Articles filed under Theater
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New show 'Circus 1903' brings back live elephants, sort ofNov 14, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus may have retired their iconic elephants but there's still a way to see the huge beasts onstage. The new touring...
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'Rudolph' musical ready to re-create animated show's 'magic' in ChicagoNov 14, 2016 5:00 am - Naperville native Melissa Glasgow prepped for her latest theater tour by watching the animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” - “and it makes me nostalgic in the best ...
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Tony-award winning actress gives tips to Wheeling studentsNov 13, 2016 10:00 pm - While rehearsing for their fall musical "In the Heights," Wheeling High School students received a visit from a member of the Broadway show's original cast, Karen Olivo....
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Broadway's 'The King and I' hits the road with veteransNov 11, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The cast on national tour with Lincoln Center's "http://www.thekinganditour.com">"The King and I" includes an actor who has played two different roles in the ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - A musical filled with Gershwin hits, a concert salute to veterans with big-name performers and a baking show sure to bring out your sweet tooth are among this weekend's ...
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Carmel Catholic High School performs fall playNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Carmel Catholic High School will perform the fall play, "Murder at Coppersmith Inn" this weekend in the auditorium in the school at One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein. Perfor...
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Willowbrook to present 'Mary Poppins'Nov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Community residents are invited to join Willowbrook High School on a magical adventure when the school presents its fall musical, "Mary Poppins." The show will be staged...
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Theater events: 'Beauty and the Beast' opens BrightSide's sixth seasonNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - BrightSide's 'Beauty' BrightSide Theatre opens its sixth season with "Beauty and the Beast" adapted from the 1991 animated film with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by H...
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South Elgin teens tackle Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'Nov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - When Jess Smith, who teaches English and drama at South Elgin High School, decided this year was the year to tackle Shakespeare, she knew immediately which play to under...
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'Pippin' returns to Harper - three decades laterNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Exactly 34 years after its initial run, "Pippin" is returning to the Harper College stage. The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company will present the coming-of-age tale Nov. ...