Articles filed under Theater
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Kelli O'Hara leaving Broadway's 'The King and I' on April 17Feb 16, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The countdown is on to catch Kelli O'Hara in her Tony Award-winning turn in "The King and I" on Broadway. O'Hara will play her final performance as Anna ...
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Northlight Theatre announces new seasonFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - The Northlight Theatre in Skokie announced its 2016-2017 season Tuesday, including three world and two Midwest premieres. The season kicks off Sept. 15 with "The City of...
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'Curious Incident,' 'Hedwig,' join Broadway in Chicago seasonFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced Monday its 2016-2017 season will include the 2014 Tony Award-winning revival “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and 2015's Tony Award-winning ...
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National tour of 'Cabaret' retains its power to unsettle, entertainFeb 12, 2016 1:00 pm - You might think that the shock and awe of the Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony Award-winning 1998 Broadway revival of “Cabaret” would be muted nearly two decades later....
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Alan Cumming on sappy songs and 'The Good Wife' endingFeb 12, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The coolest place to be on Broadway last year was inside the Studio 54 theater. To be more specific, it was in Alan Cumming's dressing room there. That's...
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5 things in the suburbs you can do this weekendFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - Valentine's Day weekend doesn't have to be all roses and romance. You can take in global cultures or enjoy homegrown music without venturing too far. Here are five ideas...
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Lush score, star highlight imperfect 'Heaven' at PorchlightFeb 11, 2016 1:00 pm - Come for the melodrama. Stay for the music. That's my advice to theatergoers considering Porchlight Music Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of “Far From Heaven,” the cham...
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Actress Sarah Steele juggles 'The Good Wife' and BroadwayFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sarah Steele's return to Broadway is good news. Well, maybe not for everyone. The actress, perhaps best known for playing the no-nonsense daughter of Ala...
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Review: Birbiglia pulls no punch lines in new 1-man showFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - All jokes are offensive to someone, comedian Mike Birbiglia insists, and that's OK. When his everyday encounters "become the joke later," and he exposes ...
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'Bye Bye Birdie' in Batavia: Youth theater to stage classic musicalFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Director Kristi Wright of Carol Stream says an energetic and fun-filled performance is on tap this weekend when Spotlight Youth Theater Aurora presents "Bye Bye Birdie" ...