Articles filed under Theater
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On a dark day, James Corden and the Tonys are pitch perfectJun 14, 2016 5:58 am - NEW YORK - Broadway has a new hero, and, oddly enough, his name isn't Lin-Manuel Miranda. Oh, Miranda remains a trouper of exalted status in theaterland, all right. But ...
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Suburban comics aim for laughs at Chicago Women's Funny FestivalJun 14, 2016 5:00 am - Vicki Kunz isn't quite sure where she finds the inspiration for her comedy material. “All my stuff is random,” the Lake in the Hills comedian says. “I don't really have...
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COD Summer Repertory Theater presents 'Moustache Tales' June 30 to July 17Jun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - College of DuPage Summer Repertory Theatre will present "Moustache Tales" on the College's Glen Ellyn campus and area locations in July. Scripted through improvisation, ...
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'The Illusionists' look backward for next Broadway stopJun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The magic supergroup "The Illusionists" is coming back to Broadway for a new holiday show - and this time they're bringing a time machine. Eight magician...
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'The Little Mermaid' swims into ElginJun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Take a visit to a world "under the sea" and enjoy the timeless tale of a mermaid who wants feet instead of fins, as Children's Theatre of Elgin and Fox Valley Youth Thea...
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'Hamilton' wins big at Tonys but fails to break recordJun 12, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Hamilton," the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in ...
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Broadway embraces diversity, but have things really changed?Jun 11, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - This season, the theater community is celebrating how Broadway has finally become the Great un-White Way. Black actors have taken center stage in "The Color P...
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How 'heelys' help the mermaids swimJun 11, 2016 1:00 am - It's hard to swim on the dry land of a performance stage. Not to worry, however. "The Little Mermaid" director Allison Cherry and her production team have it figured ou...
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Touring 'Sound of Music' lovingly celebrates power of songJun 10, 2016 11:00 am - “The Sound of Music” typically doesn't command the same serious respect of other classic musicals created by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. But any great pro...
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Top 'Hamilton' premium ticket pushed to record $849Jun 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash "Hamilton." Producers have pushed the top premium seat price up to a record $849....