Performing Arts
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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...
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Suburban actors return home with 'Book of Mormon' tourFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - When "The Book of Mormon" opened in Chicago in late 2012, many assumed it would follow in the footsteps of "Wicked" and "Jersey Boys" to be the next major Broadway music...
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Elburn's Clay Nott isn't afraid to show Shrek's softer sideFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Clay Nott, 17, of Elburn, stars as the lovable ogre in Spotlight Youth Theater DuPage's production of "Shrek: The Musical." This is his 25th production with Spotlight. Q...