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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

A RED ORCHID THEATRE OPENS 22ND SEASON WITH THE US PREMIERE OF STRANDLINE BY ABBIE SPALLEN DIRECTED BY JR SULLIVAN OCTOBER 23 – DECEMBER 7, 2014 by Michael Roberts

A Red Orchid Theatre opens its 22nd Season with the US premiere of Strandline, written by Abbie Spallen and directed by JR Sullivan (The Faith Healer). The production runsOctober 23 – Dece…

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Profiles Theatre announces Midwest premiere of Our New Girl by Nancy Harris for final slot of 26th Season by Michael Roberts

Profiles Theatre Artistic Directors Darrell W. Cox and Joe Jahraus announce the final production of their 2014-15 season will be the Midwest premiere of the acclaimed recent drama Our New Gi…

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Victory Gardens Theater presents The Midwest Premiere of “The Testament of Mary” by Colm Tóibín directed by Dennis Začek November 14 – Dece by Michael Roberts

Continuing its 40th Anniversary Season, Victory Gardens Theater announces the Midwest Premiere of The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín, directed by Dennis Začek and featuring Linda Reiter…

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Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s PlayFest Runs November 1 – 3, 2014 by Michael Roberts

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF dares audiences to take a risk on new plays at PlayFest from November 1 – 3, 2014. Presented by Harriett’s Charitable Trust, t…

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The Winter Park Playhouse Presents THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG Sept. 12- Oct. 4 by Michael Roberts

The Winter Park Playhouse presents the award-winning Broadway musical comedy, They’re Playing Our Song, September 12 through October 4, 2014. Performances are Friday and Saturday eveni…

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Rene Gonzalez, Spanish Lyric Theatre Artistic Director Announces Retirement by Michael Roberts

After founding and presiding over Spanish Lyric Theatre and SLT Productions’ 55-year history, celebrated leader, Rene Gonzalez, has stepped down as the organization’s artistic di…

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King Center Announces 20th Anniversary Season by Michael Roberts

The Maxwell C. King Center for Performing Arts Theatre for Youth and Outreach Program is pleased to announce its 20th anniversary of excellent performing arts and educational theatre opportu…

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Asolo Rep Adds ‘LUCK BE A LADY’ & ‘WOODY SEZ’ to 2014-15 Season by Michael Roberts

Asolo Repertory Theatre completes its 2014-15 season lineup with two new productions: Luck Be a Lady: The Iconic Music of Frank Loesser and Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie. Th…

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OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION PRESENT THEIR SECOND ANNUAL CO-BENEFIT by Michael Roberts

“The story of terror can be as simple as a sheeted ghost rattling chains. It can be a complex and hidden world of horror, lurking in such unholy dimensions as only the dead and the moonstr…

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MCL CHICAGO ANNOUNCES WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF MUSIC, COMEDY AND LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER by Michael Roberts

MCL Chicago and Executive Director Aaron Shapiro are proud to announce their September and October performance schedule. All performances take place at the newly renovated MCL Chicago, 31…

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FWD THEATRE PROJECT’S LAUNCHINGFWD! CONCERT SELLS OUT, CITY WINERY ADDS SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE DEMAND by Michael Roberts

FWD Theatre Project, a grass-roots initiative for the discovery, development and delivery of original musical theater to the Chicago community, has sold out its official launch event, titled…

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About Face Theatre’s METHTACULAR! Continues Through Sept 28 by Michael Roberts

About Face Theatre, in association with Justin Brill, is pleased to launch its 2014-15 season with Methtacular!, written and performed by Steven Strafford and directed by Adam Fitzger…

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Broadway In Chicago To Dim Marquee Lights In Memory of Roy Leonard, Bernie Yvon & Molly Glynn by Michael Roberts

In memory of WGN Radio legend Roy Leonard and beloved Chicago actors  Bernie Yvon and Molly Glynn, Broadway In Chicago shall dim the marquee lights at its four theatres in downtown Chicago.…

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Monday, September 8, 2014

ABC’S REINVENTION OF “The View” INCLUDES A NEW SHOW LOGO, STATE-OF-THE-ART SET AND STUDIO by Michael Roberts

ABC’s commitment to reinventing their popular franchise, “The View,” and evolving The Talk show creatively is underway and it’s all building to the much-anticipated season premiere o…

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INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE FOR BROADWAY IN CHICAGO & EMERALD CITY’S ‘HANSEL & GRETEL’ by Michael Roberts

Broadway In Chicago and Emerald City Theatre are thrilled to announce individual tickets will go on-sale to the public on Friday, September 5 at 10 AM for the World Premiere of HANSEL & …

