Performing Arts
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'Hamilton' triumphs in its Chicago premiereOct 19, 2016 11:00 pm - If art can help heal a fractured nation, “Hamilton” might be the tonic for our time. And what a magnificent tonic it is. Lin-Manuel Miranda's impassioned, energetic mus...
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Review: The kids are not alright in play 'Love, Love, Love'
Oct 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The social, economic and emotional legacy of post-World War II baby boomers certainly hasn't lived up to the 1960s optimism of a youth movement that thou...
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ECC Theatre to put on 'Steel Magnolias' Nov. 4-13Oct 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Theatre's fall production of "Steel Magnolias" will be held Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 13. The production of Robert Harling's classic c...
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Janus Theatre presents 'Tales from Poe II: Into the Dark'Oct 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company presents "Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet" this fall for its ninth season when it presents a Poe-inspired lineup. This year's event is "Tales from ...
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Mandy Gonzalez steps into 'a dream role' in 'Hamilton'
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Theater events: More than meets the eye in Goodman's world premiere 'Magic Play'Oct 18, 2016 6:00 am - Magic time After his partner leaves him, a rising young magician takes the stage, but his show - like his personal life - begins to unravel in "The Magic Play." Act...
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'Arsenic and Old Lace' to open Oct. 28Oct 17, 2016 1:00 am - PM&L Theatre, 877 N. Main St., Antioch, presents "Arsenic and Old Lace." It opens Friday, Oct. 28 and runs for three weekends. The play is a farcical black comedy revolv...
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Broadway in Chicago announces 2017 seasonOct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Broadway in Chicago on Monday announced its 2017 season will include a pair of Tony Award-winning revivals along with the previously announced Jimmy Buffett musical, "Es...
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Aurora's Paramount leads all suburban theaters in Jeff AwardsOct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - For the second time in as many years, Paramount Theatre took top musical honors during Monday's 48th annual Joseph Jefferson Award ceremony at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakb...
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Review: Broadway's bare play 'Heisenberg' is sumptuous