Performing Arts
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‘Jekyll & Hyde,’ ‘Anything Goes’ set for springSep 12, 2012 11:19 am - Two high-profile revivals have been added to Broadway in Chicago’s finalized 2013 spring season. “American Idol” contestant Constantine Maroulis (“Rock of Ages”) a...
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Stage version’s popularity shows fans still loving ‘Lucy’Sep 10, 2012 5:31 am - It’s no surprise that executive producer Stephen Kahn would prod potential ticket buyers to act now for the Chicago premiere of “I Love Lucy Live On Stage,” starting its...
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Report: 2 Second City alums headed to ‘SNL’Sep 08, 2012 10:03 pm - The Second City continues to be Lorne Michaels’ first choice when recruiting new talent for “Saturday Night Live.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, two alums of Chic...
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What's newSep 07, 2012 5:00 pm - Ÿ Previews begin Friday, Sept. 7, for the first production of Lifeline Theatre's 30th season, the world premiere adaptation of Wilkie Collins' 19th century mystery, “The...
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Local theater: Arboretum hosts ShakespeareSep 07, 2012 5:00 pm - ‘Tempest' hike Theatre-Hikes brings Shakespeare's “The Tempest” to the Morton Arboretum weekends in September. The play centers on Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan an...
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TimeLine's '33 Variations' hits all the right notesSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - A Steinway & Sons grand piano occupies a place of honor in TimeLine Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of "33 Variations," Moise's Kaufman's eloquent play-with-music examin...
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Will 'Big Fish' make a splash in Chicago?Sep 06, 2012 3:00 pm - The pre-Broadway world premieres keep coming to Chicago's Oriental Theatre. Broadway in Chicago announced Thursday that a new musical “Big Fish” (based on Daniel Wallac...
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‘MythBusters’ heading to Sears CentreSep 05, 2012 3:00 pm - Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the popular Discovery Channel series “MythBusters,” hit the road for a new touring show called “MythBusters: Behind the Myths.” ...
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Mundelein teen named Lynn scholarship winnerSep 04, 2012 1:32 pm - Kailey Martin of Mundelein has been named winner of the 13th annual John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship presented by the Kirk Players. “We’re very pleased to award ...
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Metropolis in running for Chase grant; voting opens ThursdaySep 04, 2012 9:32 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has been nominated to participate in the 2012 Chase Community Giving Program, beginning Sept. 6. Of the nominated charities, 196 lo...