Performing Arts
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Tony Yazbeck to take over from Matthew Morrison on Broadway
Jan 07, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Yazbeck will step into the heroic shoes of former "Glee" star Matthew Morrison in Broadway's "Finding Neverland." Yazbeck will play J.M. Barrie, the...
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Prairie Center presents 'Spoon River Anthology' Jan. 17Jan 07, 2016 5:00 am - The Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts will present the "Spoon River Anthology" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, in the lecture hall. The event commemorates the centennial...
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Wheaton Drama offers student workshopsJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Young performers can learn basic onstage and acting techniques while they develop their imagination and creativity at student workshops offered this winter and spring by...
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Short and Sweet Host Diana Martinez reviews Gotta Dance by Broadway in ChicagoJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - The world premiere of Gotta Dance just opened at the Bank of America Theatre right here in Chicago this week and it was welcomed with open arms. The show is directed by ...
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Short and Sweet guest critic Susan DeBouver shares her perspective on Beautiful: The Carol King Musical with Diana Martinez of Broadway in ChicagoJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - The opening night performance of Beautiful at the Oriental Theatre was full of heart, thanks to an honest and sincere performance by Abby Mueller as Carole King. Imagine...
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10 for '16: Exciting entertainment options for the year aheadJan 06, 2016 6:00 am - It's the dawn of the new year, which means many of us have resolved to exercise more, eat better, work harder and complete other improve-our-lives kind of tasks. Such r...
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'Gotta Dance' a feel-good showJan 06, 2016 4:30 am - "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." The Mark Twain adage pretty much sums up the main theme of "Gotta Dance," a feel-good music...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Joe Machi hits three Zanies stagesJan 06, 2016 4:15 am - 'Red Eye' guy If you enjoyed the work of comedian Joe Machi on TV shows like “Red Eye” or “Last Comic Standing,” then catch him live this week at three Zanies locations:...
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Dramatic comedy "Uncommon Women and Others" opens in Antioch Jan. 29Jan 06, 2016 12:00 am - "Uncommon Women and Others," a dramatic comedy, will be opening Jan. 29 at the PM&L Theatre, 877 N. Main St., in Antioch and will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for...
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Mozart's comedic opera performed as reality TVJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - New Philharmonic gives Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" (Women Are Like That) a reality television twist in performances this month at the College of DuPage. Director Jonathan...