Articles filed under Theater
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Drury Lane's 'Game's Afoot' needs more laughs, thrillsSep 07, 2014 7:30 am - The opening night applause for Drury Lane Theatre's production of "The Game's Afoot" spoke volumes about what works and what doesn't in this pedestrian comedy whodunit b...
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Area mourns two theater veterans who died Saturday after accidentsSep 07, 2014 1:01 am - Two theater veterans, Bernie Yvon and Molly Glynn, died Saturday in separate accidents, dealing a devastating blow to the Chicago-area theater community - many of whom t...
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Suburban musical theater favorite killed in Indiana crashSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - Bernie Yvon, an accomplished musical theater actor and near constant presence on the suburban scene, died Saturday following a crash in Munster, Indiana, police confirme...
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Theater events: Walk along with 'April' at arboretumSep 05, 2014 6:30 am - Classic romance An orphaned young woman becomes governess at a remote estate owned by the handsome, mysterious Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Bronte's gothic romance “J...
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From premieres to 'Poppins': 12 fall theater shows worth a peekSep 05, 2014 5:45 am - New works and works new to the Chicago area dominate this fall's theater offerings which, at last count, include 33 world and regional premieres. But the fall season al...
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Faith, art collide in TimeLine's 'Asher Lev'Sep 05, 2014 5:45 am - There's a price to be paid for self-expression and for pursuing one's calling. No one knows that better than Asher Lev, the titular character in TimeLine Theatre's Chica...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 05, 2014 1:00 am - Garth Brooks continues to rock Rosemont, the suburban theater scene heats up and late-summer festivals give you plenty of reasons to be outdoors. Here are five great thi...
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'Beautiful' musical heading to ChicagoSep 04, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Next year will be a big one for Broadway's "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical" - a London production is due to start and a national tour across America is p...
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Libertyville's Encore Theatre prepares for its final season after 17 yearsSep 02, 2014 11:00 pm - When the Encore Theatre's 16th season came to a close, Director Bob Silton had some news for the local youths who bring several shows to the stage each year. At the cast...
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Beatles tribute bound for RosemontSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - "Let it Be," a stage musical subtitled "A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles," will make its Rosemont debut for two shows only at the Rosemont Theatre at 2 and 8 p....