Articles filed under Theater
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Pee-wee's stage show a throwback to better timesNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Pee-wee Herman, whose resurrection from scandal is now almost complete, appears to be the same boy-man of old, untouched by time. He's still in his 1950s-styl...
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'Mary Poppins' reaches milestone with twistNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Mary Poppins just couldn't stay away from her chimney sweep. Laura Michelle Kelly, who originated the role as the magical nanny in the 2004 revival, is about ...
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Rolling Stones musical more than satisfiesNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - As codas go, it doesn't get better than “Satisfaction,” a perennial Rolling Stones encore and telling postscript to Signal Ensemble Theatre's terrific jukebox musical “A...
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'Catechism' and 'Carol' back on stageNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Sister takes charge “Late Nite Catechism,” the popular sendup of Catholic school education presided over by the imperious Sister, returns to the Metropolis Performi...
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'Charlie Brown' opens in Des PlainesNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Footlighters Theatre Company will stage “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” in the round Friday, Nov. 12, through Dec. 4 at Prairie Lakes Community Theater, 515 E. Thack...
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Des Plaines' Katie Jordan tackles warrior role in all-girl 'Iliad'Nov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Des Plaines' Katie Jordan tackles warrior role in all-girl 'Iliad'
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Best bets: Toy show, Dane Cook, authors Anderson and AndersonNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie • Holiday bazaar and festival Guests of all ages are invited to attend Temple Chai's 33rd annual Holiday Bazaar and Festival. The celebration features more...
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Enchantments abound in Lyric 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Nov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - It's likely that some operagoers will intensely dislike Benjamin Britten's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” (particularly those who can't tolerate anything written past the 1...
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'Traces' blends dazzling routines, amazing performersNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The words “intimate” and “circus” rarely go together. Yet that pairing is exactly how you could describe “Traces,” an exciting and very entertaining 2006 show by the Fre...
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On Stage: 'It's A Wonderful Life' is backNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Holiday tale, radio style Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell helms Noble Fool's retelling of Frank Capra's holiday classic “It's A Wonderful Life.” Rockwell directs ...