Articles filed under Theater
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'Cats' gets rap twist for West End revivalJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - "Cats" is back - and now one of the felines raps. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical returns to London's West End in December in a revamped production with a hip-hop...
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Award-winning playwright meets with Harper College theater studentsJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Harper College welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Alfred Uhry who spoke at the college June 26. Uhry told the audience, gathered at the Performing Arts Center, ...
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Weekend picks: Fests, bands and Paul ReiserJul 05, 2014 6:00 am - Mad about him: Famed for his hit NBC sitcom “Mad About You” and appearing in the sci-fi thriller “Aliens,” comedian Paul Reiser returns this Saturday to do standup c...
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Theater events: 'Merry Wives' opening at First FolioJul 03, 2014 6:15 am - ‘Wives' in Oak Brook Nearly penniless, Sir John Falstaff decides to court a pair of wealthy married women who turn the tables on the philandering knight in “The Merry W...
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Rockwell hand-picked for Goodman's revival of 'Brigadoon'Jul 03, 2014 5:30 am - So, do you want to direct and choreograph "Brigadoon"? Rachel Rockwell didn't ponder that question long before accepting the offer from Liza Lerner, daughter of legenda...
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District 214 performs all-district musical next weekJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will present its first all-district musical at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10, at Wheeling High School's Rob...
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Man files ADA complaint against Fox Valley RepertoryJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Man says Fox Valley Repertory is not an accessible facility
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'Billy Elliot' regional premiere set for Drury LaneJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook announced Tuesday it will kick off its 2015-2016 season with the regional premiere of the hit musical "Billy Elliot." Joseph Jefferson A...
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Buffalo Grove teen wins national theater awardJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - A Buffalo Grove teen who counts "Les Miserables" at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire and "Sweeney Todd" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook among his professional credits...
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Weekend picks: Fests, fireworks and more fests for the 4thJul 01, 2014 12:00 am - FRIDAY Independence events: Catch bands like Smash Mouth and Modern Day Romeos amid the rides and carnival games at the Northwest Fourth-Fest this weekend at th...