Performing Arts
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Wheaton Drama explores the 'Silent Sky' with early astronomer Henrietta LeavittMar 21, 2022 11:00 pm - This weekend, Wheaton Drama is opening its next production, Lauren Gunderson's "Silent Sky," the poignant tale of a woman's dedication to the stars. It is 1900 and Henri...
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Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in 2023
Mar 21, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. 'œMJ,'ť packed with dozens of songs by the King of...
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American Ballet Theatre Studio Company brings Midwest premieres to the MAC March 25Mar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - American Ballet Theatre Studio Company brings a versatile, mixed-rep program featuring George Balanchine's beloved classical pas de deux "Stars and Stripes" and three Mi...
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College of DuPage Theater's 'Badger' explores the lives of four women working the factory floor in World War IIMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage College Theater presents "Badger," Don Zolidis' tale of five young women working at the Badger Ordnance Works near Baraboo, Wisconsin, during World...
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Michael Jackson musical to launch national tour in Chicago in 2023
Mar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson is going to moonwalk across America next year. "MJ," packed with dozens of songs by the King of Pop and others, p...
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Steppenwolf's 'King James' delivers powerful message on friendshipMar 18, 2022 12:30 pm - “King James” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Leaving Steppenwolf Theatre after Tuesday's premiere of Rajiv Joseph's “King James,” I couldn't help thinking about how chance and proximity fact...
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Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birth
Mar 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Playwright and author Thornton Wilder is being honored in multiple ways during 2022, with new productions of his plays, the first-ever staging of an unfi...
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Writers' multilayered 'Wife of a Salesman' earns its keep with excellent world premiereMar 16, 2022 1:00 pm - “Wife of a Salesman” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching the world premiere of “Wife of a Salesman” at Writers Theatre, audience members may think to themselves, “I know this story.” Th...
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Front-line nurses star in online staging of play 'Antigone'
Mar 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - During the pandemic, people have made a lot of noise about nurses, cheering them on and banging pots and pans. But have we really listened to them? Rank...
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Best Bets: 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' premieres at Lyric Opera of ChicagoMar 16, 2022 6:00 am - Operatic memoir After winning loads of critical and audience acclaim in New York and St. Louis, the 2019 opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones" makes its Windy City debut. Com...