Performing Arts
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ATC exposes the original raunchiness in 'Grease'May 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Before this review of American Theater Company's “The Original Grease,” let me offer a warning: Do not take kids to see this show. This is not the same peppy musical tha...
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Lush music, tender acting make for emotional 'Awakening'May 04, 2011 11:00 pm - At one point in the touring production of “Spring Awakening,” I couldn't help but think that this is one show that will never make the rounds of high school musical stag...
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Mystery thriller opens Saturday in ElginMay 04, 2011 2:00 am - The Elgin Theater Company’s next performance promises to be full of thrills and spine-tingling chills — even if it’s a little early for Halloween. “The Woman in Black,” ...
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'The Book of Mormon' leads Tony Award nominationsMay 02, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — "The Book of Mormon" nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, earning the profane musical nods for best musical, best book of a musical, be...
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On stage: 'Broken Glass' readingMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - Staged reading The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents a free, staged reading of “Broken Glass” as part of its Page to Stage series. Hoffman Estates writer Christop...
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Schaumburg theater group registering people for summer programsApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg on Stage currently is accepting registration for an eight-hour summer dance workshop and for its six-week musical theater camp, which will perform “You’re a G...
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Barrington grad doesn't pull any punches in 'Soul Samurai'Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington grad doesn't pull any punches in 'Soul Samurai'
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'Broken Glass' examines Kristallnacht tragedyApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - The events of Sept. 11, 2001 caused people to consider many things; Christopher Bibby, author of the play “Broken Glass,” was no different. “I started studying the even...
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Wheaton Drama's "1776" Cast and Crew Defining CommitmentApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The cast and crew of Wheaton Drama's next production, the Tony Award winning musical "1776", are very busy with rehearsals and other activities. On Thursday, April 21, ...
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'Next to Normal' a searing portrait of mental illnessApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Watching “Next to Normal” — the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning musical about a woman struggling with bipolar disorder and the impact it has on her family — isn't easy. Yet...