Performing Arts
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Holiday theater shows offer something for everyoneNov 15, 2015 6:15 am - If you love theater and live in the suburbs, you're in luck this holiday season. Whatever style of seasonal fare you prefer — from classic tales to satirical sketches — ...
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Sunday picks: Say goodbye to 'Mamma Mia!'Nov 15, 2015 5:45 am - Dancing queens "Mamma Mia!" recently closed on Broadway after a 14-year run. Yet the international hit jukebox musical, featuring an all-ABBA score, lives on in oth...
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Weekend picks: Lucky Boys headline the House of BluesNov 14, 2015 5:45 am - Lucky Boys, lucky you For those of you who have been missing Lucky Boys Confusion, you're in luck. Sure, the guys from DuPage County have been doing more shows rece...
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Benefit draws Jason Biggs, Julia Stiles and Kesha onstage
Nov 13, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Live theater is stressful for any actor, so just imagine how crazy it can be if you've been handed a script only a few hours before having to go onstage....
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Arlington Heights board likes Metropolis' progress, OKs fundingNov 13, 2015 4:30 am - Arlington Heights will spend more than $400,000 to support Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in 2016, but officials were full of praise for the theater's new ownership a...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Eddie Brill takes the spotlightNov 13, 2015 4:15 am - Comedy opener Comedian Eddie Brill is famed for being a longtime audience warm-up act for the "Late Show with David Letterman." Catch him live this weekend at the Z...
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Bartlett holding auditions for 'Peter Pan Jr.'Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - Youth auditions for the Bartlett Park District production of "Peter Pan Jr." at the Bartlett Community Center will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, and Friday, Dec...
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Kaneland High School to stage Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet'Nov 12, 2015 10:00 pm - The Kaneland High School theater department will present their fall show, "Romeo and Juliet" on Nov. 20-22 in the high school auditorium, 47W326 Keslinger Road in Maple ...
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Lake Forest orchestra, choirs join for concertNov 12, 2015 10:00 pm - The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra will share the stage with the Northbrook Community Choir and the Waukegan Concert Chorus, as well as three female soloists, in its upcomi...
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Goodman premieres new musical inspired by beauty titans Rubinsten and ArdenNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Goodman Theatre announced Thursday Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole will star in the world premiere of "War Paint," a musical chronicling the r...