Performing Arts
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Revisiting O'Neill drama proves 'irresistible' to Goodman's artistic directorApr 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Had anyone other than Brian Dennehy and Nathan Lane come to him with the idea of reviving "The Iceman Cometh," Robert Falls would have said no. Then again, mused Goodm...
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A magical ‘Beauty and the Beast’Apr 30, 2012 6:43 am - United Parent Support for Down Syndrome (UPS for DownS) and Gymkhana’s White Room Theater have partnered to bring together youth of all abilities to perform “Beauty and ...
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Dundee Middle School’s ‘Annie’ pushes the envelopeApr 27, 2012 12:22 pm - Most middle schools don’t stage their spring musicals at community colleges. But Dundee Middle School’s productions are a cut above what audiences expect from student th...
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Rockin' 'Route 66' cast clearly going placesApr 27, 2012 6:00 am - “How many musical instruments can these guys play?” That's undoubtedly one question that will keep running through your head at “Route 66,” a rousing and rocking musical...
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Theater events: Writers' stages 'Little Night Music'Apr 27, 2012 6:00 am - ‘Night' music Tony Award winner Deanna Dunagan (“August: Osage County”) co-stars in the Writers' Theatre production of the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical “A ...
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Naperville man to stage Chicago's World Dance DayApr 27, 2012 6:00 am - As people around the globe celebrate World Dance Day April 29, Altin Naska will be watching one of the most diverse crowds of Chicago dancers assembled on a professional...
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Undead come to life for 5th annual Zombie Pub CrawlApr 27, 2012 6:00 am - If this story were a horror movie, it might open with a scene of a young Anne Murphy getting bitten by the theater bug as she first strolled onstage as a member of Hinsd...
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Vernon Hills High playApr 26, 2012 5:47 pm - Vernon Hills High School will present its spring play, “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank,” May 3-5. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. each d...
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Drury Lane teases out the whimsy in bouncy 'Hairspray'Apr 26, 2012 6:00 am - For "Hairspray" to hold, it has to be properly sold. Overselling the 2002 musical, about a spirited teen's attempts to integrate a local TV dance show in 1962 Baltimor...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Monopoly, juggling, coffee with the kids and James AudubonApr 25, 2012 10:00 am - From a monopoly tournament for kids to an internet cafe that caters to kids and adults; from James Audubon to a juggling story time, Sean Stangland and Richard Battin m...