Articles filed under Theater
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Marriott Theatre receives 13 Jeff nominationsSep 04, 2013 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire has received 13 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence in Chicago-area theater. Marriott's "South Pacific" earned nomin...
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Auditions for “Steel Magnolias” set:Sep 03, 2013 5:25 pm - Encore Theatre of Libertyville will host open auditions for all roles for “Steel Magnolias” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, and Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Libertyvil...
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Savvy editing, performances make brisk, breezy 'Dream'Sep 03, 2013 5:00 pm - A change of venue seems to suit Janus Theater, which relocated temporarily from its home at the Elgin Art Showcase to a nearby storefront gallery for its spirited, fast-...
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Kirk Players to perform ‘Love Letters’Sep 03, 2013 12:39 pm - Longtime Mundelein residents and Kirk Players veterans Jon Leslie Lynn and Paddy Lynn will perform “Love Letters,” a romantic theatrical, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13 at...
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New Broadway season has something for everyoneSep 02, 2013 5:40 am - NEW YORK — There’s Denzel Washington and Billy Crystal, plenty of Shakespeare and a nice dash of Harold Pinter. There’s even a musical of the boxing classic “Rocky” and ...
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Des Plaines man’s magic the trick to living with disabilitiesSep 01, 2013 7:30 am - Confident that he’s on a roll, Trent Rivas smiles broadly as his magic card trick enthralls his small audience. The crisp shuffling, the precise cuts and the counting co...
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Theater group brings ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ to the stageAug 30, 2013 3:51 pm - The beloved movie “Singin’ in the Rain” highlights the difficult technological transition of silent films to the “talkies.” And now, more than 60 years after the movie l...
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Chappelle heckled at Conn. show, stops performanceAug 30, 2013 10:34 am - HARTFORD, Conn. — Both supporters and critics of Dave Chappelle flooded social media sites with comments Friday, after he was heckled at a show in Connecticut and refuse...
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Theater events: Janus celebrates 15 yearsAug 30, 2013 6:00 am - Janus dreams on Janus Theater celebrates its 15th season with “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” Shakespeare's bucolic comedy about two pairs of lovers whose romantic liv...
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‘Wicked’ composer hopes to debut musical ‘Houdini’ in ChicagoAug 30, 2013 6:00 am - CHICAGO — Acclaimed Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz says he’s hard at work on a full draft of his next endeavor, the musical “Houdini” that has actor Hugh Jackman pla...