Articles filed under Theater
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First acting, then teaching, and now 'This' for Western Springs nativeJun 21, 2016 5:00 am - Carl Menninger grew up in Western Springs, worked in Chicago theater for several years and never thought for a moment that one day he would write books, become a college...
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'Hamilton' ticket scramble causes long waits, frustrationJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Fans eager to see the hit musical "Hamilton" paid a premium Tuesday - in time and money - as they tried to purchase tickets for the national tour's launch at Chicago's P...
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Summer Theatre offers free, family-friendly 'Moustache Tales' in DuPageJun 20, 2016 11:00 pm - College of DuPage Summer Repertory Theatre will present "Moustache Tales" next month on the college's Glen Ellyn campus and area locations. Scripted through improvisatio...
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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...