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Lookingglass members head to the Tony Awards, proof Chicago is an ensemble town
The Theater LoopThomas Cox starred in Lookingglass Theatre’s “Nelson Algren: For Keeps and a Single Day” in 2008; work commitments with "The Outgoing Tide" will keep him from the Tony Awards.| LOOKINGGLASS PHOTO GALLERY Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre... -
'At Home at the Zoo' at Victory Gardens: 'Zoo' shows an Albee forever at home with the beasts
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "At Home at the Zoo" ★★★½ Through Oct. 31 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes; Tickets: $20-$50 at 773-871-3000 or www.victorygardens.org If you've followed American drama during... -
Are we the same person when we're older? From Connolly to Albee, pondering age and art
The Theater LoopTribune jazz critic Howard Reich and movie critic Michael Phillips at "The Critic's Eye" at the Broadway Playhouse. At the Chicago Tribune's "The Critic's Eye" event this week — wherein we newspaper critics talked about our jobs and answered readers'...... -
Live from 2010 Jeff Equity Awards: 'Ragtime' and 'Chad Deity' are biggest winners
The Theater Loop"Ragtime," which played at the Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace March through May this year, was the big musical winner of the 42nd annual Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards, held Monday night in Oakbrook Terrace. “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” won....... -
'Circle Mirror Transformation' at the Biograph: Life's an acting game and we are merely players
The Theater Loop"Circle Mirror Transformation" with Steve Key (Schultz), Carmen Roman (Marty), Lori Myers (Theresa) and Joe D. Lauck (James). THEATER REVIEW: "Circle Mirror Transformation" ★★★ Through April 10 in the Richard Christiansen Theatre at the... -
'So what should I see this weekend?' A primer on the best shows of the year so far
The Theater Loop"A Twist of Water," a.k.a. the Rahm Emanuel show, is by the Route 66 Theatre Company at Theater Wit. So many shows have opened in Chicago — I've been in the theater every night for weeks — that it's easy...... -
From 'White Noise' to Marriott's '42nd Street,' this is not the spring season I expected
The Theater LoopMacKenzie 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 of surprises. The shows that I expected...... -
Victory Gardens announces new artistic director: Chay Yew
The Theater LoopThe Victory Gardens Theater has hired Chay Yew, a 46-year-old playwright and director who was born and raised in Singapore, to be its new artistic director. Yew, who is currently based in New York and is a major figure in...... -
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)...... -
A big day for Chicago theater: Lookingglass wins a Tony and Victory Gardens makes a hire
The Theater LoopIn a single day, Lookingglass Theatre Company wins 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award and Victory Gardens Theatre Company hires Chay Yew as its artistic director A big day for Chicago theater Within minutes on the morning of May 3, Chicago...... -
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...... -
Joyce Sloane, mother of The Second City, is dead at 80
The Theater Loop1930 ~ 2011 (2005 Tribune photo) Joyce Sloane, the beloved maternal powerhouse of The Second City, and the woman who found and nurtured such comedy giants as John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chris Farley and Bill Murray, died Thursday. According to......
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