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With the Chicago premiere of the play, the Smash writer questions how far we’ve come since the days of Sarah Bernhardt.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMWhen it came to choosing a playhouse, Rogers looked back to the place that knocked down walls for his early work Blood and Gifts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AMBiographer Imani Perry uncovers lesser known facts of the playwright’s legacy, her impact on the Civil Rights Act, and how her Chicago upbringing led to a classic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMOnce—a story of art and life—comes to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PMFrom Liszt to Lang Lang, here are the classical musicians who whipped audiences into a frenzy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PMA fresh production of the female-led original musical hits Chicago.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Marriott Theatre kicks off its 2018 family programming with a contemporary take on the fable.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMChristopher Ashley, Greg Garcia, and Kelly Devine explain how they found the emotional depth in Jimmy Buffet’s songs to create an organic story and character-driven show.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Chicago-area production features an immersive setting in the round.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe production about Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis opens at the Illinois theatre September 13.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PMIn the true-crime era, Chicago’s Greenhouse Theatre presents the groundbreaking story of a woman who lashes out under societal pressures.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMWith the NEA under threat of elimination, a look back at a time when the Federal Theatre Project was a shot the arm for artists and audiences in the dark days of the Depression.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PMPaula Scrofano and John Reeger are finally living out their dream of starring together in The Gin Game, at Drury Lane.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMKaren Zacarias’ play presents Latino characters as “full-bodied members of American society.”
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PMPlaywright Ike Holter believes his adopted home town needs more attention.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PMFor any Shakespeare fan, Chicago’s Newberry Library exhibit is a must-see.
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