Articles filed under Theater
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Terkel's moving stories continue to strike chords at Steel BeamSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The stories told in Studs Terkel's "Working" are 35 years old now, frozen-in-time thoughts of men and women making their livings in jobs both menial and meaningful. You ...
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'Curtains' opens in Palatine SaturdaySep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - "Curtains," the 2007 smash Broadway musical comedy whodunit from the creators of "Chicago" and "Cabaret," will be presented by LZP Productions weekends from Saturday, Se...
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Best Bets: Skate for the Heart, wine fest, Paul Rodriguez at ParamountSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I heart skating "Skate for the Heart" is a to-be-televised NBC show to benefit heart health-care charities. Skating champions Evan Lysacek of Naperville, Sasha Cohen, Jo...
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Pint-size productions: Local theater shows appeal to younger audiencesSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Looking for a way to introduce the kids to a little culture? An assortment of local theater productions geared to children will be taking center stage this fall. "The A...
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Revolutionary War battles reenacted at CantignySep 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Remembering the war More than 500 re-enactors from the Northwest Territory Alliance bring the Revolutionary War to life in the Revolutionary War Re-ena...
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Chicago, meet your 'Billy Elliots'Sep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago can now put faces to "Billy Elliot The Musical." Producers announced Thursday that Tommy Batchelor, 14, Guiseppe Bausilio, 12, and Cesar Corrales, 13, will be s...
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Local tryouts & auditionsSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - • "Billy Elliot The Musical" has open auditions for boys ages 9-12 on Saturday, Sept. 12, and for girls ages 9-12 on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Lou Conte Dance Studio, 114...
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'Jersey Boys' ending 'temporary' Chicago run in JanuarySep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - After 951 performances, the Chicago production of "Jersey Boys" will conclude its record-breaking run on Jan. 10, 2010. The 2006 Tony Award-winning, rags-to-riches-to-wr...
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'Working' to open Steel Beam's ninth seasonSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - "Working" at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre opens its ninth season with "Working," the musical inspired by Studs Terkel's salute to the everymen and everywomen who make u...
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Elgin director takes 'repeat w/Madeline' out to dinnerSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin-based director and actor Richard Pahl has spent his career working on conventional stages - places where the audience has its place, the actors have theirs and oft...