Articles filed under Theater
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Joshua Henry to play Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton' in ChicagoAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award-nominee Joshua Henry has been named to play Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of "Hamilton" this fall. Henry, who has nominations for "The Scott...
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Jonathan Pryce tours to Chicago for sold-out 'Merchant of Venice'Aug 01, 2016 6:00 am - Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is “The Merchant of Venice” — until now. Fresh off two seasons on “Game of Throne...
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New Genesee shows include Rick Springfield, 'Cinderella'Aug 01, 2016 1:00 am - Pop icon of the '80s Rick Springfield will appear in concert with Loverboy on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Tickets start at $42 for the show, ...
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Wizard magic: J.K. Rowling hopes 'Harry Potter' play goes globalJul 31, 2016 11:00 pm - LONDON - London is under Harry Potter's spell once more - and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow. The stage play "Harry Potter and the Curse...
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'Hamilton': The show, not the cast, is the starJul 31, 2016 7:23 am - Lin-Manuel Miranda, superstar: That became plain as the writer-composer-performer of "Hamilton" watched his show rack up every award known to entertainment over the past...
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Review: The hairball that is 'Cats' returns to BroadwayJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - During this divisive election season, there's yet another potentially fractious issue we Americans will have to deal with. We mean, of course, "Cats." Th...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent finalists rock the houseJul 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Top 10 contenders for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent brought down the house Sunday with energizing, toe-tapping, provocative, and heartfelt original performances at t...
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Potter play hype shows the world is still wild about HarryJul 30, 2016 7:24 am - LONDON - There are fans with wands and wizard costumes, midnight book parties and throngs of excited muggles. Harry Potter's magic is back. Nine years after J.K. Rowling...
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Fests, Harry Potter party highlight weekend aheadJul 29, 2016 11:45 am - Dragon boat racing, old-fashioned county fairs and a Harry Potter party are among the weekend's options. Here are five ideas. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar....
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Leona Lewis puts aside pop world to get her nails in 'Cats'Jul 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When she was not yet 10, Leona Lewis was taken to see "Cats" in London. It turned out to be theatrical catnip. "It was so magical and it was such a spect...