Articles filed under Theater
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Creator of the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' says goodbye, quietlyJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the s...
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Will 'Hamilton' suffer after the loss of key principals?Jul 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - She was spending a sweltering afternoon on the streets of New York but Caitlin Goddard was nearing her prize, inch by inch. She'd been in line for three ...
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Actress from Buffalo Grove blends fantasy, reality for 'Kin Folk' roleJul 08, 2016 6:00 am - The new play "Kin Folk" features a werewolf, dragon, gnome and elf - the kind of creatures that you'd normally find in the magic forests of fiction. The drama's setting?...
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Theater events: Morton Arboretum debuts walking play 'Nature'Jul 08, 2016 5:57 am - 'Nature' walk The Morton Arboretum presents the outdoor walking play "Nature" by TigerLion Arts. Created by Tyson Forbes, this 90-minute show examines the friendship bet...
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Food trucks and fun with Fido: 5 things to do this weekendJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Graze at a food truck festival in Arlington Heights, enjoy Shakespeare under the stars in Oak Brook or spend a day with your dog in Libertyville. These are just a few of...
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William Shakespeare is coming to Elgin next weekJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company, in collaboration with Duplicity Ensemble, welcomes Nathan Wonder to perform his award-winning play "William Shakespeare Lives" at the Elgin Art Sh...
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First Folio's 'Midsummer' marks 20 years of Shakespeare under the starsJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Shakespearean plays work well outdoors, and that's especially true for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — which First Folio Theatre stages under the stars this summer. The p...
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'Daily Show' comedian Hasan Minhaj brings tour to Chicago Oct. 9Jul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Hasan Minhaj, a correspondent with Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," is coming to Chicago's Thalia Hall Oct. 9 with his one-man show "Homecoming King." The ...
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There's lots of Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda coming upJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For Broadway fans, no date this year will be as tearful as Saturday. That's when Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of "Hamilton," leaves his best-sell...
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New location provides bigger opportunities for Geneva's Playhouse 38Jul 05, 2016 6:00 am - Opening night of Playhouse 38's youth production of Disney's “Mulan Jr.” on Friday, July 8, will also serve as the grand opening of the community theater's new location ...