Articles filed under Theater
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Women's funny fest returns to ChicagoJun 14, 2015 7:00 am - Amy Sumpter doesn't have to look far for comedic material. “I'm always the butt of my own jokes,” the Streamwood native says. “I don't like making fun of other people. ...
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Theater events: Well-loved 'Sound of Music' takes stage in NapervilleJun 12, 2015 6:00 am - 'Sound of Music' BrightSide Theatre concludes its fourth season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," starring Meg McGarry as Maria, Tony Lage of Wes...
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Five things to do in the suburbs this weekendJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - Barbara Eden at St. Charles' Arcada Theatre, "The Sound of Music" on stage and the BoDeans in Aurora. Make your plans now to ensure a fun weekend ahead. Well-loved ...
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'City of Angels' receives rare revival at MarriottJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - For musical theater afficionados, the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire's revival of “City of Angels” is a big deal. That's because this jazzy 1989 musical comedy about t...
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'Fun Home,' 'Curious Incident' big winners at TonysJun 07, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The poignant and groundbreaking coming-of-age show "Fun Home" was named best musical at the Tony Awards on Sunday, one of five big trophies it won on the way ...
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'Fun Home' latest musical to push the envelope while on the roadJun 07, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - There is a coffin sitting onstage. A lesbian is the narrator. There are no movie stars in it. And we are promised a suicide by Page 9 of the script. "Fun...
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Images: Tony AwardsJun 07, 2015 1:00 am - The 69th annual Tony Awards hosted by Broadway veterans Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming are a star-studded affair. Featuring appearances from well-known names such as...
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Who will win at the Tony Awards? Some predictionsJun 06, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - One tip-off that this season on Broadway has been unique is that two of the top musicals had coffins prominently onstage. The season also had royalty, from th...
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Village Theatre Guild balances growth, qualityJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - "Growth is good, right?" The question was posed to Dave Dolnics of Naperville, current president of the Village Theatre Guild, a 52-year-old community theater in Glen E...
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Dance shows, comics coming to MACJun 05, 2015 5:50 pm - Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of TV's "Whose Line is it Anyway" and the Moscow Festival Ballet with "Cinderella" will highlight the upcoming 2015-2016 season...