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  • Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park given special permission by Cameron Macintosh to present Les Misérables from July 26-August 11th ONLY

    Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park given special permission by Cameron Macintosh to present Les Misérables from July 26-August 11th ONLY
    Jul 22 2024
    For the decades it has been in existence, the classic and magnificent musical Cameron Macintosh’s Les Misérables has been presented only on Broadway and authorized national tours. But when producers reached out to Sir Cameron and explained that this Highland Park Theater Company wished to present a production, with a portion of proceeds going to benefit the […]
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  • Invictus Theatre launches its new home at Windy City Playhouse with a blockbuster season

    Invictus Theatre launches its new home at Windy City Playhouse with a blockbuster season
    Jul 19 2024
    In this new podcast, Paul goes behind the curtain with Invictus Theatre Company’s founding artistic director, Charlse Askenaizer, with a look at the mission and plays of this great theater company. This is a theater company committed to making a difference in our community. Just consider the current season with past productions of: Topdog, Underdog; Three Sisters […]
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  • Laurie Metcalf sets the bar in ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ through August 4th at Steppenwolf

    Laurie Metcalf sets the bar in ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ through August 4th at Steppenwolf
    Jul 16 2024
    Laurie Metcalf is a legend from her work on TV (Roseanne, the Connors), and film (Lady Bird earning an Academy Award nomination), but her heart belongs where it all started: on Stage with Steppenwolf Theatre. Chicago gets the treat of watching Metcalf at her best in the world premiere of “Little Bear Ridge Road.” Directed by […]
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  • ‘Zac Efron’ is about a lot more than a movie star! Humor, comedy and message meets to promote AAPI Community

    ‘Zac Efron’ is about a lot more than a movie star! Humor, comedy and message meets to promote AAPI Community
    Jul 12 2024
    For whatever reason, society harbors feelings of discrimination against certain communities, one of which is the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. Token Theatre is a relatively new player in the Chicago Theater world which presents Asians in the positive light they deserve with an emphasis of casting the community in meaningful stories which need to […]
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  • Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART TWO]

    Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART TWO]
    Jul 9 2024
    The two part podcast continues as actor/Playwright Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career (“Boys in the Band,” Star Trek V: the Final Frontier). Nearing 90 and still going strong, Larry was asked nightly by his daughter Kate to “tell me another story, Daddy.” And finally, he decided it was time to put many of those […]
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  • Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART ONE]

    Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART ONE]
    Jul 3 2024
    This two part podcast recounts the life and career of actor/Playwright Laurence Luckinbill (“Boys in the Band,” Star Trek V: the Final Frontier). Nearing 90 and still going strong, Larry was asked nightly by his daughter Kate to “tell me another story, Daddy.” And finally, he decided it was time to put many of those life […]
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  • Emmy Award-winning comic Lea DeLaria will crack you up at Venus Cabaret July 19-21st

    Emmy Award-winning comic Lea DeLaria will crack you up at Venus Cabaret July 19-21st
    Jun 28 2024
    Lea DeLaria was the first openly gay comic on television in America but did you know she is also an accomplished Jazz performer who has performed worldwide? In this new podcast, you will hear the irreverent Lea talk about her SAG award winning role as “Big Boo” in Orange is the New Black, her Broadway and film experiences….so […]
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  • Magician and puzzle master David Kwong amazes audiences at Chicago Shakes with ‘The Enigmatist’ through June 30th

    Magician and puzzle master David Kwong amazes audiences at Chicago Shakes with ‘The Enigmatist’ through June 30th
    Jun 25 2024
    Many magicians come to our town and they are really amazing and fun. But David Kwong is different…he’s a master magician but also a New York Times crossword puzzle constructor and puzzle solver! From the moment you arrive at the theater, you are greeted with challenges in the Puzzle Garden to be solved even before you enter […]
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