Articles filed under Theater
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Best bets: Elmo, Phish in 3-D, Ryan StilesApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Sunny days Gardens literally loom large in Sesame Street Live's "Elmo's Green Thumb," in which the beloved TV characters get shrunk to ant-size thanks to a misgui...
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Can't beat it: 'Stomp' combines percussion, dance and comedyApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The music in "Stomp" does not come from conventional instruments. Rather, it's made from items like metal folding chairs, brooms and empty paper cups. The musicians can ...
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Cromer returns to Writers' Theatre with 'Streetcar'Apr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago director David Cromer, who won a 2009 Obie Award for his production of "Our Town" - first seen at The Hypocrites - returns to Writers' Theatre to helm Tennessee ...
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'Stomp' returns for limited run at Bank of America TheatreApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The updated version of "Stomp," which is returning this week to Chicago for a limited run, came with a price. And the dancer/percussionists who comprise "Stomp's" ensemb...
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Sticking with his dream pays off for St. Charles actorApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Every actor, it seems, dreams of moving to L.A. and making it big. But not all of them have the guts to make the move, as St. Charles-based actor Dave Prentiss did. And ...
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'The Male Intellect' coming to The MetropolisApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - After he gets dumped by his fiance, Bobby (Robert Dubac) seeks advice from five fellow chauvinists to dissect his psyche in "The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?" Creator/st...
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TimeLine's 'Farnsworth Invention' has more brains than heartApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - With its first-rate production of Aaron Sorkin's "The Farnsworth Invention," TimeLine Theatre once again demonstrates it has more than enough talent to realize its ambit...
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Steppenwolf adds playwright to ensembleApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre Company counts another playwright among its members with Thursday's announcement that 29-year-old Tarell Alvin McCraney has joined the ensemble. McCr...
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Local auditionsApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - • Noble Fool Theatricals has auditions for its Youth Ensemble's production of "The Wizard of Oz." Kids and teenagers ages 6 to 19 audition from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, ...
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Cirque du Jacko? Hey, they did Elvis, BeatlesApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- First the Beatles and Elvis, now Michael Jackson. The acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will put on a live touring show featurin...