Performing Arts
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Film 'The Standbys' probes quirky Broadway partMar 01, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - Merwin Foard has one of the oddest jobs on Broadway: He gets paid not to perform. Foard is a top standby - an actor hired to wait in the wings of Broadway sho...
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Weekend picks: Colin Quinn finds the funny in politicsFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - Political humor: After exploring history in his Broadway show “Long Story Short,” former “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Quinn tackles politics in his new touring s...
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Steel Beam's 'Portugal' needs workFeb 28, 2014 4:00 am - One thing about Steel Beam Theatre, it's not afraid to take a chance on a new work. Over the years, the St. Charles company has produced several new shows and, for that,...
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Theater events: 'Schoolhouse Rock' comes to MarriottFeb 28, 2014 4:00 am - ‘Schoolhouse Rock' Marriott Theatre brings to the stage a popular 1970s cartoon as part of its young audiences series. “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” tells the story of a...
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'Heartbeat of Home' builds on legacy of 'Riverdance'Feb 28, 2014 4:00 am - Toronto was the first city to welcome the North American tour of "Heartbeat of Home," a new music and dance revue by the team responsible for the international sensation...
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Blockbuster musicals dominate Paramount's seasonFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced on Friday its 2014-15 Broadway series consisting of four large-scale musicals, including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway phenom ...
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Chicago The Musical - Review by Diana MartinezFeb 28, 2014 12:00 am - The best I've seen - brilliant, bold and funny.
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No Opinion: 1950s farce now playing in PalatineFeb 27, 2014 10:00 pm - The award-winning Theatre Nebula company is performing the world premiere of Kevin Wiczer's two-act farce, "A Man With No Opinion." The show's run comes to an end this w...
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Best bets: Miley, Charlie Murphy coming to townFeb 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Hannah Montana no more See if Miley Cyrus is worth all of the tabloid ink when she brings her Bangerz Tour with Icona Pop tonight to the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim...
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'Barefoot in the Park' coming to West ChicagoFeb 27, 2014 10:00 pm - "Barefoot in the Park," a comedy by Neil Simon, takes a turn in the spotlight during a mid-March performance by Gallery Theater in West Chicago. The play, which follows...