Articles filed under Theater
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Wheaton singer has appeared in 'Magic Flute' 7 timesJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - At age 33, Wheaton native and operatic bass-baritone David Govertsen has already appeared in seven different productions of Mozart's popular 1791 opera “The Magic Flute....
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500 nuns watch “The Sound of Music” at Drury LaneJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Several hundred nuns converge on an Oakbrook Terrace theater. While that may sound like a setup for a joke, the statement actually describes an event hosted by the DeS...
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Naperville native to perform at sketch comedy festJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - As a student at Knox College, Naperville native Dave Urlakis double majored in theater and economics. When it came time to choose which way to go, he couldn't. “Two roa...
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Local theater: Second City revueJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Rep laughs it up Fox Valley Repertory starts 2012 on a funny note with Second City's “The Best of Second City” revue and a performance of comedy-infused ...
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Broadway's 'Spider-Man' musical earns new recordJan 03, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Look who's sporting a big smile behind his mask on Broadway — none other than the once-mocked Spider-Man. The Broadway League reported Tuesday that “Spider-M...
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What’s newDec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Ÿ Start off 2012 with a laugh. The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival begins Thursday, Jan. 5, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. More than 130 local, national and...
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Local theater: Dobie Maxwell performs NYEDec 30, 2011 5:00 am - ‘Lucky' New Year Standup comedian and Zanies regular Dobie Maxwell, also known as Mr. Lucky, headlines this weekend at Zanies in St. Charles. 8 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, De...
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Much-improved 'Addams Family' returns to ChicagoDec 28, 2011 1:00 pm - The national tour of “The Addams Family” doesn't have the same star power that gave the musical so much buzz when Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth appeared in its troubled ...
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Auditions open for young actorsDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Auditions for the Improv Playhouse North Shore Young Actors Production (4th-8th grades) of the nonmusical literary classic, “The Secret Garden”, will be held from 4 to 6...
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Local theater: Revival of 'Secret Garden'Dec 23, 2011 5:00 am - ‘Secret Garden' A young girl discovers her late aunt's long-abandoned sanctuary, and in the process uncovers happiness for her and her grieving uncle in “The Secret Gard...