Performing Arts
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MHS to perform ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’Apr 26, 2013 10:03 am - It is unusual for a musical to have a lead character who doesn’t sing and doesn’t have a name. But such is the case for “The Drowsy Chaperone,” the Mundelein High School...
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Lake Forest native's play pays homage to literary titansApr 26, 2013 6:00 am - A clash between literary titans inspired Lake Forest native Adam Pasen to write the tranquilly titled “Tea With Edie and Fitz,” making its Chicago premiere. “Edie” and “...
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'Anything Goes' a vocally strong, art-deco delightApr 26, 2013 6:00 am - It's a shame that actress Rachel York didn't receive entrance applause at the opening night of "Anything Goes," now on tour in a hilarious production at Chicago's Cadill...
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Theater events: 'Stark' satire at GoodmanApr 26, 2013 6:00 am - Goodman stages ‘Meet Vera' Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage examines Hollywood's perpetration of African-American stereotypes during the 1930s and wh...
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Metropolis Task Force to review finances, programsApr 26, 2013 5:30 am - As Metropolis Performing Arts Centre ends what has been a difficult financial year, community members with different areas of expertise have formed a task force to revie...
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Goodman's 'Happiest Song' strikes false noteApr 25, 2013 6:00 am - It's hard to say which is worse in the Goodman Theatre world-premiere production of “The Happiest Song Plays Last”: Quiara Alegria Hudes' cliched script or the stilted a...
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Clockwise's 'Party' proves disappointingApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:smorgan@dailyherald.com The intensions cooked up by playwright and Clockwise Theatre artistic director Madelyn Sergel for “The Party in ...
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‘The Wedding Singer’ coming to Buffalo GroveApr 23, 2013 3:14 pm - Buffalo Grove High School will whisk audiences back to the '80s in this spring’s romantic comedy musical, “The Wedding Singer,” tonight through Saturday, April 25-28, in...
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‘Zombie Prom’ on now at Prospect High SchoolApr 23, 2013 3:08 pm - Prospect High School’s theater department is presenting its spring musical, “Zombie Prom,” through Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. A Saturday matinee will be at 2 p.m. “Z...
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Batavia students to stage ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’Apr 23, 2013 2:26 pm - The adage of “killing with kindness” takes on a new twist this weekend, when two sweet spinster sisters, Abby and Martha Brewster, consider it their moral duty “to help ...