Performing Arts
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From 'Hamilton' to notable farewells, Chicago-area theater scene had a busy yearDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - "Hamilton" may have dominated Chicago-area theater news this year, but the Broadway blockbuster's arrival wasn't the only story. In the suburbs, 2016 marked the year Buf...
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Welcome 2017 with suburban comedy, concerts or kid-friendly funDec 27, 2016 1:20 am - If you haven't already made plans for New Year's Eve, the suburbs and Chicago are full of ways to celebrate. Some need tickets, so a little advance planning now might s...
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Menace stalks world-premiere ghost story at Glencoe's Writers TheatreDec 21, 2016 10:15 am - PigPen Theatre Company knows not to show its cards. At least not all of them, and definitely not all at once. Their gamble pays off in “The Hunter and the Bear,” an emo...
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Dennis Miller, 'Slapstick Sonata' coming to GeneseeDec 19, 2016 12:00 am - Comedian Dennis Miller and a poetic theater piece that mixes classical music with humor will play at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre in March. Cirk La Putyka's "Slapstick Son...
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Re-imagined 'Phantom' remains a glorious excessDec 18, 2016 10:00 pm - “Moderation is a fatal thing ... nothing succeeds like excess.” Oscar Wilde wrote those lines for his 1893 play “A Woman of No Importance.” But they pertain unquestiona...
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5 suburban holiday shows for a 'Wonderful' weekendDec 16, 2016 12:00 am - If this week's weather has you seeking holiday spirit somewhere out of the cold, you're in luck. Here are five seasonal (indoor) shows that might just entice you to vent...
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A revelation ruptures an evangelical community in Steppenwolf's 'Christians'Dec 15, 2016 5:45 am - At the beginning of Lucas Hnath's “The Christians,” one of the characters asked congregation members to bow their heads in prayer. At least one audience member attending...
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'Hamilton' cast to entertain during lottery for $10 ticketsDec 15, 2016 12:00 am - A free holiday "#Ham4Ham" show featuring cast members from the Chicago company of "Hamilton" is slated for noon Saturday, Dec. 17, during a live lottery for $10 tickets ...
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New Second City revue mines postelection 'Discontent' for laughsDec 14, 2016 5:00 am - “The Winner ... of Our Discontent,” the latest Second City revue, makes explicit in its title everything about its content. Animated by the lingering, postelection mala...
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Joffrey's new 'Nutcracker' dazzles in Chicago settingDec 13, 2016 3:00 pm - It might be too soon to call the Joffrey Ballet's world-premiere production of “The Nutcracker” a new Chicago landmark. But if the ecstatic opening-night response is any...