Articles filed under Theater
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Longtime Steppenwolf artistic director Martha Lavey dies at 60Apr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Longtime Steppenwolf Theatre artistic director Martha Lavey, a titan of Chicago theater, died Tuesday from complications from a stroke she suffered April 19. She was 60....
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Original cast members to appear at Batavia High School production of 'Rent'Apr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - The Batavia High School production of "Rent," which runs Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30 at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, will be even more special on Saturday. The Saturd...
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Theater events: Refugee-inspired 'Objects in the Mirror' premieres at GoodmanApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Goodman premiere The real-life experiences of refugee-turned-actor Shedrick Yarkpai's journey from war-torn Liberia to various refugee camps to eventual relocation ...
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Middle schoolers present 'My Son Pinocchio, Jr.' at Westminster ChristianApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - The classic story of Pinocchio will be retold through the eyes of his toymaker father, Geppetto, when Westminster Christian Middle School presents Disney's "My Son Pinoc...
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Trump's Cabinet picks fuel stage drama in London and NYApr 24, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Coming soon to the West End and Broadway stage: Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions, Tom Price and Scott Pruitt. Four key players in President Donald Trump's new ...
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Why 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' in 'Hello, Dolly!' is making people crazy happyApr 24, 2017 6:00 am - It's not the most profound show tune ever written. But at this moment in time, it may be the perfect show tune. "Put on your Sunday clothes, there's lots of world out th...
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Garlands troupe to present 'Radio Days'Apr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The Garlands Play Readers will bring audiences back to the "good ol' days" with their variety show, "Radio Days of the '30s, '40s and '50s," presented at 3 p.m. on Thurs...
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Prospect High School stages musical 'Big Fish'Apr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Prospect High School this week presents "Big Fish," a highly fanciful and funny new musical about fatherhood, family and forgiveness. Based on the movie and novel by th...
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Naperville actor Johnny Rabe returns to Marriott with 'She Loves Me'Apr 23, 2017 7:00 am - “Traveling” and “sharing” have been two constants in Johnny Rabe's professional theater career. The 17-year-old Naperville actor has acted on Broadway and in Seattle, an...
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Actress from Palatine sees broader message in anxiety-filled 'Annie King'Apr 22, 2017 7:24 am - Paige Daigle is returning to her roots in a new musical production. Before moving to Palatine when she was 10, Daigle lived in Louisiana, an experience that helped her ...