Articles filed under Theater
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Lyric's 'Sound of Music' traditional, but not transcendentMay 01, 2014 5:30 am - Lyric Opera of Chicago's "The Sound of Music" is every bit the grand production you'd expect from one of the country's leading opera companies. Among its pleasures are ...
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Libertyville preschoolers bring 'Peter Pan' to lifeApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - Libertyville Cooperative Preschool students danced around the stage and "flew" through the audience during Wednesday's presentation of "Peter Pan" at Trinity Community C...
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Buffalo Grove teen wins award:Apr 30, 2014 1:01 am - A Stevenson High School student has received an Illinois High School Musical Theater Award. Jonah Rawitz of Buffalo Grove was tapped for the honor. He is one of two Illi...
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Maine West teen adds to impressive acting resumeApr 29, 2014 11:00 pm - When Maine West senior Elizabeth Stenholt recently was honored at a school board meeting as "District 207's Best" for excellence in the performing arts, Principal Audrey...
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Maine West to stage Elton John-Tim Rice musical 'Aida'Apr 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Maine West High School will be one of the first high schools in Illinois to stage the Elton John and Tim Rice musical "Aida," when the show runs May 2-4 at the school, 1...
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Select list of nominees for 2014 Tony AwardsApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Select nominations for the 2014 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Tuesday. Best Play: "Act One," "All The Way," "Casa Valentina," "Mothers and ...
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'The Curious Savage' comes to BataviaApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - John Patrick's "The Curious Savage," which debuted in 1950, calls into question conventional definitions of sanity while offering plenty of PG-rated laughs. The comedy w...
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'A Gentleman's Guide' leads Tony nominationsApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," a comedic romp in which a poor man eliminates the eight heirs ahead of him for a title, nabbed a leading...
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James Earl Jones returning to Broadway this fallApr 28, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK - James Earl Jones is coming back to Broadway in a play that's almost as old as he is. The 87-year-old two-time Tony Award-winner will star in a fall revival of...
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Auditions and art showsApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - • Timber Lake Playhouse has auditions for the children's ensemble of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and the adult ensemble of "Young Frankenstein" starti...