Performing Arts
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Alfie Boe to be next hero in Broadway's 'Finding Neverland'
Feb 21, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Opera and theater star Alfie Boe will go from prisoner to playwright when he trades in "Les Miserables" for "Finding Neverland" late next month on Broadw...
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Sunday picks: Bobby Lee, Lego train show, Los LobosFeb 21, 2016 5:43 am - 'MADtv' man Catch up with comedian Bobby Lee ("MADtv," "Pineapple Express") when he performs a standup gig this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield M...
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Saoirse Ronan makes her stage debut on Broadway's 'deep end'
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Weekend picks: Pound of Flesh, Creedence Clearwater RevivalFeb 20, 2016 5:33 am - Pound of Flesh at Penny Road Former Ministry member Darrell James and his electronic hard rock band Pound of Flesh is coming back to town as part of Penny Road Pub'...
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Marriott Theatre's 'Sister Act' is flashy funFeb 20, 2016 5:00 am - There's something about singing and dancing nuns in musical theater. Whether fretting about Maria in “The Sound of Music” or deploying showbiz schtick in “Nunsense,” nun...
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Goodman brings Bolano to the stage in gloriously ambitious '2666'Feb 19, 2016 10:00 am - Page-to-stage translations are tricky. What to leave in, what to exclude and how faithful to remain to the source all pose challenges. I measure an adaptation's success...
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'Scalia/Ginsburg' composer to discuss opera at TEDxBroadway
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Weekend picks: Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies, Herman's HermitsFeb 19, 2016 4:13 am - Mojo Mardi Gras bash Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies channel the fun and fiesty southern Louisiana traditions of Cajun and Zydeco music in a powerful stage show, pac...
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On stage: Janus puts a new spin on Homer's 'Iliad'Feb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Classic tale Janus Theatre presents “An Iliad,” a contemporary retelling of Homer's epic poem chronicling the Trojan War and centered on the warriors Achilles and H...
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Mount Prospect native brings famed dancer's life to stageFeb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Mount Prospect native Shelby Moran has been dancing for most of her life. Now the 23-year-old is using her talent to bring the life of another dancer, famed Japanese-Am...