Articles filed under Theater
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Pacing off in Steel Beam's 'Don't Drink the Water'Mar 02, 2017 2:00 pm - Farce is a delicate thing. It needs a brisk pace to be effective. And the actors have to perform with cheeky confidence and controlled abandon, thereby creating on stag...
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New Steppenwolf season includes Broadway-bound 'The Minutes,' 3 world premieresMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - "The Minutes," a new political drama (whose Broadway transfer is already assured) by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, and the return of some familiar faces mark Steppe...
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Pies, pizza and potatoes: Real food takes a bow onstageMar 01, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's a new version of the frightful musical "Sweeney Todd" playing in downtown Manhattan that's undeniably meatier than most. Visitors to the Barrow S...
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Theater events: Clayton English brings funny to Schaumburg's Chicago ImprovMar 01, 2017 5:00 am - Standup in Schaumburg Standup comedian Clayton English headlines the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg this weekend. The 2015 winner of NBC's "The Last Comic Standing," ...
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Like 'Monty Python?' Check out 'Incorruptible'Feb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Albright Theatre stages 'Incorruptible', a 'dark comedy for the dark ages'
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Elgin drama explores mother-daughter relationshipsFeb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Independent Players present dysfunctional drama 'Eleemosynary'
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Westminster Christian to put on 'You Can't Take It With You!'Feb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Westminster Christian's High School presents "You Can't Take It With You!" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the school, 2700 W. Highland...
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TownSquare Players presents 'Legally Blonde' musicalFeb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - TownSquare Players Inc. will present "Legally Blonde - The Musical," presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. The show will run at 8 p.m. ...
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'Seussical Jr.' coming to Batavia Fine Arts Centre SaturdayFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Hello Broadway Theatre Company invites you to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday with its production of "Seussical Jr." at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Batavia Fin...
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Obama returns to Broadway to see Arthur Miller's 'The Price'Feb 25, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Obamas just can't quit Broadway. Former President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama have caught a new revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price."...