Performing Arts
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Constable: World's a stage for dialect coachDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - Saying the characters in “Billy Elliot the Musical” have British accents is like saying cats and dogs all have animal accents. Most of the characters in that production,...
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Weekend picks: Johnny Mathis croons Christmas carols in RosemontDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - 'Chances Are' Marvel at the cool vocal stylings of showbiz veteran Johnny Mathis and his "Christmas Concert" on Friday at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 River Road, Rosemont...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Holiday happenings abound this weekend in the suburbs, from a Second City sendup in Aurora to a spectacle-filled concert in Rosemont. Here are five ideas. For others, go...
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Broadway actor to Glenbard North theater students: 'Remember where you're from'Nov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Before performing in a Broadway-bound musical Thursday night in Chicago, Eric Petersen gave theater students at his alma mater in Carol Stream a lesson in humility and k...
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'Hamilton' extends run through Sept. 2; tickets on sale Dec. 5Nov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - The holidays got a bit brighter for “Hamilton” fans with Thursday's announcement that the Chicago production will remain here through Sept. 2, 2018. A new block of tick...
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Weekly picks: Have a downhome holiday with Phil Vassar, Kellie PicklerNov 29, 2017 5:00 am - Country Christmas Country stars Phil Vassar & Kellie Pickler team up for “A Christmas Tour” on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $26-$58. (8...
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Dance performances Friday and Saturday at Stevenson HighNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Members of three Stevenson High School dance programs will perform Friday and Saturday at the Lincolnshire school. The Mélange and Repertory dance companies and students...
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Theater events: Second City's holi-dazed improv comes to Aurora's Copley TheatreNov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - Second City Christmas Once again, The Second City brings its ecumenical brand of seasonal satire to Aurora's Copley Theatre. "The Second City's Non-Denominational Christ...
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Harvest Christian Academy to stage 'It's a Wonderful Life'Nov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - The Harvest Christian Academy Theater Arts Department ushers family and friends into the Christmas season with its production of the iconic American classic "It's a Wond...
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Paramount splashes on the spectacle for delightful musical 'Elf'Nov 27, 2017 5:45 pm - “Elf the Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Aurora's Paramount Theatre has scored another crowd-pleasing hit for the holidays with “Elf the Musical,” a magical Broadway-caliber producti...