Articles filed under Professional Theater
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TV's 'Jeopardy!' to highlight 'Aladdin' on ThursdayJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The actor who plays Aladdin on Broadway has gotten yet another cool wish - a spot on "Jeopardy!" Adam Jacobs, who plays the title role in the new Disney bloc...
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Glen Ellyn company among shows for debut puppet festJan 11, 2015 4:45 am - Strings attached, or a hands-on, tabletop approach? That's a provocative question when it comes to how best to manipulate a mermaid marionette named Miss Sandy Bottoms. ...
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Tony Danza makes Broadway very personalJan 09, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - When you're standing around in Times Square trying to decide which Broadway show to see, don't be surprised if you get a visit from Tony Danza. The "Taxi...
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Theater events: Metropolis goes for laughs with 2 new showsJan 09, 2015 8:01 am - Double the laughs Metropolis Performing Arts Centre begins the year with a double dose of comedy courtesy of former polka band leader turned humorist Mary Mack, who bri...
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Broadway 'School of Rock' hosts open kid auditions in ChicagoJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Broadway is looking for pint-sized rock stars to join perhaps the coolest school band ever: the one onstage at "School of Rock - The Musical." Open auditions...
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Jennifer Hudson to debut on Broadway in 'The Color Purple'Jan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Jennifer Hudson will make her Broadway debut in the fall when the musical "The Color Purple" returns. The Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winner will play...
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'Swordsmen' cancelled in St. CharlesJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The Friday, Jan. 9, performance of the "The Swordsmen" at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles has been canceled. News of the cancellation arrived after Friday's Time out!...
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Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle head back to BroadwayJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James, two leading Broadway stars and former cast mates in the TV show "Smash," will head back to Broadway together in t...
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Leila Sales' 'This Song Will Save Your Life' gets optionedJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Leila Sales' breakout young adult novel "This Song Will Save Your Life" may soon have a life far from the page. Tony Award-wining producer Kevin McCollum...
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Sting unable to save his musical 'The Last Ship' on BroadwayJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Sting will be going down with his ship. Producer Jeffrey Seller said Tuesday that the Grammy Award-winning songwriter's Broadway musical "The Last Ship" ...