Articles filed under Theater
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Neil Patrick Harris earns Hasty Pudding awardJan 23, 2014 9:32 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Neil Patrick Harris has been named man of the year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The Emmy Award-winning actor, who made his name...
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Subtle performances permeate Writers' brilliant 'Hedda Gabler'Jan 23, 2014 4:45 am - A synopsis of Henrik Ibsen's 19th-century drama “Hedda Gabler” reads like the plot from a 20th-century TV soap opera. Hedda — the aloof, urbane daughter of a distinguis...
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Metropolis serves up small-town satire in 'Greater Tuna'Jan 23, 2014 4:45 am - One thing about the stars of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's “Greater Tuna,” they work hard. They do. They do. The versatile Mathias Austin and Andrew Pond play 20 ...
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Paramount's '42nd Street' a dance-filled delightJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - "Musical comedy," declares blustery Broadway director Julian Marsh in "42nd Street," are "the most glorious words in the English language." And glorious might just be ...
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Marriott's 'Cabaret' packs a dramatic punchJan 22, 2014 10:00 pm - The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire faced a few dilemmas when it came to creating a new production of the sexually charged 1966 Broadway musical classic "Cabaret." Ther...
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Lawyers perform in Oakton benefitJan 22, 2014 5:10 pm - The Chicago Bar Association will hold its 90th Annual Holiday Spirits Review, “The Merry Old Land of Lawz,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Oakton Community College’s Footli...
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SOS brings “Anything Goes” revival to SchaumburgJan 22, 2014 12:56 pm - Schaumburg on Stage is presenting the 2011 Tony award winner for best musical revival of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” today through Feb. 2 at the Schaumburg Prairie Cen...
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Wheaton Drama takes on Agatha Christie classicJan 22, 2014 9:52 am - Eight dinner guests, all strangers to one another, are marooned on an island with the house’s butler and housekeeper. As they mysteriously die one by one, they eye each ...
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Bloom becomes a V-Day filmJan 21, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK — This Valentine’s Day, why not offer your loved one a timeless Broadway romance — without ever leaving your neighborhood? Content provider Screenvision and the...
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Broadway tries to take advantage of Super BowlJan 20, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — With the eyes of the nation on the New York area during next month's Super Bowl, Broadway naturally wants some of that attention. The shows "Jersey Boys" and ...