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Chicago

By Editor | Published: January 7, 2010
Four theatre companies in Chicago have received the Regional Theatre Tony Award: Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985, Goodman Theatre in 1992, Victory Gardens Theater in 2001, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2008. And while the work of these prestigious institutions has been met with local, national, and international acclaim, there are many people who feel [More...]
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Chicago

By Editor | Published: October 20, 2009
“The Midwest has always been home for me,” states playwright Lisa Dillman.  “When I was growing up, Chicago, located two and a half hours from my hometown, was the place my family and I went for art, theatre, and shopping.  I spent many long weekends here from earliest childhood up through my teens.  I fell [More...]
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Chicago

By Editor | Published: August 12, 2009
by Douglas Post Paul Libman and Dave Hudson are the first creative team to ever win the annual Richard Rodgers Development Award for New Musicals for two separate shows.  They are also one of the few teams to win this award without any presence in New York or connections to this city.  They did it all [More...]
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Chicago

By Editor | Published: May 29, 2009
BY DOUGLAS POST “What does it means to be an American?” This is the pivotal question that PJ Paparelli wants playwrights, lyricists and composers to contemplate as they work on their new plays and musicals under the auspices of American Theater Company, an ensemble of theatre artists committed to producing new and classic American stories for [More...]
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