Performing Arts
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Nat Wolff turns to the dark side in 'Buried Child'
Feb 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor and musician Nat Wolff couldn't resist agreeing to do a darkly weird off-Broadway play about a strange family. After all, he's got a weird family c...
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Theater events: Clockwise honors Waukegan's favorite son in 'Mr. Benny'Feb 09, 2016 4:57 am - Newell as Jack Benny Tim Newell stars as comedian and radio/TV host Jack Benny in "Mr. Benny," a one-man tribute by Mark Humphrey to Waukegan's favorite son. Artist...
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Vernon Hills students rehearse 'Twelve Angry Jurors'Feb 09, 2016 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills High School Backlight Theatre Company held a dress rehearsal Tuesday of "Twelve Angry Jurors." In the play, a 19-year-old man has just stood trial for ...
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Fluffy fun? Gabriel Iglesias tours to AllstateFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is taking his standup act on tour to stadiums, including a stop at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Tickets for his 8 p.m. show on Friday, May ...
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Learn about women of Civil War Feb. 18 in Hoffman EstatesFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - The Village of Hoffman Estates Arts Commission will present a dramatic review of Cokie Roberts' new book, "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington," by ...
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Broadway veteran, local actress team up for Marriott's 'Sister Act'Feb 09, 2016 12:00 am - It's not every day that actors get to return to roles they've played before. But Chicago actress Hollis Resnik is doing just that in the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire...
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Broadway's 'Tuck Everlasting' hopes for eternal experience
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Stars say 'Cabaret' retains relevance in Chicago returnFeb 08, 2016 5:00 am - Jeff Award-winning Chicago actress Shannon Cochran and Broadway veteran Mark Nelson both learned last July that they were cast in the national tour of the Broadway music...
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Albright Theatre to explore 'Other Desert Cities' Feb. 26-March 12Feb 07, 2016 10:00 pm - BATAVIA, Ill. (February 8, 2016) - The Albright Theatre is proud to present "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz. The critically acclaimed drama explores the hidden ...
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Spotlight Youth Theater to stage Charlie Brown'Feb 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Spotlight Youth Theater, an educational arts program for students ages 5 to18, will be producing "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Feb. 12-21 at Prairie Lakes Community...