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The Theater Loop has moved ... come along 8 Jul 2011 | 04:10 am
We've changed the look and platform of The Theater Loop. Although older posts continue to reside here (and you can still leave your comments), the new site can be found at chicagotribune.com/theaterlo...
'Traces' gets New York run 6 Jul 2011 | 04:39 am
"Traces," the circus show that impressed at the Broadway Playhouse in Chicago last winter, is getting an Off-Broadway run. The show will open in August at the Union Square Theatre in New York. It's t...
Labor issues at Joffrey Ballet 5 Jul 2011 | 04:05 pm
The dancers of the Joffrey Ballet have been locked out of the rehearsal room, Nina Metz reports. It's part of a labor dispute that may lead to cancelled performances.
What Chicago can learn from Toronto and its Luminato arts festival 2 Jul 2011 | 11:00 pm
“1001 Nights,” by the British theater director Tim Supple, was commissioned by Toronto’s Luminato Festival and was supposed to open on Navy Pier in Chicago June 25. TORONTO — Luminato, the festival ...
'Beauty and the Beast' at the Oriental: Belle and Mr. Beast save an otherwise hairy production 2 Jul 2011 | 08:45 am
THEATER REVIEW: "Beauty and the Beast" ★★½ Through Aug. 7 at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; $18-$85 at 800-775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com I'm not the m...
Two worthy new summer plays: 'Chinglish' and 'The Homosexuals' 2 Jul 2011 | 03:10 am
Just as the sun starts coming out in Chicago, so do a couple of terrific new plays. The Goodman Theatre is just completing a season dominated by ambitious world premieres: "Stage Kiss" from Sarah Ruhl...
Chi stage actors dominate 'Boss' 2 Jul 2011 | 03:00 am
In her Tribune column today, Nina Metz takes a detailed look at the filming of "Boss," the promising, made-in-Chicago new Starz TV show starring Kelsey Grammer and concerning a fictional mayor of Chic...
LAS VEGAS: 'O' at Bellagio; 'Mystere' at Treasure Island; 'Criss Angel Believe' at Luxor 1 Jul 2011 | 05:00 pm
"O" ★★★★ by Cirque du Soleil at the Bellagio Resort & Casino Without a doubt, one of the most successful (and profitable) theatrical events ever created in the United States, Franco Dragone's 1998 vi...
Cirque du Soleil's 'Ovo': Bugging out extravagantly under the big top 1 Jul 2011 | 03:39 am
IN PERFORMANCE: Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" ★★★½ Through Aug. 21 at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; Tickets: $60-$130 at 800-678-5440 or www.cirquedusoleil.com Insects are such a good match for ...
Q&A with Deborah Colker, the director of Cirque du Soleil's 'Ovo' 29 Jun 2011 | 09:00 pm
"Ovo" is the new touring production by Cirque du Soleil. In her native Brazil, Deborah Colker is a widely acclaimed choreographer with a long-established dance company, Companhia de Danca Deborah Colk...
