Performing Arts
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Mo Amer's 'Mo' is a love letter to his heritage and hometown
Sep 16, 2022 6:00 am - Up-and-coming comedian Mo Amer was opening for Dave Chappelle in 2014 when the more established comedian made a suggestion: Amer should make a short film to introduce hi...
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Spotlight: Elgin's Janus Theatre puts a new spin on an epic taleSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - Come to the 'Cabaret' In 1929 Berlin, against the backdrop of the rising tide of Nazism, an American writer falls in love with a British chanteuse in John Kander and Fre...
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Leading lady's star turn more than makes up for Marriott's mechanical glitches in 'Hello, Dolly!'Sep 15, 2022 11:00 pm - “Hello, Dolly!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The road to opening night isn't always smooth. Take Marriott Theatre's jolly revival of “Hello, Dolly!” whose opening was delayed two weeks aft...
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Meet Little Amal: A puppet celebrating New York City's roots
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Dynamic debuts make Paramount's 'Dreamgirls' a rousing successSep 14, 2022 4:00 pm - “Dreamgirls” - ★ ★ ★ ½ When it comes to “Dreamgirls,” the way to measure a production's success - in addition to the close harmonies and glittering costumes - is the fir...
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Elsinore Players put on 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'Sep 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Elsinore Players continues their debut production of Edward Albee's iconic American classic, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at 7 p.m. Fridays to Sundays, Sept. 16-25,...
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Best bets: The BoDeans, Monster Jam, The Killers, free days at the FieldSep 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Monster jam The Monster Jam rolls into Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, this weekend in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Drivers will tear up the di...
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Need a reason to check out Buffalo Theatre Ensemble? First-rate, 4-star 'Clybourne Park' revival is itSep 13, 2022 6:00 pm - “Clybourne Park” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Theater lovers who don't have Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on their radar should recalibrate. Founded in 1986, the longtime resident company at G...
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Hugh Jackman eyes the end of the 'The Music Man' on Broadway
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Wheaton Drama opens its season with 'Sister Act' musical on Sept. 16Sep 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Wheaton Drama Inc., no stranger to shows with nuns with prior productions of "Nunsense" and "The Sound of Music," is opening its 2022-23 season with "Sister Act," based ...