Performing Arts
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Aurora's Garrett Lutz getting 'goofy' for Kokandy's 'Full Monty'Mar 10, 2015 6:00 am - For Garrett Lutz, there's more to playing the lead in Kokandy Productions' “The Full Monty” than just shedding his shorts. The musical, based on the 1997 hit British fil...
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Director Stephen Daldry on dogs, 'Wicked' and 'Billy Elliot'Mar 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Director Stephen Daldry has two shows opening on Broadway this season and that means juggling two sets of casts - both human and doggy. One recent afternoon, ...
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Nathaniel Parker returns to Broadway as king in 'Wolf Hall'Mar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - When Nathaniel Parker first began work on "Wolf Hall," he spotted a crown in the rehearsal room and put it on. After all, he was playing Henry VIII. A we...
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Short & Sweet host Diana Martinez reviews Dear John HughesMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Calling all North Shore High school graduates of 1984-1990! I could not have sat next to a more perfect person to watch the opening night of Dear John Hughes with. I won...
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'Memphis,' 'Beautiful' lead race for London's Olivier AwardsMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Two Broadway imports, "Memphis: The Musical" and Carole King show "Beautiful," lead the race for British theater's Olivier Awards, with a clutch of nominat...
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Marlowe students to stage 'Music Man, Jr.' in HuntleyMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Director Jennifer Lindsay and assistant director Brooke Atlas, along with a large cast and crew of sixth- to eighth-grade students from Marlowe Middle School in Lake in ...
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Sunday picks: Meet the stars at Wizard World's Fan FestMar 08, 2015 5:45 am - Pop-culture celebs See and get autographs from stars like Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”), Kathy Najimy (“Sister Act”), Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”) and more at t...
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Former Schaumburg resident pushes magic's boundaries with 'Illusionists'Mar 08, 2015 5:15 am - Illusionist Dan Sperry didn't always look like shock rocker Marilyn Manson's scary sibling. Before Sperry amazed audiences with his creepy illusions like swallowing raz...
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Weekend picks: John Lithgow tells 'Stories' at ParamountMar 07, 2015 4:45 am - Master storyteller Multiple Emmy and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow returns to the suburbs with his one-man show “Stories by Heart” featuring works by authors P.G. ...
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John Hughes musical tribute fails to deliverMar 07, 2015 4:30 am - There's good news and bad news about "For The Record: Dear John Hughes," the "theatrical concert" inspired by soundtracks from the late writer/director's 1980s teenage c...