2009 – 2010 Season
July 6, 2010 - Five Performances Added for ‘Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen’
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Five additional performances are added to the performance schedule of “Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen,” produced by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James. Originally scheduled to close August 8, the show will now close August 15.
June 2010 – Theatre Fact Sheet, updated
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The name Theo Ubique (pronounced thee-oh oo-bah-kway) is a hybrid of
Greek and Latin to reflect the originating cultures of Western theatre
where communal storytelling is a transcendent experience.
June 14, 2010 – Harkening to the Days of Neighborhood Cabaret Rooms. Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen
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No Exit Café is being reconfigured to resemble a late 1940s/early 1950s neighborhood cabaret by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre for its next show, “Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen,” performed in association with Michael James, opening Sunday, June 20.
June 14, 2010 – Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen – Fact Sheet
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The musical revue of Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen is performed with a 6-member cast and piano accompaniment. Music by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by Harold Arlen, Truman Capote, Ira Gershwin, E.Y. Harburg, Ted Koehler, Johnny Mercer, Leo Robin, Billy Rose, and Jack Yellen with additional lyrics by Mary Bracken Phillips.
June 8, 2010 – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Sweeps the Jeffs
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James swept the Jeff Awards Non-Equity last night with its spring production of Chess. It led in all categories as a multiple recipient with its 7 awards for Chess—the most for any theatre company, the most for a single production and the only individual to receive two awards.
May 25, 2010 – Six Versatile Singers Headlining Theo Ubique Musical Revenue
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Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen, a musical revue of some of the 20th century’s most popular tunes, is the next production of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James.
May 7, 2010 – Sweet and Hot, Calendar of Events listing
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James presents Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen at the intimate, 50-seat setting of No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood (Rogers Park by Morse el stop on Red Line).
May 6, 2010 – 11 Jeff Award Nominations Non-Equity for Theo Ubique Caberet Theatre
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James is among the three Rogers Park theatre companies leading with the most Jeff Awards Non-Equity nominations, garnering a total of 11 nominations with 8 of these for its just-closed production of Chess. All three productions produced during the 2009-2010 season received nominations.
March 6, 2010 – Chess – Fact Sheet
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The Broadway production of Chess with a book is performed with an 11- member cast and 5 musicians. Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Book by Richard Nelson, a Chicago native.
March 3, 2010 – Chess, a Cold War Rock Musical, Harkens to Tradition of Chess Coffee Houses
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre’s production of “Chess,” opening this weekend at the No Exit Café, harkens to a rich tradition of chess coffee houses started in the Rogers Park neighborhood many years ago.
February 21, 2010 – Theo Ubique’s Production the First in Chicago in 20 Years
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre’s production of Chess, running March 7 – April 25 at No Exit Café, combines cabaret theatre and concert concept styles. Although the backdrop is international chess competitions with grand masters from the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War, the story is really about the woman in the middle.
January 26, 2010 - Cast, Crew in Place for Theo Ubique’s “Chess”
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“Chess,” a rock musical using international chess tournaments and a love triangle as metaphors for the Cold War, is the final production of the 2009-2010 season produced by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James.
January 12, 2010 – Calendar Listing; Chess Opens March 7
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James presents Chess at the intimate, 50-seat setting of No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood (Rogers Park by Morse el stop on Red Line). Chess is a Cold War musical, first premiering in the 1980s, with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by former ABBA members, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.
January 11, 2010 – Two Join New Board of Directors for Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
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Two community leaders in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago have accepted to serve on a new Board of Directors for Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, a Rogers Park-based cabaret theatre company.
November 17, 2009 – Theo Ubique Extends “Man of La Mancha” through December 20
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“Man of La Mancha,” presented by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James, is extended through December 20 with several new cast members.
October 18, 2009 – “Man of La Mancha” Fact Sheet
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The original full production of Man of La Mancha is performed with a nine-member cast. Book by Dale Wasserman. Lyrics by Joel Darion. Music by Mitch Leigh. Original Broadway producer was Hal James, father of Michael James.
October 10, 2009 – Ald. Joe Moore First to Join New Board of Directors
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Ald. Joe Moore, 49th Ward Chicago alderman, is the first to accept an invitation to serve on the newly restructured Board of Directors for Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. A new Board, representing local community and business leaders, is under development with plans to have a seven-member Board in place by January 2010.
October 8, 2009 – Original Broadway Memorabilia of “Man of La Mancha” on Display During Theo Ubique’s Production Opening October 18
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Michael James is going back to his roots with production of
“Man of La Mancha” by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, who produces its shows in association with him. His father, Hal James, was co-producer of the first Broadway production.
September 28, 2009 – Theo Ubique’s “Man of La Mancha” Opens October 18
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre’s second production of the
season is “Man of La Mancha,” presented in association with Michael James. Opening night is 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18 at the No Exit Café, 6970 Glenwood Ave. in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
September 19, 2009 – “Man of La Mancha” Calendar Listing
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James presents Man of La Mancha at the intimate setting of No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood (Rogers Park by Morse el stop on Red Line). Previews October 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. Opening Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. Performances run through November 22 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m.
August 26, 2009 – “Taming of the Shrew” Fact Sheet
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William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew will be performed in an abridged format with a gender-bender twist. Though not a musical, original music is composed to Shakespeare’s words.
August 8, 2009 – Theo Ubique’s “Taming of the Shrew” opens August 28
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Director Nick Minas Incorporating Contemporary Thinking With Elizabethan Costumes, Carnival Atmosphere
July 31, 2009 – Calendar Listing for Taming of the Shrew
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Experience a new vision and gender-bender version with original music of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre at the intimate setting of No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood (Rogers Park by Morse el stop on Red Line). Previews August 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. Opening Sunday, August 30 at 7 p.m.
July 29, 2009 – 2009-2010 Season
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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, a Rogers Park company performing at the intimate No Exit Café, is extending its 2009-10 season from three to four
productions, including William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” “Man of La Mancha,” Jean Paul Sartre’s “No Exit” and a fourth production to be announced later.