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Broadway In Chicago Spring Season Tix Now On Sale by Michael Roberts

  Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce their upcoming 2015 Spring Season will go on sale to new subscribers on Sunday, September 7, 2014.  Broadway In Chicago’s 2015 Spring Se…

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Broadway In Chicago Announces Cast and Creative Team For EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL by Michael Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for Evil Dead – The Musical, winner of the 2007 Dora Audience Choice Award as Toronto’s favorite show, which w…

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JERSEY BOYS STAR BRINGS TOGETHER ALL-STAR PERFORMERS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL “NF HOPE CONCERT” AT VENETIAN LAS VEGAS by Michael Roberts

-Star-Studded Benefit Concert Shines Again as Jeff Leibow Appointed to National Role with NF Network- Jeff Leibow of JERSEY BOYS will once again bring The Strip’s most notable headliners…

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Ocala Civic Theatre Presents BREAKING LEGS, Oct. 9-19th by Michael Roberts

The comedy Breaking Legs will be live on stage from October 9-19, 2014 at Ocala Civic Theatre. There’s no business like show business… unless it’s “the family business.” Professor…

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Ocala Civic Theatre’s 2014-15 Season Kicks of With CRAZY FOR YOU by Michael Roberts

We’ve got rhythm… we’ve got music… we’ve got terrific tap-dancing and glorious Gershwin tunes in the marvelous musical comedy Crazy For You, live on stage September 4-28 to open th…

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The Last Five Years, Starring Anna Kendrick & Jeremy Jordan, Lands U.S. Distribution Deal by Michael Roberts

Anna Kendrick and Finding Neverland’s Jeremy Jordan will soon be in a movie theater near you! According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the film version of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Fi…

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Raven Theatre’s Annual Raise the Curtain Fundraiser to be Held Sunday, September 28 Festivities to include a performance of All My Sons and a pre-sh by Michael Roberts

Raven Theatre Company will open its 31st season with a benefit performance on Sunday, September 28th. Tickets at $60.00 will include a performance of All My Sons by Arthur Miller and a pr…

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REDMOON’S 5TH ANNUAL BONESHAKER TOPS HALLOWEEN SOCIAL CALENDAR by Michael Roberts

This Halloween, Redmoon’s wildly popular costume party Boneshaker returns for its fifth annual spectacular installment.  For one night only, Redmoon transforms its massive Pilsen headq…

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Route 66 Theatre Company presents The World Premiere of THE DOWNPOUR By Caitlin Parrish Directed by Erica Weiss September 10 through October 12, 2014 by Michael Roberts

Route 66 Theatre Company is pleased to present the world premiere of The Downpour, by Caitlin Parrish, directed by Route 66 Theatre Company’s Associate Artistic Director, Erica Weiss.…

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The Hypocrites present the World Premiere of ALL OUR TRAGIC 32 Surviving Greek Tragedies Performed In One Epic Narrative Adapted and Directed by Found by Michael Roberts

The Hypocrites are pleased to launch their 2014-15 Season with the world premiere of ALL OUR TRAGIC, an unparalleled twelve-hour theatrical adaptation that combines all 32 surviving Gree…

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Oracle Film showcases films of David A. Holcombe in Aperture Series Take 5 by Michael Roberts

Oracle Film, a budding branch of Oracle Productions, is excited to announce Aperture Series Take 5, a filmmakers showcase featuring the work of local Chicago artist David A. Holcombe.  …

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Ocala Civic Theatre Announces Open Auditions for DIXIE SWIM CLUB SepT. 22-23, 2014 by Michael Roberts

Open auditions for the comedy The Dixie Swim Club will be held Monday, September 22 and Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Ocala Civic Theatre. Five Southern women, friends since thei…

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THE GOOD DOCTOR Co-Directed by Steven Calzaretta & Max Cervantes September 12 – 27, 2014 by Michael Roberts

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center is pleased to launch its 2014-15 season with Neil Simon’s hit Broadway comedy THE GOOD DOCTOR, co-directed by Steven Calzaretta and Max Cervantes, pl…

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

PAVEMENT GROUP PRESENTS THE MIDWEST PREMIERE OF “BUDDY COP 2” by Michael Roberts

Pavement Group announces their 2014 show, the Midwest Premiere of “Buddy Cop 2”, by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen of the Obie Award winning The Debate Society (Brooklyn), and directed by c…

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GRAMMY-NOMINATED CUBAN JAZZ PIANIST ROBERTO FONSECA ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR DATES by Michael Roberts

In the span of less than fifteen years and numerous solo and collaborative recordings, Cuban-born pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca has established himself as one of the most innovative…

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