Performing Arts
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Musical 'If/Then' premised on what might have beenFeb 26, 2016 12:00 pm - "The only thing more frightening is to say what might have been." The protagonist in the Broadway musical "If/Then" by composer Tom Kitt and writer/lyricist Brian Yorke...
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Weekend picks: 'One Man Star Wars,' Crystal BowersoxFeb 26, 2016 4:00 am - Force of one Canadian actor Charles Ross returns to the area with his virtuosic “One Man Star Wars” comedy show on Friday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams...
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Ale's well: Five ideas for the weekendFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Cold beer and a warmer-weather hobby will give you a taste of spring this weekend in the suburbs. You can sample the beer outdoors at the Naperville Winter Ale Fest and ...
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'High School Musical' is at Conant High School through next weekendFeb 25, 2016 2:00 pm - James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates brings to the live stage the smash hit Disney movie "High School Musical" the next two weekends. It's the first day after...
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Revival of 'Falsettos' set for Broadway return this fall
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Falsettos," the umbrella title for two one-act musicals about family and love and loss, is coming back to Broadway. Lincoln Center Theater and Jujamcyn ...
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Review: Broadway's odd 'Hughie' glows, thanks to Whitaker
Feb 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Many stage plays have problems with their second acts. Some plays have issues with bloat and clarity. "Hughie" presents a math problem. Eugene O'Neill's ...
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Elgin Fringe Fest seeks performers, artistsFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Whatever happens ... happens. That's been the motto of the Elgin Fringe Festival since its inception two years ago. But what happens depends on the artists participatin...
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Stage stars like Terrence McNally, Paula Vogel hit the road
Feb 24, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Dramatists Guild Fund has convinced some theatrical heavy-hitters like two-time Tony winner Terrence McNally and Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel to...
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'I want a challenge' _ Forest Whitaker on Broadway debut
Feb 24, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Forest Whitaker has not one or two copies of the script he's memorized for his Broadway debut. Not three or four copies, either. Try five. The actor, dir...
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Theater events: 'Heathers: The Musical' premieres at Theater WitFeb 24, 2016 4:48 am - 'What's your damage?' Kokandy Productions presents the Chicago-area premiere of "Heathers: The Musical," by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe, based on the 1988 bla...