Articles filed under Theater
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Actress brings show about Texas icon to ChicagoNov 10, 2011 2:00 pm - The last time actress Holland Taylor appeared on Broadway, it was in Arthur Bicknell's notorious 1983 flop “Moose Murders.” It opened and closed on the same night. “I a...
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Humor, sincerity define Paramount's 'Joseph'Nov 10, 2011 9:00 am - With all due respect to Disney World, the happiest place on earth these days — theatrically speaking at least — is Aurora's Paramount Theatre, where shiny happy people s...
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'Rock of Ages' revels in its '80s excessNov 10, 2011 6:00 am - As far as musical theater goes, “Rock of Ages” is the guiltiest of guilty pleasures. And just so that's clear, the narrator introduces the show — here through Sunday at ...
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Local theater: Free staged readingNov 10, 2011 5:00 am - Veterans reading Elgin's Page to Stage series showcasing in-development works continues with a free, staged reading of Bruce Worthel's “Pictures of a Wasted Man,” about ...
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Youth production of ‘All Shook Up’ at Pheasant RunNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The kids and young adults of Fox Valley Repertory Youth Ensemble are getting “All Shook Up” as they’re busy rehearsing for upcoming performances. This group of 8- to 18...
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Return to kindergarten at Geneva H.S. playNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - “Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. “Say you’re sorry whe...
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‘Nutcracker’ heralds start of holiday seasonNov 08, 2011 12:00 am - For some DuPage County residents, it’s not Christmas until they’ve seen Midwest Theatre Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” In its 19th year, the not-for-profit Do...
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HOTT Productions’ ‘Swing!’ on stage in SchaumburgNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - With all of the worries and uncertainty in the world, members of a Schaumburg-based theater company know this much: “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing!” ...
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List of 2011 Equity Jeff Award winnersNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Goodman, Court and Chicago Shakespeare theaters took top honors at Monday's 43rd Annual Equity Jeff Awards at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. The awards honor th...
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Goodman, Court win big at Jeff AwardsNov 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago's Goodman and Court theaters' domination of the musical categories at the 43rd annual Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards meant disappointment for two suburban theate...