Articles filed under Professional Theater
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‘Lost in Africa’ acrobats visit HarperJan 24, 2014 10:27 am - A bed of nails, chair stacking, highflying jump rope and human pyramids are just some of the incredible stunts that will be performed by the Kenya Safari Acrobats, a tro...
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Theater events: Clockwise stages ‘Doubting Thomas’Jan 24, 2014 9:00 am - Faith vs. certainty Doug McDade, of Chicago’s Shattered Globe Theatre, directs Clockwise Theatre’s production of “Doubting Thomas,” an examination of faith by John Green...
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Theater eventsJan 24, 2014 9:00 am - Ÿ Performances continue through March 1 for Trap Door Theatre’s production of “Judith: A Parting From the Body,” Howard Barker’s retelling of the apocryphal story from t...
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Subtle performances permeate Writers' brilliant 'Hedda Gabler'Jan 23, 2014 4:45 am - A synopsis of Henrik Ibsen's 19th-century drama “Hedda Gabler” reads like the plot from a 20th-century TV soap opera. Hedda — the aloof, urbane daughter of a distinguis...
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Metropolis serves up small-town satire in 'Greater Tuna'Jan 23, 2014 4:45 am - One thing about the stars of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's “Greater Tuna,” they work hard. They do. They do. The versatile Mathias Austin and Andrew Pond play 20 ...
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Paramount's '42nd Street' a dance-filled delightJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - "Musical comedy," declares blustery Broadway director Julian Marsh in "42nd Street," are "the most glorious words in the English language." And glorious might just be ...
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Marriott's 'Cabaret' packs a dramatic punchJan 22, 2014 10:00 pm - The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire faced a few dilemmas when it came to creating a new production of the sexually charged 1966 Broadway musical classic "Cabaret." Ther...
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Bloom becomes a V-Day filmJan 21, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK — This Valentine’s Day, why not offer your loved one a timeless Broadway romance — without ever leaving your neighborhood? Content provider Screenvision and the...
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Broadway tries to take advantage of Super BowlJan 20, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — With the eyes of the nation on the New York area during next month's Super Bowl, Broadway naturally wants some of that attention. The shows "Jersey Boys" and ...
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London's new theater offers tragedy by candlelightJan 20, 2014 4:30 am - LONDON — Shakespeare's Globe in London is adding a couple of innovations in its quest to give audiences a sense of theater as it was 400 years ago: a roof and candles. H...