Sarah Ruhl listens as director Jessica Thebus speaks at a rehearsal for "Stage Kiss" at the Goodman Theatre. On Tuesday night at the Oriental Theatre, I watched a seemingly hesitant young actress (too young to have her union card)...... -
Sing-a-long-a 'Wicked'
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Wicked" ★★★★ Through Jan 23 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St.; $25-$97 at www.broadwayinchicago.com Five or ten minutes into “Wicked,” which made its official return to Chicago Friday night, at the Cadillac... -
Oriental Theatre to host mayoral debate
The Theater LoopThe League of Chicago Theatres has joined with a variety of other groups, including the ABC-TV affiliate in Chicago, to sponsor a mayoral debate, scheduled for Feb. 17 at the Oriental Theatre, the Loop performance venue owned and operated by...... -
BEST OF 2010: Recap of the year in Chicago theater, as a play-by-play
The Theater LoopIt was a year of scandal and rejuvenation, loss and celebration, recessionary cuts, and, incredibly enough, new theaters built in the teeth of the recession. Here's a brief look back at some of the biggest stories of 2010 in Chicago...... -
WINTER GUIDE: From 'Black Watch' to 'Working,' weightier fare begins the new year
The Theater LoopThe second half Chicago theater season in uncompromising in its willingness to probe the darker reaches of the human experience. There are certainly some escapist titles — “Guys and Dolls” at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire and the touring... -
'Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles' at the Oriental: When I get older, will you still love me?
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" ★★ Through Sunday at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $35-$75 at 800-775-2000 and www.broadwayinchicago.com “There are three generations of Beatles fans here... -
Theater listings: Continuing shows in Chicago
1,2,3 Fag!: Local comics Seth Dodson ("Impress These Apes" champion), John Hartman ("Baby Wants Candy") and Kellen Alexander (from iO and The Playground teams) perform an interconnected, four-scene improv set with multiple characters. The Katydids and...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Social Issues, Steppenwolf Theatre, Armed Forces, Academic Progress
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From 'West Side Story' to 'Christmas Story,' a tale of two seasons
The Theater Loop“A Christmas Story, The Musical” is based on the 1983 movie; it'll play the Chicago Theatre Dec. 14-30. COMING FRIDAY: OUR SUMMER 2011 STAGE GUIDE So it is finally feeling like summer. A good time, then, to think about Christmas....... -
Batchelor, Viernes, Corrales and Bausilio: Filling Billy's dancing shoes in Chicago's 'Billy Elliot'
The Theater LoopTommy Batchelor, 14 (from left) JP Viernes,13, Giuseppe Bausilio, 12, and Cesar Coralles, 13, strike a pose outside the Ford Center for the Performing Arts / Oriental Theatre, home of the Chicago production of "Billy Elliot the Musical." (William... -
STAGE PRESENCE: It's the 10th anniversary of Broadway in Chicago and a changed city
The Theater LoopTRIBUNE ILLUSTRATIONS When Mayor Richard M. Daley choked up while honoring his absent wife, Maggie, at a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Chicago’s downtown theater district, it was the affection of a worried husband that made the nightly news....... -
'Billy Elliot' cancels Sunday matinee
The Theater LoopSunday afternoon's performance of "Billy Elliot the Musical" at the Oriental Theatre was canceled due to technical problems, and the audience was sent home. "There was a computer glitch," said Eileen LaCario, Broadway in Chicago's vice-president....
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