Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Dance star Michael Flatley will hit the road a last timeDec 03, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Flatley's ailing legs will apparently be healthy enough for one last American tour. The trailblazing former "Riverdance" star said Thursday he an...
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'The Nutcracker' to be performed at CODDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - For the 26th year, Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet will present "The Nutcracker," accompanied by the New Philharmonic orchestra, which will perform Tchaikovsky's ...
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Young Arlington Heights actor can't escape 'A Christmas Story'Dec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Cody Bolithon is having a busy holiday season. By day, Cody is a seventh-grader at South Middle School in Arlington Heights. But on nights and weekends, the 12-year-old ...
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Marriott Theatre announces casting for limited run 'Spring Awakening'Dec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced Tuesday its preseason production of "Spring Awakening," the Tony Award-winning musical about adolescent sexuality and desp...
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Paramount hits the mark with hugely entertaining 'Christmas Story'Nov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - What makes a musical a classic? A story that resonates, for starters. Good music, canny lyrics and interesting characters are also essential. “A Christmas Story — The M...
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Theater events: Get 'Holidazed' in Aurora courtesy of Second CityNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - 'Holidazed' in Aurora The Second City National Touring Company returns to Aurora's intimate Copley Theatre with the "Holidazed and Confused Revue," a sendup of all ...
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Musical 'The Bridges of Madison County' hits the roadNov 27, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - On tour this winter is a Broadway musical about the one that got away, in more ways than one. "The Bridges of Madison County," with a superb score by Jas...
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Citadel's ambitious 'Oliver!' falls shortNov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Perhaps the most impressive thing about Citadel Theatre's revival of “Oliver!” is the tenaciousness of its ensemble. Their determination was evident in the way they sold...
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Tiny Tims open hardest of hearts in Metropolis' 'Christmas Carol'Nov 25, 2015 5:00 am - Patrick McDermott of Arlington Heights follows in a line of siblings nationally ranked in speech, who often practiced their deliveries on their youngest brother. His fat...
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Drama 'The Humans' by Stephen Karam will leap to BroadwayNov 24, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A highly regarded play about a fractious family's Thanksgiving get-together has something to really be thankful for this holiday season - it's going to B...