Articles filed under Theater
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 30, 2015 12:00 am - Super Bowl parties don't have to be the only fun this weekend. The suburbs offer plenty more options — from a comedy on stage in Oak Brook to a weekend of Groundhog Day ...
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Theater prize inspired by Philip Seymour Hoffman gears upJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A new theater prize inspired by Philip Seymour Hoffman has been launched, seeking play submissions that "exhibit fearlessness." The Relentless Award, the...
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Review: CSC's new 'A Month in the Country' lacks nuanceJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Careless actions can have unexpected consequences, as demonstrated in the great 19th-century Russian playwright Ivan Turgenev's classic "A Month in the C...
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Kerry Butler to join 'Clinton: The Musical' off-BroadwayJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Kerry Butler's next role will take her to the White House - the Clinton White House, that is. The Tony Award-nominated star of "Xanadu" said Thursday she...
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'Mr. Benny' highlights life of Waukegan nativeJan 28, 2015 4:15 am - Waukegan's hometown boy is coming home. "Mr. Benny," a one-man show chronicling the life and times of comedian and former Waukegan resident Jack Benny, starts Thursday, ...
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Goodman's 'Rapture, Blister, Burn' reignites debate about having it allJan 27, 2015 2:00 pm - One thing theatergoers won't want for after seeing Goodman Theatre's Chicago premiere of “Rapture, Blister, Burn” is conversation fodder. Gina Gionfriddo's shrewd, head...
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Batavia High School presents "Our Town" Feb. 5-7Jan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - Batavia High School presents Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," one of the most classic plays in the history of theater, with a contemporary spin that emphasizes the timeless...
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'La Cage' kicks off Marriott's 40th seasonJan 26, 2015 4:45 am - For Joe Leonardo, directing “La Cage aux Folles” at The Marriott Theatre was like catching up with an old friend. They were close once — Leonardo directed the same produ...
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See 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' at St. ViatorJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - The Biblical saga of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" comes to life this weekend at St. Viator High School, with nearly 200 students, or 20 percent of the ...
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Kirk Players hosts treasure hunt as its first fundraiserJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Kirk Players hosts its first fundraiser, "The Golden Quest - A Kirk Player Treasure Hunt," Saturday, April 18. "After considering several different ways to rev up commun...