Articles filed under Theater
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Budget-friendly fun: Irish dancing, Reid gets jazzyMar 12, 2015 6:00 am - Free McNulty Irish Dancers The McNulty Irish Dancers set the mood for St. Patrick's Day (a few days early) when they perform at the Paddy's on the Square Irish...
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Audra McDonald to return to Broadway in 2016 in a musicalMar 11, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald is returning to Broadway next year in a show that reaches back over 90 years. Producer Scott Rudin said Thursda...
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St. Patrick's Day in the suburbs: More than a wee bit IrishMar 11, 2015 6:00 am - It's easy being green come St. Patrick's Day in the suburbs. From music-filled parades to adults-only bar bashes, we've got a long list of events to please the lovers of...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Cash Levy plays ZaniesMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Comic Cash If you love comedian Cash Levy from his TV appearances on Comedy Central, Fox Sports and other major networks, then see him in person starting Thursday a...
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Kirk Players to stage 'Sherlock Holmes and the Jersey Lily' March 27-29Mar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Kirk Players will present "Sherlock Holmes and the Jersey Lily" by Katie Forgette for the troupe's spring show at the Mundelein High School theater. Performances open Fr...
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Aurora's Garrett Lutz getting 'goofy' for Kokandy's 'Full Monty'Mar 10, 2015 6:00 am - For Garrett Lutz, there's more to playing the lead in Kokandy Productions' “The Full Monty” than just shedding his shorts. The musical, based on the 1997 hit British fil...
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Director Stephen Daldry on dogs, 'Wicked' and 'Billy Elliot'Mar 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Director Stephen Daldry has two shows opening on Broadway this season and that means juggling two sets of casts - both human and doggy. One recent afternoon, ...
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Nathaniel Parker returns to Broadway as king in 'Wolf Hall'Mar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - When Nathaniel Parker first began work on "Wolf Hall," he spotted a crown in the rehearsal room and put it on. After all, he was playing Henry VIII. A we...
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'Memphis,' 'Beautiful' lead race for London's Olivier AwardsMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Two Broadway imports, "Memphis: The Musical" and Carole King show "Beautiful," lead the race for British theater's Olivier Awards, with a clutch of nominat...
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Marlowe students to stage 'Music Man, Jr.' in HuntleyMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Director Jennifer Lindsay and assistant director Brooke Atlas, along with a large cast and crew of sixth- to eighth-grade students from Marlowe Middle School in Lake in ...