Articles filed under Theater
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Review: Poignancy is polished at musical 'Tuck Everlasting'Apr 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Tuck Everlasting," the new musical that deals with eternal life, has wisely been put in the hands of someone whose work on Broadway never seems to die -...
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Ferguson's 'Fully Committed,' taking on 40 roles in new playApr 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Jesse Tyler Ferguson last starred on Broadway, he had to spell. This time around, it's more about counting. The "Modern Family" star takes on more t...
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Special guests to join 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' at M.H.S.Apr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - The year was 1922, the height of the Jazz Age. Modern women were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce and rewriting the rules of love. Mund...
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Bookends Theater to present '25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee'Apr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - On May 20-22, Bookends Theater will present "The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee" musical at St. John's United Church of Christ-Harmony, 11821 E. Grant Hwy., Hamp...
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Murder, mystery and mayhem: Batavia High School to present 'Lucky Stiff'Apr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Batavia High School will bring an offbeat, hilarious murder mystery to the stage this weekend with its performances of "Lucky Stiff," directed by Dominic A. Cattero. Sho...
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Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Broadway in 'magical' showApr 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Brian Stokes Mitchell jokingly sings a bluesy rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" by the time he reaches his dressing room on the fourth steep floor of the...
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Review: Broadway's 'Fully Committed' a cacophony of voicesApr 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You might very well think that decorum is positively dead on Broadway these days with phones chirping and bleating endlessly during the entire run of the...
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'New' Metropolis is doing just fineApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - Kudos to Metropolis! I have connected with the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre numerous times in recent months, with very positive results. The staff under their new l...
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West Aurora Theatre Troupe 2013 to put on 'Jekyll and Hyde' April 28-30Apr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - West Aurora Theatre Troupe 2013 presents their spring musical, "Jekyll and Hyde" by Leslie Bricusse at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28, to Saturday, April 30, in the West Auro...
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Moving Picture: Elgin costume designer helps directors bring visions to lifeApr 24, 2016 7:30 am - As a stay-at-home mom raising four children, Fran Mitchell of Elgin never dreamed that someday she would end up as a costume designer. Mitchell, who learned to sew from...