Performing Arts
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Broadway's 'The King and I' hits the road with veterans
Nov 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The cast on national tour with Lincoln Center's "http://www.thekinganditour.com">"The King and I" includes an actor who has played two different roles in the ...
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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...
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Theater events: 'Beauty and the Beast' opens BrightSide's sixth seasonNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - BrightSide's 'Beauty' BrightSide Theatre opens its sixth season with "Beauty and the Beast" adapted from the 1991 animated film with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by H...
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South Elgin teens tackle Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'Nov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - When Jess Smith, who teaches English and drama at South Elgin High School, decided this year was the year to tackle Shakespeare, she knew immediately which play to under...
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'Pippin' returns to Harper - three decades laterNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Exactly 34 years after its initial run, "Pippin" is returning to the Harper College stage. The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company will present the coming-of-age tale Nov. ...
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Mundelein High School to present fall play, 'The Best Man'Nov 07, 2016 12:00 am - The political satire "The Best Man" by the celebrated American writer, essayist and commentator Gore Vidal, will be presented by Mundelein Theatre on Thursday, Friday an...
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Marriott's 'Singin' in the Rain' makes a splashNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - It's always tricky to adapt motion pictures into stage productions, especially when the original is about movies. That's one of the challenges of "Singin' in the Rain,"...