Articles filed under Theater
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'Priscilla' out — and outrageous — in the outbackMar 21, 2013 11:00 pm - The only thing surpassing the camp quotient of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert — The Musical” is the enthusiasm with which the opening night audience greeted the jukebox ...
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Improv presents ‘The Gathering’:Mar 21, 2013 5:06 pm - The Improv Playhouse in Libertyville is producing “The Gathering”, a contemporary adaptation of the last hour of the Last Supper. “The Gathering” takes place during a Se...
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'Smokey Joe's Cafe' moves to Royal GeorgeMar 21, 2013 5:00 am - After seeing Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's acclaimed production of “Smokey Joe's Cafe — The Songs of Lieber and Stoller” last fall, producer Jim Jensen had one thought: ...
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Risk pays off in Goodman's daring, disco-era 'Measure'Mar 20, 2013 3:00 pm - Throbbing Donna Summer disco hits bookend director Robert Falls' provocative new Goodman Theatre production of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," which has bee...
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Northlight's 'Stones' a wry, well-acted Irish comedyMar 20, 2013 5:15 am - Who knew that two of the most beloved actors from the Utah Shakespearean Festival would end up performing at the Northlight Theatre in Skokie? That happy occurrence is p...
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Tony Awards heading back to Radio City Music HallMar 18, 2013 11:21 am - NEW YORK — The Tony Awards are going back to the place where the Rockettes high-kick it. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, joint producers of the show t...
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Well-cast 'Jekyll & Hyde' reflects the good and the badMar 17, 2013 6:00 am - Early on, Dr. Henry Jekyll muses in his notebooks about the “primitive duality of man.” That same duality is reflected in the pre-Broadway tour of the revamped “Jekyll &...
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Metropolis funding among hot subjects at Arlington Hts. trustee forumMar 17, 2013 12:41 am - The topics were varied but much of the debate during an Arlington Heights village trustee candidates forum Saturday came down to money — and the lack of it. Incumbent Tr...
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Cyndi Lauper just wants to have fun on BroadwayMar 16, 2013 8:41 am - NEW YORK — Writing her first musical turned into a time machine for Cyndi Lauper. As the Grammy Award winner began work on the exuberant “Kinky Boots,” it took her back ...
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What’s new in theatersMar 15, 2013 3:29 pm - Ÿ A cast of nine incorporates vaudeville, dance and poetry, along with modern text, to tell the story of “Red Hamlet,” in Red Theater’s Chicago premiere of director Aaro...