Performing Arts
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Theater events: Paramount enchants with 'Disney's The Little Mermaid'Nov 15, 2016 5:00 am - 'Little Mermaid' Paramount Aurora revives "Disney's The Little Mermaid," the stage adaptation of the 1989 animated musical about a mermaid who falls in love with a huma...
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Review: Josh Groban can't save indulgent 'Natasha, Pierre'
Nov 14, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You may not just passively consume "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812." You must participate. As soon as you enter the Imperial Theatre on Broadw...
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New show 'Circus 1903' brings back live elephants, sort of
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'Rudolph' musical ready to re-create animated show's 'magic' in ChicagoNov 14, 2016 5:00 am - Naperville native Melissa Glasgow prepped for her latest theater tour by watching the animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” - “and it makes me nostalgic in the best ...
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Tony-award winning actress gives tips to Wheeling studentsNov 13, 2016 10:00 pm - While rehearsing for their fall musical "In the Heights," Wheeling High School students received a visit from a member of the Broadway show's original cast, Karen Olivo....
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Broadway's 'The King and I' hits the road with veterans
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - A musical filled with Gershwin hits, a concert salute to veterans with big-name performers and a baking show sure to bring out your sweet tooth are among this weekend's ...
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Carmel Catholic High School performs fall playNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Carmel Catholic High School will perform the fall play, "Murder at Coppersmith Inn" this weekend in the auditorium in the school at One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein. Perfor...
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Short & Sweet: 'Fun Home' a paradox of a powerhouseNov 09, 2016 10:00 pm - The 2015 groundbreaking Tony Award winner for Best Musical "Fun Home" opened at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago to a heartfelt standing ovation. "Fun Home" is based on a...
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Willowbrook to present 'Mary Poppins'Nov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Community residents are invited to join Willowbrook High School on a magical adventure when the school presents its fall musical, "Mary Poppins." The show will be staged...