Performing Arts
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Theater events: Writers' Theatre revives 'Hamlet'Aug 31, 2012 6:00 am - Tragedy of ‘Hamlet' Writers' Theatre artistic director Michael Halberstam teams up with his longtime friend Scott Parkinson (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) for “Hamle...
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Marriott Theatre's revival of 'Dreamgirls' a grand slamAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Perhaps no other musical has a first-act finale with the impact of the one in “Dreamgirls,” the 1981 Tony Award-winning show biz parable by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen ab...
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Pheasant Run's 'Sirens' a satisfying romantic comedyAug 30, 2012 5:00 am - Couples seeking a great “date-night” show should flock to “Sirens,” Deborah Zoe Laufer's 2010 romantic comedy now receiving a confident production by Fox Valley Repertor...
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A half-dozen above-par entertainment options for Ryder Cup weekAug 30, 2012 5:00 am - Man cannot live on golf alone — even in Medinah. So if you're planning to be in town for the Ryder Cup in late September, you're going to want to get out and see some si...
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Goodman announces additions to its artistic collectiveAug 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls announced Tuesday the addition of director Henry Wishcamper, director of Goodman productions of “Talking Pictures” and “An...
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Local actors talk about playing Illinois power brokersAug 27, 2012 5:30 am - Some of the Chicago-area actors featured in the Starz series “Boss” opine about their characters: James Vincent Meredith: Alderman William Ross Meredith plays the powerf...
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Cast gives troubled 'Princes of Waco' the royal treatmentAug 24, 2012 6:00 am - A fateful exchange late in Signal Ensemble Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of “Princes of Waco” reveals both the strength of Signal's production and the unrealized poten...
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Local theaters: Rhinoceros' returnsAug 24, 2012 6:00 am - 'Rhinoceros' sighting The Organic Theater Company remounts its 2012 production of Eugene Ionesco's “Rhinoceros” at North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall. The ...
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‘Book of Mormon’ extends Chicago runAug 22, 2012 10:00 am - “The Book of Mormon” is set to do more proselytizing than expected in Chicago. The adults-only, nine-time Tony Award-winning musical by Matt Stone and Trey Pa...
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Drury Lane's 'Hairspray,' Marriott's 'Pirates' earn six Jeff nodsAug 21, 2012 8:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook received a total of 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations Tuesday, the most among suburban theaters. Drury Lane's revival of ...