Performing Arts
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Weekend picks: Michael Yo brings the laughs to ImprovApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - Comedy mess: If you love comedian Michael Yo from “Chelsea Lately” or “E! News,” then grab a ticket to his “Hot Mess Comedy Tour” this weekend at The Improv Comedy S...
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Theater eventsApr 18, 2014 8:00 am - • A precocious, wealthy young woman plays matchmaker for members of her social circle in 19th-century England in "Emma," Jane Austen's comedy of manners adapted for the ...
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ECC's 'Romeo and Juliet' focuses on JulietApr 18, 2014 6:01 am - Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is a classic tale of star-crossed lovers, but Elgin Community College Theatre is going to tell it with a new twist. The show opens Frid...
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'A Fine Line' at Clockwise goes awryApr 18, 2014 5:45 am - There's no denying Clockwise Theatre's ambition in producing the world premiere of Rob Winn Anderson's drama “A Fine Line.” Yet this Waukegan-based company, dedicated to...
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How Chicago lured 'Motown The Musical' away from Motor CityApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - You would think that Detroit would be the rightful place to launch the North American tour of “Motown The Musical.” After all, the smash hit 2013 Broadway musical recoun...
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Weekend picks: The Hills are alive ...Apr 18, 2014 1:00 am - The Hills are Alive: The Lyric Opera of Chicago continues its postseason experiment of producing classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals with “The Sound of Music,” ...
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Warren Township High performs 'Into the Woods'Apr 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Warren Township High School students will perform "Into the Woods" Thursday through Saturday, April 24-26, at the O'Plaine Campus Auditorium, 500 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurne...
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Theater events: Musical 'Sleeping Beauty' opens at Drury LaneApr 17, 2014 5:45 am - Drury Lane's ‘Beauty' Drury Lane Theatre presents the musical version of the Brothers Grimm tale “Sleeping Beauty” as part of its young adults series. Joseph Jeffer...
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High school finalists named for musical theater awardApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - Broadway in Chicago on Thursday announced 24 finalists for this year's Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards. The 12 actors and 12 actresses will participate i...
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Chicago actress steps into Diana Ross' heels in 'Motown the Musical'Apr 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Actress Allison Semmes is a Chicagoan through and through, but she has largely built her theater career away from the city. Now, however, she is returning home in a big ...