Articles filed under Theater
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Goodman's 'White Snake' proves a charmerMay 16, 2014 12:00 pm - The simplest tales can be the hardest to pull off - in movies, on TV, but especially onstage, where the real sense of time and space makes it difficult to sustain an atm...
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Theater events: Improv Playhouse hosts family, adult comedy showsMay 16, 2014 5:45 am - Nice, then naughty Improv Playhouse welcomes comedy fans of all ages this weekend. The early improv show is suitable for the family. The later show, however, is gea...
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Northlight's heartfelt 'Yonkers' is wonderfully satisfyingMay 14, 2014 4:15 pm - In "Lost in Yonkers," Neil Simon - who famously chronicled the comic misadventures of young marrieds, middle-aged divorced men and aspiring comedy writers - achieves tha...
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'Grimm Fairy Tales' has fun with the classicsMay 14, 2014 12:00 pm - What happens when Rumpelstiltskin steals the Grimm Brothers' pen, scroll and inkwell? The fairy godmother loses her magic, Snow White doesn't want to take care of the s...
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Broadway welcomes its first black 'Phantom' leadMay 14, 2014 5:15 am - NEW YORK - A thunderous standing ovation congratulated Norm Lewis as he became the first black actor to take on the title role in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera." ...
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Musical theater workshop becomes a Broadway engineMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - In a room in a lower Manhattan skyscraper, a musical is being born, song by song. Standing at a piano is an up-and-coming songwriting team, presenting a new ...
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Could Patty Duke work a 'Miracle' for Des Plaines Theatre?May 12, 2014 5:00 am - Actress Patty Duke, who earned an Oscar for her portrayal of Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker,” could wind up working a miracle in Des Plaines — or least helping to l...
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Sunday picks: Clown around with Italian Family Circus ZoppeMay 11, 2014 6:00 am - Big top Italiano: See clowns, acrobats and possibly even a few animal acts when the Italian Family Circus Zoppé plays this weekend at the Caputo's Fresh Market lot, ...
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Weekend picks: MTV's 'Girl Code' star hits ZaniesMay 10, 2014 6:00 am - 'Code' comedian: If you're a big fan of MTV's “Girl Code,” then don't miss comedian Jessimae Peluso this weekend at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Ros...
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Kevin Spacey takes us behind the curtain in filmMay 10, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK — Kevin Spacey put his body through a lot playing “Richard III” for over 200 shows and across three continents. Tumbling down a massive sand dune in Qatar didn'...