Performing Arts
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Dist. 158 middle school to put on 'Camelot and Camelittle'Mar 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Heineman Middle School students will share a spirited girl's journey in a sassy new take on the classic story of Camelot in this production of "Camelot and Camelittle." ...
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Electrifying 'Hadestown' at CIBC Theatre is an old tale, superbly toldMar 06, 2022 12:00 pm - “Hadestown” - ★ ★ ★ ½ A good tale is worth retelling. Even an old tale whose ending we know, or a sad tale that doesn't end well. So it is with “Hadestown,” singer/song...
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'Wicked' welcomes a pioneering good witch, Brittney Johnson
Mar 06, 2022 6:22 am - NEW YORK - While many people spent Valentine's Day with the traditional flowers and chocolates, Brittney Johnson was making theater history. The young Broadway veteran w...
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Neil Diamond stage musical reveals its Broadway veteran star
Mar 04, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A musical about Neil Diamond has found the polished theater gem who will play the icon onstage - Will Swenson. Swenson has been tapped to lead 'œA Beauti...
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Spotlight: 'King James' premieres at Steppenwolf; renovated Copley Theatre reopens in AuroraMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - 'King James' premieres Steppenwolf Theatre premieres ensemble member Rajiv Joseph's two-hander "King James," which examines the role sports plays in the friendship betwe...
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Director of new Geneva Center for the Arts shares goals and visionsMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - Geneva has contemplated establishing a cultural arts center in the community for more than a decade. Fox Valley residents could enjoy art galleries, music, theater, art ...
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Paramount, Marriott veterans trade song and dance for slapstick and pratfalls in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'Mar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Actor Michael Kurowski never imagined he'd perform a straight-up comedy. Then he signed on for “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the hit farce whose recently announced second ...
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Glenbard North High School stages 'The Women of Troy'Mar 03, 2022 12:00 am - Glenbard North High School's theater program is set to present the ancient Greek drama "The Women of Troy." David Grote's adaptation of Euripides' play depicts the defe...
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Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones
Mar 02, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black ar...
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Best Bets: Come on down to 'The Price is Right Live' at Rosemont TheatreMar 02, 2022 5:00 am - Come on down! “The Price is Right Live” offers randomly selected contestants the chance to play games like Plinko, Cliffhangers and more at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N....