Articles filed under Theater
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Best bets: Modern dance, ballroom and magicJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Primus time Two significant works of American modern dance by the late choreographer Dr. Pearl Primus receive company premieres in Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago'...
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Cheap stuff: 'Harry Potter', antique show, big band danceJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Terry Moran Family Day The annual fundraiser Terry Moran Family Day features live entertainment, games, food vendors, and softball and baggo ...
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Marriott's 'Once on this Island' tackles race, traditionsJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - No show better suits the season than "Once on this Island," the sun-kissed, calypso-flavored musical that opened Wednesday at Lincolnshire's Marriott Theatre. Prettily ...
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Stonegate Kids to present 'Alice in Wonderland' as 10th annual showJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Stonegate Kids, a summer theater troupe for kids and by kids, is presenting its 10th annual show in two performances today, Friday, July 9. "Alice in Wonderland" will be...
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'Frankie and Johnny' returns to Glen EllynJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - "Frankie and Johnny" back at BTE Amelia Barrett and Bryan Burke play the wary, wounded waitress and the determined short-order cook who loves her in Buffalo Theat...
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Caribbean score stirs Marriott music directorJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The music director is one of those behind-the-scenes artists who makes or breaks a musical. A good one can send the sound soaring; a bad one can bring it crashing to the...
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'Billy Elliot' to leap from Chicago to Toronto in JanuaryJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Come January, "Billy Elliot" leaps from Chicago to Toronto for the continuation of the national tour which began earlier this year at the Ford Center for the Performing ...
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All-teen cast opens musical comedy Friday at Cutting HallJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - In celebration of its 25th year, Second Suburb Players will present "Once Upon A Mattress" July 9-11 and 16-18 at Cutting Hall, 250 E. Wood St., Palatine. Second Suburb ...
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Carol Stream native steps into title role in 'Shrek the Musical'Jul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Life is good for Eric Petersen. After playing several ensemble roles in the Broadway production of "Shrek the Musical" and understudying the lead (which he performed se...
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Mason to step down as Lyric's general directorJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago general director William Mason announced Wednesday that he plans to retire when his current contract expires at the end of the 2011-12 season. "I ...