Articles filed under Theater
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First Folio founder chooses Noel Coward comedyFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Alison Vesely, director of Noel Coward's 1932 comedy "Design for Living" at the First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook, has had her own design for living for the past decade a...
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'Joseph' making its return to Marriott TheatreFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Twenty-four years after its Marriott Theatre premiere, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" returns to Lincolnshire. The Bible story-inspired musical stars Max...
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What's new on stage: Paramount salutes Black History MonthFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - History on stage The Paramount Theatre salutes Black History Month with TheatreworksUSA's "The Color of Justice," inspired by Brown vs. the Board of Education. Set durin...
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How well do you know 'Chicago?' Take our quiz and find outFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Broadway musical "Chicago" returns to the Chicago stage Wednesday, Feb. 25, through Sunday, March 8, at the Oriental Theater - and you can win tickets. Here's a quiz...
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Suburban actor-teacher fit for stage, gym classFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Some people have their hands full with one job. Greg Caldwell, who appears in Raven Theatre's production of "Misamerica," juggles two. During the day, he teaches physica...
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'Misamerica' travels all-too-familiar groundFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - There's nothing subtle about "Misamerica," Tom Patrick's over-the-top satire on the effects of American intervention, unfettered capitalism and cultural ignorance on an ...
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Drury Lane's 'Xanadu' is goofy, vacuous funFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The 1980 Olivia Newton-John movie musical "Xanadu" is generally regarded by critics to be one of the worst films ever made. What can you expect with a plotline about a m...
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Cheap events: Political kitsch swap, library loveFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Contact Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free Politics, past and present Dealers and collectors can buy, sell and trade political buttons...
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Subtler 'Living' still showcases Coward's sharp witFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - A ménage a trois just doesn't pack the punch it once did. The unconventional romance between best friends and occasional lovers Gilda, Leo and Otto - which underscores ...
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Dennehy shines in Robert Falls' forceful 'Desire Under the Elms'Jan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A few weeks ago, Brian Dennehy talked like a man contemplating retiring. "My time is almost over," he said, responding to a question about his future plans. On stage a...