Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Mundelein actor juggles comic act, serious theater rolesNov 07, 2014 4:15 am - Philip Earl Johnson entertains thousands of people at Renaissance Faires across the country with his finely honed physical comedy and improvisational clowning skills as ...
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Drury Lane modernizes beautifully sung 'Camelot'Nov 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Before the first note even sounds, audiences filing into Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace should suspect that director-choreographer Alan Souza is not going to ser...
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'Of Mice and Men' in suburban theaters ThursdayNov 05, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - There were tears and hugs in July after the final performance of the Broadway run of "Of Mice and Men." Then everyone came back two days later to do it all ov...
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'Dancing With the Stars' set to go on tourNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Dancing With the Stars" is packing up its ballroom and hitting the road. The long-running ABC competition show, which pairs celebrities with professional dan...
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Drury Lane's new season includes 'Billy Elliot,' Pan prequelNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - In the latest in a series of scheduling coups, Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook Terrace has secured the rights to the regional premieres of "Billy Elliot" and "Peter and ...
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Reworked 'Titanic' sets sail in well-sung Chicago revivalNov 02, 2014 6:00 am - Everything we need to know about the characters embarking on the voyage of a lifetime in Griffin Theatre's gloriously intimate “Titanic” we read in their expressions dur...
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Theater events: Chicago Children's Theatre hosts signed performanceOct 31, 2014 6:30 am - • The 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, performance of the Chicago Children's Theatre production of Leo Lionni's “Frederick” will include sign language interpretation for deaf or...
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Marriott Theatre delivers beautifully traditional 'King and I'Oct 31, 2014 5:30 am - "The King and I" has its detractors. The Broadway musical is banned in Thailand, which has strict laws about defaming the royal family. And in the years since the musica...
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Metropolis to make lounge music with stage stars in new seriesOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights is launching a new series of intimate concerts featuring musical theater professionals. Called Artists Lounge ...
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Movie screens to show a special 'Billy Elliot'Oct 26, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - If you despaired at missing the sight of 25 Billy Elliots onstage together this fall, get your dancing shoes on. Fathom Events will next month broadcast t...