Performing Arts
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...
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Pop goes the 'Moulin Rouge!': Broadway adaptation dazzles on so many levelsApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ What's that sound that ripples throughout “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the 10-time Tony Award-winning show now nearing the end of i...
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Glenbard North to stage 'Chicago: High School Edition' April 28-30Apr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Glenbard North High School's theater program will present their spring musical, "Chicago: High School Edition," with book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Wego Drama to bring 'Little Shop of Horrors' to life April 28-30Apr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2021-2022 season with the return of live musicals. "Little Shop of Horrors" will be presented at 7 p.m....
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Broadway's Lea Salonga brings her 'Dream Again Tour' to Chicago's Copernicus CenterApr 20, 2022 11:00 am - She was drawn into a student uprising in France. She sacrificed for love during the Vietnam War. She helped defend the Imperial City. And this weekend, Lea Salonga, who...
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Trump gets a bold Shakespearean twist in new play 'The 47th'
Apr 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - To run or not to run - that is the question troubling Donald Trump at the start of Mike Bartlett's play 'œThe 47th,'ť an audaciously Shakespearean take on ...
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PM&L Theatre in Antioch hosting capital campaign event FridayApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - PM&L Theatre in Antioch is holding a capital campaign special event at 8 p.m. Friday. The volunteer owned and operated nonprofit organization is seeking to rais...
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Independent Players to present Gogol satire, 'The Government Inspector'Apr 19, 2022 11:00 pm - What happens when an unlucky nobody is mistaken for a powerful Russian government official by a group of corrupt small town officials? Discover one of the most brilliant...