Performing Arts
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On a dark day, James Corden and the Tonys are pitch perfectJun 14, 2016 5:58 am - NEW YORK - Broadway has a new hero, and, oddly enough, his name isn't Lin-Manuel Miranda. Oh, Miranda remains a trouper of exalted status in theaterland, all right. But ...
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Suburban comics aim for laughs at Chicago Women's Funny FestivalJun 14, 2016 5:00 am - Vicki Kunz isn't quite sure where she finds the inspiration for her comedy material. “All my stuff is random,” the Lake in the Hills comedian says. “I don't really have...
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COD Summer Repertory Theater presents 'Moustache Tales' June 30 to July 17Jun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - College of DuPage Summer Repertory Theatre will present "Moustache Tales" on the College's Glen Ellyn campus and area locations in July. Scripted through improvisation, ...
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'The Illusionists' look backward for next Broadway stop
Jun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The magic supergroup "The Illusionists" is coming back to Broadway for a new holiday show - and this time they're bringing a time machine. Eight magician...
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'The Little Mermaid' swims into ElginJun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Take a visit to a world "under the sea" and enjoy the timeless tale of a mermaid who wants feet instead of fins, as Children's Theatre of Elgin and Fox Valley Youth Thea...
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Sunday picks: Legendary Mel Brooks screens 'Saddles'Jun 12, 2016 7:06 am - Laugh master The multitalented comedy genius Mel Brooks is on hand for a special screening of his 1970s western spoof "Blazing Saddles" on Sunday at the Chicago The...
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'Hamilton' wins big at Tonys but fails to break record
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Images: Tony AwardsJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Hamilton," the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway comm...
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Broadway embraces diversity, but have things really changed?Jun 11, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - This season, the theater community is celebrating how Broadway has finally become the Great un-White Way. Black actors have taken center stage in "The Color P...
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Weekend picks: Say goodbye to Garrison KeillorJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Festival farewell Don't miss the final live broadcast from the Ravinia Festival of the popular American Public Media radio program “A Prairie Home Companion with Ga...