Articles filed under Theater
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Energy drives muscial 'Catch Me If You Can' in Buffalo GroveJul 10, 2016 10:00 am - Big Deal Productions is pleased to present its 2016 summer musical, "Catch Me If You Can." Based on the movie and true story of teenager Frank Abagnale Jr., "Catch Me I...
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Creator of the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' says goodbye, quietlyJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the s...
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Will 'Hamilton' suffer after the loss of key principals?Jul 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - She was spending a sweltering afternoon on the streets of New York but Caitlin Goddard was nearing her prize, inch by inch. She'd been in line for three ...
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Actress from Buffalo Grove blends fantasy, reality for 'Kin Folk' roleJul 08, 2016 6:00 am - The new play "Kin Folk" features a werewolf, dragon, gnome and elf - the kind of creatures that you'd normally find in the magic forests of fiction. The drama's setting?...
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Theater events: Morton Arboretum debuts walking play 'Nature'Jul 08, 2016 5:57 am - 'Nature' walk The Morton Arboretum presents the outdoor walking play "Nature" by TigerLion Arts. Created by Tyson Forbes, this 90-minute show examines the friendship bet...
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Food trucks and fun with Fido: 5 things to do this weekendJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Graze at a food truck festival in Arlington Heights, enjoy Shakespeare under the stars in Oak Brook or spend a day with your dog in Libertyville. These are just a few of...
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William Shakespeare is coming to Elgin next weekJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre Company, in collaboration with Duplicity Ensemble, welcomes Nathan Wonder to perform his award-winning play "William Shakespeare Lives" at the Elgin Art Sh...
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First Folio's 'Midsummer' marks 20 years of Shakespeare under the starsJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Shakespearean plays work well outdoors, and that's especially true for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — which First Folio Theatre stages under the stars this summer. The p...
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'Daily Show' comedian Hasan Minhaj brings tour to Chicago Oct. 9Jul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Hasan Minhaj, a correspondent with Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," is coming to Chicago's Thalia Hall Oct. 9 with his one-man show "Homecoming King." The ...
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There's lots of Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda coming upJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For Broadway fans, no date this year will be as tearful as Saturday. That's when Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of "Hamilton," leaves his best-sell...