Articles filed under Theater
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Barrington grad doesn't pull any punches in 'Soul Samurai'Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington grad doesn't pull any punches in 'Soul Samurai'
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'Broken Glass' examines Kristallnacht tragedyApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - The events of Sept. 11, 2001 caused people to consider many things; Christopher Bibby, author of the play “Broken Glass,” was no different. “I started studying the even...
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Wheaton Drama's "1776" Cast and Crew Defining CommitmentApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The cast and crew of Wheaton Drama's next production, the Tony Award winning musical "1776", are very busy with rehearsals and other activities. On Thursday, April 21, ...
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'Next to Normal' a searing portrait of mental illnessApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Watching “Next to Normal” — the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning musical about a woman struggling with bipolar disorder and the impact it has on her family — isn't easy. Yet...
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'Cirque Eloize' dazzles in its own wayApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Could there be such a thing as too many “Cirque”-style shows saturating the Chicago market? This question might come to mind while watching the Windy City debut of “Cirq...
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Maine West musical comedy is an originalApr 27, 2011 2:00 am - Maine West's musical hearkens back to silent film melodramas
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Steppenwolf's 'Virginia Woolf' to open on Broadway next yearApr 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre's announcement late Tuesday that its production of “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” will transfer to Broadway next year comes as no surprise to anyo...
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Holocaust play at Raupp MuseumApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove will host its first theater event April 28-May 1. The play is “Number the Stars,” Lois Lowry’s classic tale of the rescue of the Danish...
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Mundelein’s Carmel Catholic to stage ‘Chicago’Apr 22, 2011 2:00 am - It’s the Roaring Twenties, where booze and jazz reign. That’s the setting for “Chicago,” the sharp-edged Broadway musical satire that features a dazzling score by Kander...
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Weekend picks: Catch Steve Trevino at the ImprovApr 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Amigo de Mencia Steve Trevino got his start in standup comedy alongside Carlos Mencia (famed for Comedy Central's “Mind of Mencia”) before branching out on his own....