Articles filed under Theater
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Lyric's musically impeccable 'Lucia' a dramatic letdownOct 12, 2011 10:00 am - Expectations ran high for the Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Donizetti's 1835 tragedy “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Not only did the production serve as famed sopra...
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Park Ridge actor finds success with Stephen Schartz musicalsOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - This has been Park Ridge resident Gene Weygandt's year for doing Stephen Schwartz musicals. He started the year touring in “Wicked,” playing the Wizard of Oz. Then, he ...
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Best bets: Marching band spectacular a 'Blast!'Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Breakout band The Tony Award-winning marching band stage spectacular "Blast!" returns to the area with, you guessed it, plenty of fanfare on Saturday at the Paramount T...
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“The Woman in Black”: a ghost story on stageOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - No longer terrified by haunted houses? Had one too many viewings of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?” Head over to the Pheasant Run Theater and settle in for a more simmer...
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Play by Hoffman Estates teacher to be performedOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Tesser Act Theatre Ensemble will perform a dramatic reading of the play, “The Lutwidge Canvass,” written by David Alex, a former math teacher at Hoffman Estates High...
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Mochrie, Sherwood bring improv antics to Elgin, WaukeganOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood may not be household names, but they're among the top improv comedians working today, and they're instantly recognizable from the hit TV ...
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One-acts dominate Prospect HS stageOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Prospect High School’s Drama Department will present a one-act play festival, “UNO — PART DEUX,” Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 19-22, at 7 p.m. in the PHS Theater. Tw...
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Saddle up for ‘Taming of the Shrew’ at Maine West High School in Des PlainesOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - Get ready, theater lovers. On Oct. 13-15, Maine West High School will present Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” as you have never seen it before: updated to take p...
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Fox Valley Rep announces 2012 seasonOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Fox Valley Repertory on Monday announced its 2012 season, the second under the FVR moniker. In celebration of its second season, artistic director John Gawlik announced...
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'Dracula: The Musical' just in time for HalloweenOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Award-winning theater companies Theatre Nebula and Music on Stage have teamed up to produce the Midwest premiere of Frank Wildhorn's “Dracula: the Musical” for a limited...