Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Pangelic, a harp and steelpan duo, opens Norris' 40th anniversary seasonNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 17, the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles will launch its 40th anniversary season of events with Pangelic, featuring harpist Faye Seeman and ste...
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Writers Theatre stresses 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in a delightful productionNov 17, 2017 1:00 pm - “The Importance of Being Earnest” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a towering text of the English language. Wilde's wry wordplay...
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Jimmy Buffett's Broadway-bound 'Margaritaville' offers a perfect escapeNov 16, 2017 1:00 pm - “Escape to Margaritaville” - ★ ★ ★ If Jimmy Buffett fans have anything to say about it, his buoyant, Broadway-bound “Escape to Margaritaville” will run for years. The e...
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Imelda Staunton dazzles as 'Follies' hits cinema screensNov 16, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Imelda Staunton plays a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown in "Follies," Stephen Sondheim's dizzying musical about a traumatic reunion of former Bro...
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Theater events: Paramount brightens holidays with 'Elf, The Music'Nov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Elfin comedy Paramount Theatre celebrates the holidays with a production of "Elf, The Musical," adapted from the 2003 film. It's about an earnest young man named Buddy, ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 10, 2017 8:00 am - Animal house: Meet and greet local rescue animals, plus see coldblooded creatures, raptors, caged birds and magic acts, and browse more than 100 pet-related companie...
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Drury Lane's well-cast '42nd Street' stumbles amid confusing style choicesNov 08, 2017 5:00 am - “42nd Street” - ★ ★ ½ “Wow, would you look at that?” That's what audiences should be thinking while watching the 1980 Broadway musical smash “42nd Street.” This quintess...
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Theater events: Janus revives Yasmina Reza's 'Art'Nov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Janus examines 'Art' Janus Theatre opens its 19th season with a revival of "Art," Yasmina Reza's three-hander examining the prickly, ever-shifting alliances between thre...
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How St. Charles skater got on the ice with Cirque du SoleilNov 07, 2017 4:00 am - YouTube #8220;I remember saying that night, 'If Cirque du Soleil ever employs ice skaters, I'd love to work for that company.' We laughed about it,#8221; she said. Fast ...
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2017 winners at the Joseph Jefferson Equity AwardsNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Below is the complete list of recipients of 2017's Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago area theater. Production - play - large "Blues For a...