Articles filed under Theater
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Lake Forest native recovering from LAX gunshot woundNov 01, 2013 6:25 pm - Brian Ludmer was about to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport Friday morning, headed to Boston for a family wedding. But the Lake Forest native now finds...
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Theater eventsNov 01, 2013 9:00 am - Ÿ Performances continue though Sunday, Nov. 3, at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St., Chicago, for Michael Milligan’s one-man theater piece “Mercy Killers” in a...
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Theater events: Celeb breakup woes in New Colony’s ‘Kate and Sam’Nov 01, 2013 6:00 am - Celeb obsession Crystal Lake’s Mary Williamson plays Kate opposite Nick Delehanty’s Sam in The New Colony’s world premiere of “Kate and Sam are not Breaking Up.” Joel Ki...
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Zanies marks 35th anniversary with city, suburban showsNov 01, 2013 5:30 am - Zanies, the oldest stand-up comedy club in Chicago, is celebrating 35 years of laughter with a simple concept - more laughs. "We're making our anniversary a monthlo...
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From directing to dialogue: A look at theater reviewingOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - “Everyone's a critic.” What once was just an expression has become reality for anyone with an opinion and access to the Internet. Thanks to the web's democratizing effe...
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Smart dazzles in Marriott's regional premiere of 'Mary Poppins'Oct 31, 2013 8:30 am - A few years ago, reviewing the national tour of the hit London and Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" in Chicago during its extended run, I wondered how Marriott Theatre in...
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Whether it's Halloween or life, stories provide the thrillsOct 30, 2013 11:00 pm - The lights in the grand, old Woodstock Opera House cast an orangish glow that reflects off Jim May's face as if he were settling in next to a crackling campfire to tell ...
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‘Poppins’ role practically perfect for Barrington teenOct 30, 2013 12:00 pm - No matter how many productions Madison Gloria Olszewski is in, she’s always a little nervous at first. Who wouldn’t be when working major theaters at the age of 14? “Of ...
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‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at Elgin High SchoolOct 30, 2013 10:50 am - Comedy and mystery come together in Elgin High School’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace,” which takes the stage this weekend. Shows are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, O...
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ comes to Central High SchoolOct 29, 2013 2:52 pm - This weekend, take a trip down the yellow brick road with Central High School, which will stage its production of “The Wizard of Oz.” Performances are set for 7 p.m. Th...