Performing Arts
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Marriott veterans Peter Blair and Peter Marston Sullivan take the reins at Lincolnshire theaterSep 07, 2022 11:00 pm - One thing about hiring from within, it makes for a smooth transition. And a smooth transition is exactly what Marriott Theatre got when longtime associates Peter Blair a...
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Playwright Ken Ludwig reworks genders of 'Lend Me a Tenor'
Sep 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Playwright Ken Ludwig isn't a fan of seeing his old shows, no matter how successful they've become. It makes him feel like he's not moving ahead. But Lud...
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Best bets: Stevie Nicks, Lyric Opera, Cheap Trick & Eric ClaptonSep 07, 2022 6:00 am - Stevie Nicks under the stars Travel the “Edge of Seventeen” with legendary songwriter Stevie Nicks as the former Fleetwood Mac artist spends two nights at Ravinia Festiv...
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Lake in the Hills native makes Bay Area theater debutSep 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Lake in the Hills native Marshall Forte makes his Bay Area Theater debut when he stars as the lead role of Lola in Ray of Light Theater's production of "Kinky Boots." Ba...
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You can't rain on Lea Michele's parade at 'Funny Girl'
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens its season with revival of 'Clybourne Park'Sep 02, 2022 6:00 am - Buddy comedy Tiffany Renee Johnson plays an Ivy League graduate and newly hired sanitation worker and Luigi Sottile plays a blue-collar, veteran garbage collector in "Th...
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Wego Drama takes you back to the Roaring '20s with 'The Great Gatsby' Sept. 9-10Sep 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2022-23 season with "The Great Gatsby." Based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, be ready to ...
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Time to cut loose with Fox Valley Theatre's 'Footloose'Aug 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Footloose the Musical" over two weekends, Sept. 9-18. Directed by Allison Cherry, the show will play for six performances at the...
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Fall theater preview: Dolly's back, Poirot's on the case and Jeeves is in chargeAug 31, 2022 11:00 pm - It's not officially fall yet, but many suburban theaters' seasons are already in full swing with productions ranging from well-loved musicals featuring assertive females...
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Clown burlesque? Must be time for the Elgin Fringe FestivalAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - With a slogan like “Whatever Happens ... Happens,” it was only a matter of time before clown burlesque found its way to the Elgin Fringe Festival. “Reject Sense, Embrac...