Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Review: Birbiglia pulls no punch lines in new 1-man showFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - All jokes are offensive to someone, comedian Mike Birbiglia insists, and that's OK. When his everyday encounters "become the joke later," and he exposes ...
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Harriet Jacobs' 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' comes to life Feb. 25 at ECCFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Harriet Jacobs' autobiographical 1861 novel "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" will be brought to life on stage by actress Cherita Armstrong at the Elgin Community ...
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A dozen last-minute ideas for Valentine's Day eventsFeb 10, 2016 10:00 am - Valentine's Day - a holiday with so much expectation, promise and possibility. It's nearly here, and if you didn't plan ahead, you're probably in panic mode. No worries....
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New adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' heads to BroadwayFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" - and its now-somewhat sullied hero Atticus Finch - are heading to Broadway in a new adaptation writte...
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Stage version of 'Frozen' to be directed by Broadway veteranFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Disney has tapped one of Broadway's freshest talents to direct one of its most anticipated musicals, "Frozen." According to a Disney Theatrical Productions a...
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Nat Wolff turns to the dark side in 'Buried Child'Feb 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor and musician Nat Wolff couldn't resist agreeing to do a darkly weird off-Broadway play about a strange family. After all, he's got a weird family c...
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Theater events: Clockwise honors Waukegan's favorite son in 'Mr. Benny'Feb 09, 2016 4:57 am - Newell as Jack Benny Tim Newell stars as comedian and radio/TV host Jack Benny in "Mr. Benny," a one-man tribute by Mark Humphrey to Waukegan's favorite son. Artist...
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Broadway veteran, local actress team up for Marriott's 'Sister Act'Feb 09, 2016 12:00 am - It's not every day that actors get to return to roles they've played before. But Chicago actress Hollis Resnik is doing just that in the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire...
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Broadway's 'Tuck Everlasting' hopes for eternal experienceFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Keenan-Bolger isn't tapping into his vulnerable side for his next Broadway role. He's trying to be utterly fearless. In the new musical "Tuck Ever...
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First Folio stages a seafaring Wodehouse comedyFeb 05, 2016 4:00 am - For its fourth dip into the P.G. Wodehouse canon, a nautical romp titled “Jeeves at Sea,” First Folio Theatre sticks with the tried-and-true. That translates to reunitin...