Articles filed under Theater
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Park Ridge actress stars in ‘West Side’ tourJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Lawrence created the role of Maria in “West Side Story” on Broadway in 1957, while the late Natalie Wood’s portrayal of Maria in the 10-time Academy Award-winning ...
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Mundelein Summer Theatre to stage first musicalJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - For the last six years, Mundelein High School Theatre alumni have returned to the MHS stage for a summer production. Now, for the first time since its inception, the gro...
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‘Seussical The Musical’ opens Friday in Des PlainesJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - “After all of those years being stuck on a page, Did you ever imagine you#146;d see me onstage? Now I#146;m here, there#146;s no telling what may ensue! No ...
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Theater events: 'West Side Story' opens TuesdayJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - 'West Side Story' The national tour of “West Side Story,” whose acclaimed Broadway revival concluded earlier this year, comes to the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a b...
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Humor animates First Folio's 'Romeo and Juliet'Jul 14, 2011 10:00 am - First Folio Theatre's “Romeo and Juliet” has something you don't typically find in a William Shakespeare tragedy: a sense of humor. Purists may not appreciate the levit...
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First-rate cast makes masterful 'Faith Healer' a must-seeJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Francis Hardy is at war with himself. And his war has produced a great deal of collateral damage, which Frank, his wife, Grace, and manager Teddy testify to in eloquent...
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Elgin theater scene out on the streetJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission will continue to defy standard theater conventions with its fourth annual Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet these next few weekends. The...
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Ex-'Scrubs' Zach Braff tries his hand at a playJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Zach Braff is standing in the green room of Second Stage Theatre and staring at the walls. They're covered in posters from the company's previous productions,...
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D300 going ‘Into the Woods’Jul 13, 2011 12:00 am - District 300 students going
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North Central College presents ‘Annie’Jul 13, 2011 12:00 am - The classic Broadway show “Annie” won seven Tony Awards, toured internationally, had several film adaptations and one of Broadway’s most memorable scores. Now North Cent...