Performing Arts
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Marriott revives 'Chorus Line' in singular styleSep 14, 2010 11:00 pm - "Showstopper" refers to a moment in a musical so captivating that it's as if the audience falls under a spell, afraid to breathe lest the magic disappear. It's the momen...
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Constantine Maroulis ready to rock into ChicagoSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Constantine Maroulis was just a kid during the 1980s, the era in which "Rock of Ages" is gloriously set. But the former "American Idol" finalist turned Broadway star is ...
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Fox Valley Theatre Company performs 'Hairspray'Sep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - On the surface, the musical "Hairspray" is a quirky nod to Pre-Beatles America, but the underlying theme shines a spotlight on the racism of the same era. Not that this...
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Actor/producer made Bard accessible to Northwest suburbsSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - An Elk Grove Village resident who worked to make Shakespeare accessible to Northwest suburban residents, has passed away. James Hirsch founded the Elk Grove Center for t...
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Steel Beam's 'Fairways' tees up a love storySep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - There are musicals about baseball ("Damn Yankees"), gambling ("Guys and Dolls") and even chess ("Chess"). But "Fairways," opening Friday at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Cha...
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Long Grove girl loving her time with 'Billy Elliot'Sep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Most 12-year-olds aren't worried about what their resumes look like. But most 12-year-olds aren't part of a Tony Award-winning musical, either. Long Grove resident Kayla...
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Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' a short hike awaySep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Theatre-Hikes continues its season at Lisle's Morton Arboretum with "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's homage to small-town America and the power of love and community. Adam ...
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Best bets: Lingerie football, David Brenner, improv marathonSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Bliss blitz? During the first full season of the Lingerie Football League, the Chicago Bliss went undefeated before losing the championship to the Los Angeles Tem...
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Janus presents Nelson's post 9/11 work 'The Guys'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Janus and 'The Guys' Janus Theatre presents Anne Nelson's semi-autobiographical, post Sept. 11 play, "The Guys." Lori Helm plays a New York City editor who helps ...
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No 'easy answers': Suburban native braces for role in 'Invasion of Skokie'Sep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Actor Michael Joseph Mitchell, currently appearing in "The Invasion of Skokie," has had a long, rich career, with stints in Paris, New York and Chicago. But it all start...