Articles filed under Theater
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'Wicked' headed over rainbowMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago company of "Wicked" -- a production that defied expectations to become the top-grossing and longest-running musical in Chicago history -- concludes its run a...
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Theater newsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Before the music died Drury Lane Theatre Oak Brook examines the life of one of rock 'n' roll's seminal figures in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," about the singer/songwr...
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'Zorro' making its markMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The hint of camp that hangs over Lifeline Theatre's "The Mark of Zorro" puts a smile on your face without putting you off. Were it played any broader or directed with a ...
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Right spin on ' Not a Game for Boys'May 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In "Not a Game for Boys," Simon Block's darkly funny, deeply perceptive 1995 comedy about identity and obsession set in the cut-throat world of amateur table tennis, the...
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'Flowering' magicalMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Opera Theater's "A Flowering Tree" elegantly conjures up all sorts of storytelling magic for an ancient tale of love and redemption. This Midwest premiere is not...
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'Macbeth' actor got theater bug locallyMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine native Nick Mikula, who stars as Malcolm in the production of "Macbeth" at the Atheneum in Chicago, got the theater bug as a freshman at William Fremd High Scho...
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'In the Heights' heads list of 2008 Tony nomineesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- "In the Heights," a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show. A lush, lavish r...
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater wins regional theater Tony AwardMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater has its roots in a 1986 production of "Henry V" performed on a pub's rooftop deck. On Tuesday, the company was named the recipient of the 200...
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'Osage County' gets 7 Tony nominationsMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The folks at Steppenwolf Theatre had to figure their chances of earning Tony Award nominations for the much-heralded dysfunctional family drama "August: Osage County" we...
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Brilliant 'Osage County' uncomfortably realMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Originally published Friday, July 13, 2007. "All happy families are alike," wrote Leo Tolstoy in his introduction to "Anna Karenina." "Each unhappy family is unhapp...