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Goodman Theatre announces 2024-2025 season, Helen Hunt to star in ‘Betrayal'
The Goodman Theatre in Chicago unveils its highly-anticipated 2024-2025 season, featuring television and film star Helen Hunt in the production of “Betrayal.”
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‘Bill W. and Dr. Bob' tells story of AA's founders
‘Bill W. and Dr. Bob,’ now playing in Chicago, tells the story of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, and LeeAnn Trotter showcases the production.
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Goodman Theatre, Poetry Foundation partner on Chicago poems for plays
The Goodman Theatre and The Poetry Foundation partnered to create “Play on Words: Poetry,” which commissions a Chicago-based poet to write a response to each of the Goodman’s plays this season. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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‘Sanctuary City' on stage at Steppenwolf Theatre
“Sanctuary City,” a play set in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, is on stage at Lincoln Park’s Steppenwolf Theatre through mid-November, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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‘Taste of Soul': Black Ensemble Theater blends soulful music and food in new show
The Black Ensemble Theater is bringing a unique blend of soulful music and food to its audiences, combining the sounds of legends like Al Green and Aretha Franklin with culinary delights.
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Musical chronicling career of Buddy Holly takes the stage
A musical chronicling the career of rock-‘n’-roll pioneer Buddy Holly known as “The Buddy Holly Story” is taking the stage in Chicago, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Iconic TKTS booth in Times Square celebrates 50 years of discount Broadway tickets
When Jay-Z and Alicia Keys filmed the video for “Empire State of Mind,” their valentine to New York City, they naturally ended up in Times Square, singing on illuminated red glass steps. It was no mere set: It was two New York icons standing on another. Their stage was the top of the TKTS booth, which has become part of…
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‘Chicago the Musical' Singer Proves It's Never Too Late to Pursue Your Dream
She went from being a registered nurse to a contestant on “America’s Got Talent.” Now Christina Wells is in the National Touring Production of “Chicago the Musical.” NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Lessons from a ‘Tin Soldier': How a Holiday Classic Came to Life at Lookingglass Theatre
Lookingglass Theatre’s “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” is a holiday classic based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story.
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Lessons from a ‘Tin Soldier': How a Holiday Classic Came to Life at Lookingglass Theatre
Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago adapted “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” a holiday classic with only two sentences of dialogue in the original story, into a completely dialogue-free production. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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‘PlayMakers Laboratory' Celebrates 25 Years of Art Education
Creative arts organization PlayMakers Laboratory is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two public benefit performances featuring stories written by Chicago Public School students. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.