Performing Arts
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For Stephanie J. Block, motherhood fuels new Broadway role
Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - She may hit a Broadway stage, as she always does, focused and ready eight times a week, but there's a tiny part of Stephanie J. Block's heart that's miss...
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Review: David Hyde Pierce puts life into confusing 'A Life'
Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you want to be puzzled by a play, look no farther than Adam Bock's "A Life," which begins strongly but then peters out. Despite an affecting performan...
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'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' heads to Rosemont TheatreOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - Kids who regularly watch children's programming on PBS might be thrilled to see "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live," a stage version of the animated spinoff series of "Mr...
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'Joseph' coming to Prairie Lakes TheaterOct 23, 2016 11:00 pm - From the musical genius of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice comes the Old Testament tale of Joseph and his 11 brothers. A favored child, Joseph's dreams take him from l...
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Suburbs scare up some terrifying fun for HalloweenOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - Suburbs scare up some terrifying fun for Halloween
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Weekend picks: Maz Jobrani brings comedy to WoodfieldOct 21, 2016 6:00 am - Persian, he says Laugh along with Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani ("Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!") as he performs standup at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfiel...
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Review: Nathan Lane saves 'The Front Page' from fish wrap
Oct 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You want the story? You want to really know what's up with "The Front Page" on Broadway? Well, pay attention, you lousy baboons. Here's what you need to ...
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Laura Osnes hopes people will swing to 'Bandstand'
Oct 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - That rarest of sounds - a new American musical not based on an existing book or film - is heading to Broadway with Tony Award-nominee Laura Osnes - and i...
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How Naperville native scored a top opera awardOct 20, 2016 6:00 am - The award has been called the “Heisman Trophy for singers,” and Naperville native Tamara Wilson has won it. Wilson, a 34-year-old opera singer, will be recognized for wi...
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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...