Articles filed under Theater
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Playwright Lauren Gunderson is enjoying a wave of interestFeb 04, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lauren Gunderson is such a rare theatrical talent, you might be tempted to approach her very quietly, so as not to frighten her away. "Indeed. Be careful...
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Theater events: Goodman stages world premiere of '2666'Feb 04, 2016 5:00 am - Epic drama Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls and playwright-in-residence Seth Bockley adapt and co-direct the world premiere of "2666." The posthumous nove...
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Tickets available for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at Stevenson HSFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Stevenson High School will stage the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" this weekend. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Lincolnshire school's Lit...
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ECC Musical Theatre to put on 'Monty Python's Spamalot' Feb. 20-28Feb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College Musical Theatre will present its spring production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy "Monty Python's Spamalot" from Saturday, Feb. 20 thro...
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Northlight's 'Mothers and Sons' reflects on gay gains, lossesFeb 03, 2016 9:00 am - A dignified, chilly frown appears to be the default expression for recently widowed Dallas matron Katharine Gerard in “Mothers and Sons,” Terrence McNally's 2014 Broadwa...
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Seattle theater to stage play about Tylenol murdersFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - A small theater in suburban Seattle will stage a new play next month about the 1982 Tylenol cyanide poisonings, which killed six people from the suburbs and a Chicago wo...
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Vicki Lawrence show at Genesee rescheduledFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Emmy Award-winning actress Vicki Lawrence ("The Carol Burnett Show," "Mama's Family") has rescheduled her upcoming show at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. "Vicki Lawren...
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A look inside Broadway's most exciting musical numbersFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Even in a show with plenty of magic, a special sort of it happens right after intermission at "Aladdin" on Broadway. No sooner have you settled back into...
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Constable: When opera and 'Dummies' collideJan 31, 2016 6:30 am - Before he wrote “Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Dummies” and starred in cabaret shows he wrote, Bill Dyszel made a life-changing discovery as a freshman at Palatine High Sch...
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Suburban exhibit, Chicago events pay tribute to ShakespeareJan 31, 2016 5:00 am - During a year marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the premier representation of his legacy will reside temporarily in Lake County. The La...