Performing Arts
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Review: Broadway revival of '1776' shakes things up nicely
Oct 06, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The somewhat antiquated musical 'œ1776'ť has long been ripe for a radical makeover and it has found one on Broadway. 'œSomeone oughta open up a window!'ť...
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Talent, hard work propel Naperville skater-turned-actor as an understudy in 'The Notebook'Oct 06, 2022 6:00 am - You won't see Alex Benoit on stage every night in "The Notebook." But if you do see him during Chicago Shakespeare Theater's world premiere, it's likely because the show...
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Comedian Steven Wright brings his droll observations to North Shore Center Oct. 6Oct 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Steven Wright doesn't write jokes. He doesn't have to. For more than 40 years, Wright's comedy - delivered in his distinctive deadpan style - has consisted of droll obs...
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Best bets: The Who, B-52's and Boo! at the ZooOct 04, 2022 3:00 pm - Open Sesame! When magician Justin comes to Sesame Street, Elmo is inspired to learn some tricks, bringing the entire gang along on a ride through science, illusion, colo...
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Metea Valley High School theater presents 'Jack and the Magic Beans' Oct. 7-9Oct 03, 2022 11:00 pm - "Jack and the Magic Beans" will kick off its 2022-23 Metea Valley High School theater season with its first ever children's show. It will be performed over one weekend ...
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Uplifting 'Wicked' will make you shake your broom at DorothyOct 03, 2022 2:00 pm - “Wicked” - ★ ★ ★ ½ A good measure of success for any “Wicked” production is whether the audience leaves hating the little girl from Kansas who doused the Wicked Witch of...
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Music stops: Energy costs close Hungary theaters for winter
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Andrew Lloyd Webber to transfer his 'Cinderella' to Broadway
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Metea Valley kicking off theater season with “Jack and the Magic Beans”Oct 03, 2022 1:00 am - Metea Valley High School is kicking off its theater season this weekend with "Jack and the Magic Beans." Tickets are being sold for three performances. There will be a 5...
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Spotlight: Mike Lew's family comedy 'Tiger Style' opens at Writers TheatreSep 30, 2022 6:00 am - Sibling rivals Christopher Thomas Pow and Aurora Adachi-Winter play squabbling siblings in "Tiger Style," Mike Lew's comedy about Chinese American heritage, in which a b...