Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Rob McClure to take over from Brian d'Arcy James on BroadwayMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway musical "Something Rotten!" will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d'Arcy James. McClure, fresh off his comedi...
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Buffalo Grove resident lands dream role in 'Rent'May 04, 2016 6:00 am - What goes around comes around for actress Abby Vombrack of Buffalo Grove. She vividly remembers traveling into Chicago with her show choir at Stevenson High School to s...
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Libertyville native among record-setting Tony nods for 'Hamilton'May 02, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The megahit musical "Hamilton" has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations - including one for Libertyville native Phillipa Soo - and made another...
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Metropolis announces ambitious seasonMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - If the names of several productions slated for the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 2016-2017 season ring familiar it's because most have been revived recently in the...
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At Tony Award nominations Tuesday, all eyes on 'Hamilton'May 01, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many. Lin...
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Jack Black surprises cast of Broadway's 'School of Rock'May 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cast of Broadway's new musical "School of Rock" got the endorsement Sunday of someone they've desperately wanted to impress for months - Jack Black. ...
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Suburban all-female improv troupe makes Chicago Improv Fest debutApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Everyone has their share of awkward childhood moments. And for one all-female suburban comedy group, Buzz's Girlfriend, those stories are a gold mine for laughs. “We all...
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'Shuffle Along' deemed a new musical, must face 'Hamilton'Apr 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway musical "Shuffle Along" will have to tap-dance against a hip-hop monster for attention at the Tony Awards. The Tony Awards administration co...
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'Les Miserables' creators turn their attention backwardApr 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, creators of the stirring musicals "Les Miserables" and "Miss Saigon," are once again reworking their show "Mar...
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Review: Broadway's new 'Shuffle Along' celebrates a past hitApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The last Broadway show to open this season has a mouthful of a name and an astonishing array of stars. "Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensa...