Performing Arts
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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...
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How 'heelys' help the mermaids swimJun 11, 2016 1:00 am - It's hard to swim on the dry land of a performance stage. Not to worry, however. "The Little Mermaid" director Allison Cherry and her production team have it figured ou...
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Touring 'Sound of Music' lovingly celebrates power of songJun 10, 2016 11:00 am - “The Sound of Music” typically doesn't command the same serious respect of other classic musicals created by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. But any great pro...
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Top 'Hamilton' premium ticket pushed to record $849
Jun 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash "Hamilton." Producers have pushed the top premium seat price up to a record $849....
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BrightSide's 'Spamalot' revival solid, but needs polishJun 10, 2016 6:00 am - Naperville's BrightSide Theatre concludes its fifth season on a merry note with a revival of “Monty Python's Spamalot,” the irresistibly irreverent musical inspired by t...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Journey through time in South Elgin, catch a twisty thriller in Oakbrook Terrace and celebrate Japanese culture in Arlington Heights. These are among the weekend's offer...
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The Sound of Music climbs every mountain and finds relevanceJun 09, 2016 11:00 pm - If you think you've seen enough of "The Sound of Music" to bypass the Broadway In Chicago version of it, think again. It plays only through Sunday, June 19, at Cadillac ...
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Hottest ticket in town? Chicago's 'Hamilton' tickets on sale June 21Jun 09, 2016 7:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct ticket prices. The mad dash for "Hamilton" in Chicago begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, when single tickets go on...
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HOTT Productions in Schaumburg to stage 'Bye, Bye Birdie'Jun 08, 2016 6:00 am - HOTT Productions in Schaumburg to stage 'Bye, Bye Birdie'
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James Earl Jones, Neil Patrick Harris to appear at TonysJun 07, 2016 5:53 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award host James Corden will be getting some starry help when he hands out the trophies next weekend - fellow Tony winners Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jo...