Articles filed under Theater
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‘Our Town’ coming to Lake Zurich High theaterNov 02, 2012 1:45 pm - Lake Zurich High School’s drama department presents Thornton Wilder’s classic drama, “Our Town.” Set in a simple New England town during the early 1900s, the story follo...
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Harper stages 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile'Nov 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar ... That's the setup for Steve Martin's play, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best off-B...
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Broadway back to workNov 01, 2012 5:24 am - The lights went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since superstorm Sandy hit New York, as entertainers headed back to work in a city still wracked by pow...
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Local theater: Subbing for WendtNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - Opposites attract To borrow a line from the TV sitcom inspired by Neil Simon's “The Odd Couple:” Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other ...
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'Superior Donuts' gives Hanover Park native a taste for stageOct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Preston Tate Jr. has been acting professionally since high school, mostly in TV commercials and short independent films. But his role in Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co.'s remou...
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Journey through a different 'Oz' at St. Charles NorthOct 30, 2012 2:45 pm - “I liked the modern twist on an old classic,” said director Natalee Hryniewicz on why she chose “Oz” by Don Zolidis as the fall play for St. Charles North High School. “...
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Central High students shine in ‘The Music Man’Oct 30, 2012 2:32 pm - There may be trouble in River City, but in Burlington this weekend, there will be laughter and music. A cast and crew of about 70 Central High School students are gettin...
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Wendt hospitalized, leaves cast of ‘Odd Couple’Oct 30, 2012 1:49 pm - Northlight Theatre announced Tuesday that George Wendt has left the cast of “The Odd Couple” for medical reasons. Chicago area veteran Marc Grapey (“The Iceman Cometh,”...
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Storm disrupts TV, broadway schedulesOct 30, 2012 5:30 am - David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon did their shows without audiences. Jimmy Kimmel, visiting from his home base in sunny Hollywood, canceled a taping in Brooklyn. “The Dai...
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Harper students provide realistic look at domestic violenceOct 28, 2012 1:00 pm - When he became a police officer in 1972, Michael B. Alsup didn't receive much formal training about domestic violence. “Back then it was called wife-beating,” says Alsup...