Articles filed under Theater
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Albright Theatre to hold auditions for 'Proof' July 17-18Jun 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Albright Theatre Company will hold auditions for "Proof," the 2001 Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Auburn, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, and Monday, July 18, at the...
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Where everybody knows your name: 'Cheers' coming to stageJun 20, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The bar where everybody knows your name is coming to the stage. "Cheers Live on Stage" is a comedy based on some of the most memorable moments of the celeb...
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Walk with Thoreau and Emerson in 'Nature' at Morton ArboretumJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum's woodlands and tree-lined clearings will set the scene for the outdoor walking play "Nature," a theatrical event about the lives of Ralph Waldo Eme...
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Main Street Cabaret comes to St. Charles FridayJun 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Vero Voce Theater presents the Arlington Heights-based organization, Main Street Cabaret, for one performance only, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Pheasant Run Mai...
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'SpongeBob Musical' delights with whimsical visuals, spirited castJun 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Never before has ocean detritus looked as beautiful as it does in “The SpongeBob Musical,” the relentlessly exuberant new show inspired by the long-running Nickelodeon s...
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Next out: Leslie Odom Jr. to exit 'Hamilton' in JulyJun 18, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A week after winning a best leading actor Tony Award, Leslie Odom Jr. has announced he will leave the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," joining key princi...
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Phillipa Soo of 'Hamilton' to star in 'Amelie' musicalJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Award-nominee and "Hamilton" star Phillipa Soo has a new whimsical gig lined up - she'll lead a musical stage version of the film "Amelie" that hope...
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Dynamic leads propel Lookingglass' 'Thaddeus and Slocum'Jun 17, 2016 6:00 am - Two recent events reveal how far theater has come in the pursuit of diversity and inclusion. The same weekend the Tony Awards made history by conferring musical theater...
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'The Secret Garden' challenges new Lake Forest TheatreJun 17, 2016 6:00 am - Launching a new theater company can be an arduous task, especially if the inaugural show comes with a number of technical and storytelling challenges like “The Secret Ga...
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Drury Lane lavishes lots of talent on classic 'Deathtrap'Jun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Two years ago when Drury Lane Theatre announced that plans were afoot to revive “Deathtrap,” you can bet that some habitual theatergoers sniffed and thought “That old th...