Articles filed under Theater
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'West Side Story' gets masterful productionJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Watching “West Side Story” makes one wish Leonard Bernstein's masterwork was revived more frequently. Not only is it sustained by a timeless love story and an ever-reso...
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Carol Stream dancer steps into musical theater with 'Shout!'Jul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Dancer Lauren Nicole Blane went into her audition for Marriott Theatre's production of “Shout!” sure she was going to hate the whole musical theater experience. The Caro...
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Theater events: 'Detective's Wife' run extendedJul 21, 2011 11:00 pm - 'Wife' extends Barbara Robertson, star of Keith Huff's one-woman play "The Detective's Wife," remains on the case at Writers' Theatre, which has announced a second ...
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Carpentersville trustee to take the stage in "Annie"Jul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Want to see a different side of Carpentersville Trustee Doug Marks? Then be sure to buy tickets to the musical "Annie," which is running for its final weekend Friday thr...
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'Bad Dates' chronicles one woman's comedy of errorsJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Spending an evening with Haley Walker is like hanging out with your BFF. The central character in Theresa Rebeck's one-woman play "Bad Dates," Haley understands the pai...
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Marmion alum returns to the stage in ‘The King and I’Jul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Rigaud stepped off the stage in 1993, figuring his role as Jim in “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” would be the last of his acting “career.” A high sc...
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Buffalo Grove Park District’s “The Wedding Singer” opens FridayJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Park District summer musical, “The Wedding Singer,” opens this weekend with performances held at the Stevenson High School West Auditorium, 2 Stevenson...
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'Pinkalicious' pleasing to the pig-tailed crowdJul 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Early on, Mrs. Pinkerton — Pinkalicious' mother — asks the audience to repeat this line after her: "You get what you get, and you don't get upset." In a way, that sums u...
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Elgin Summer Theatre to stage ‘Annie’Jul 18, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Hemmens Elgin Summer Theatre continues its production of “Annie” at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in downtown Elgin. Performances will be at ...
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King’s Players put on ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’Jul 18, 2011 12:00 am - The King’s Players will present “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 21-23 and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, at the Forest View...