Articles filed under Theater
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Weekend picks: Saddle up for Opening Day at Arlington ParkMay 04, 2016 5:00 am - Out of the gate Suburban horse racing kicks off with a big three-day weekend at Arlington International Racecourse. Opening Day is Friday, Kentucky Derby Day is Saturday...
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Wheaton Drama offers summer workshops for youthMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Children who enjoy theater and want to learn more about performance or technical skills can get that experience this summer by attending Wheaton Drama workshops. The wo...
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Audience chooses ending to musicalMay 02, 2016 11:00 pm - The five-time Tony Award-winning musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" promises to bring audiences a wildly and highly theatrical story when it opens on Wheaton Drama sta...
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'Catechism' creator brings 'Bible Bingo' to CODMay 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Vicki Quade, creator of the comedy "Late Nite Catechism," this weekend brings her new, interactive, one-woman comedy, "Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity … in Two Acts," to ...
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Libertyville native among record-setting Tony nods for 'Hamilton'May 02, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The megahit musical "Hamilton" has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations - including one for Libertyville native Phillipa Soo - and made another...
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Metropolis announces ambitious seasonMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - If the names of several productions slated for the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 2016-2017 season ring familiar it's because most have been revived recently in the...
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Actor from Aurora marks 30 years on stage with Goodman roleMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Aurora native Phillip Edward Van Lear remembers first stepping out on Goodman Theatre's stage in 1986 as if it happened last night. "I was absolutely terrified!" Van Lea...
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At Tony Award nominations Tuesday, all eyes on 'Hamilton'May 01, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many. Lin...
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Jack Black surprises cast of Broadway's 'School of Rock'May 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cast of Broadway's new musical "School of Rock" got the endorsement Sunday of someone they've desperately wanted to impress for months - Jack Black. ...
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Suburban all-female improv troupe makes Chicago Improv Fest debutApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Everyone has their share of awkward childhood moments. And for one all-female suburban comedy group, Buzz's Girlfriend, those stories are a gold mine for laughs. “We all...