Performing Arts
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Children's Theatre of Elgin's 'The Lion King Jr.' roars onto The Hemmens stageApr 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Pounce into the Pridelands with Children's Theatre of Elgin and their performance of Disney's "The Lion King Jr." on The Hemmens Cultural Center stage this weekend, Apri...
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Stage version of 'Frozen' musical casts 2 Broadway veterans
Apr 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The upcoming stage adaptation of "Frozen" has found its sisters Anna and Elsa - they'll be played by two Broadway veterans in Patti Murin and Cassie Levy...
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Writers Theatre examines sexuality, race in 'Mystery of Love and Sex'Apr 16, 2017 5:00 am - "The Mystery of Love and Sex," Bathsheba Doran's 2015 relationship drama, is both a little more complex than it appears and a little less satisfying than it might have b...
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After 43 years, Buffalo Grove High School ending glee clubApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - After 43 years, The Expressions show choir at Buffalo Grove High School will have its last song and dance - a decision by school administrators that's upset parents and ...
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Weekend picks: Jeff Garlin brings standup to Zanies in RosemontApr 15, 2017 7:22 am - 'Goldbergs' guy See how an upbringing in Morton Grove shaped the career of comedian/actor/producer Jeff Garlin ("The Goldbergs," "Curb Your Enthusiasm") when he returns ...
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Weekend picks: Get your thrills with Six Flags sneak previewApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - Coaster opener Thrill rides will swing into action again with the Sneak Preview Weekend at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $46.99-$71.99; $51.9...
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Steel Beam's 'Ruthless!' a hilariously campy look at showbiz ambitionApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - Did that little girl just drop an F-bomb? Is that matronly woman really a man in drag? And are we supposed to laugh at the deadly final tableau that apes “Hamlet”? “Ruth...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - Ride the roller coasters at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, hunt for Easter eggs at Arlington Park or catch comedian Jeff Garlin in Rosemont. Here are five ideas for ...
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Goodman's 'King of the Yees' takes comic, touching look at generational and cultural dividesApr 13, 2017 1:00 pm - Lauren Yee's world-premiere cross-cultural comedy “King of the Yees” is all over the place. But that's part of its charm in director Joshua Kahan Brody's enjoyably twist...
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Letts examines messy side of middle age in Steppenwolf's 'Linda Vista'Apr 13, 2017 1:00 pm - Pretty view. That's the English translation of “Linda Vista,” the title of Tracy Letts' latest play, in its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre. It's a bit of a misn...