Articles filed under Theater
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Girl who used periwinkle to best leukemia blossoms into comicAug 24, 2014 7:30 am - In 1998, 8-year-old Lisa Mongillo of Arlington Heights took a Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii to see the periwinkle flower used to make one of the leukemia drugs doctors hoped would save her life. Now, she's a comedian in a two-woman show and works for a charity that helps kids.
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Can Arcada owner turn around Des Plaines theater?Aug 24, 2014 7:00 am - A respected suburban theater owner and concert promoter hopes he can revitalize the shuttered Des Plaines Theatre, but whether he or anyone else will get the chance is i...
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Marriott has a fine day 'On the Town'Aug 22, 2014 2:30 pm - It took 70 years, but "On The Town" - the 1944 Broadway musical about a trio of sailors on a 24-hour shore leave - has finally arrived. Typically, Chicago audiences don'...
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Theater events: Profiles gives us 'Reasons to be Happy'Aug 22, 2014 6:15 am - Happy days? Profiles Theatre opens its 26th season with "Reasons to be Happy," its 11th premiere by resident playwright Neil LaBute. A sequel to LaBute's 2008 play "reas...
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Evolution of an epic: Graney, cast discuss 'All Our Tragic'Aug 22, 2014 5:45 am - “All Our Tragic” is a labor of love. At least it is for adapter/director Sean Graney, whose ambitious adaptation of the 32 surviving Greek tragedies opened earlier this...
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2014 Equity Jeff Award nomineesAug 21, 2014 4:30 pm - PRODUCTION - PLAY - LARGE "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre "Hedda Gabler" - Writers Theatre "Lost in Yonkers" - Northlight Theatre "Luna Gale" - Goodman Thea...
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Drury Lane leads suburban theaters with 21 Jeff Award nominationsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook on Thursday received 21 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence in theater. Emmy Award winner and Dolton native Jane Lynch ("Gl...
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The Hypocrites' epic theatrical event 'All Our Tragic' triumphsAug 20, 2014 5:45 pm - "All Our Tragic" is many things. A bold, galvanizing effort from adapter/director Sean Graney, this compilation of the 32 surviving Greek tragedies - in its world premie...
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'Sid the Science Kid' stage show to come to GeneseeAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Tickets for "Sid the Science Kid Live!" at the Genesee Theatre go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22. The show is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Waukegan...
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Carole King musical 'Beautiful' heading to ChicagoAug 19, 2014 1:00 am - The Tony-Award winning musical "Beautiful," about the life of singer/songwriter Carole King, will make its Chicago debut late next year. "Beautiful" will play a 12-week ...