Performing Arts
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical 'Hamilton' moving to BroadwayFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The musical "Hamilton" is taking the subway uptown. Creators of the hip-hop-based musical on Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary of the Unit...
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TEDxBroadway urges theater professionals to be boldFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A conference on how to make the Broadway experience better for audiences and performers alike has come up with some prescriptions - be open, inclusive bu...
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Elisabeth Moss leaves 'Mad Men' for BroadwayFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The cocktail of choice for Elisabeth Moss these days is very post-"Mad Men." "It's close to 5:30, isn't it?" she asks a waitress at a chic bar in the theater...
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Elgin High School to stage 'Young Frankenstein'Feb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Creepy humor will be all the rage this weekend at Elgin High School, when students stage their production of Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein." Performances run Thursday ...
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Youth theater takes on 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'Feb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - Find out what happens to Millie, an ambitious young woman who moves to New York to start a "modern" life during Prohibition when women were entering the workforce and th...
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Lyric debuts Holocaust-themed 'Passenger' with Gurnee soprano in title roleFeb 22, 2015 6:00 am - An opera singer debuting a new role can be a nerve-wracking experience under normal circumstances. But everything is heightened for soprano and Gurnee native Amanda Maje...
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Naperville native's Antarctica journey inspires playFeb 22, 2015 4:45 am - Mat Smart has always liked traveling. The Naperville native and Waubonsie Valley High School graduate has visited all 50 states and six of the seven continents. Being...
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Sunday picks: Elvis is alive at Rosemont TheatreFeb 22, 2015 4:00 am - King of Rock See impersonators depicting the late singer Elvis Presley through the many stage of his showbiz career in the touring show “Elvis Lives,” which plays t...
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Weekend picks: Marlena Rodriguez plays Midwest Comedy ShowcaseFeb 21, 2015 4:00 am - Midwestern mirth Standup comedians like Deanna Ortiz, Jack Baker, Marlena Rodriguez and more are all featured in the monthly Midwest Comedy Showcase this weekend at...
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Theater events: 'Princess and the Pea' opens at MarriottFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - • A commoner who catches the prince's eye must prove she is worthy of a royal husband in Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea." Marriott Theatre for Young...