Articles filed under Theater
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'Flashdance' obsession comes full circle with dancer's lead roleAug 04, 2013 6:15 am - As a 7-year-old, Jillian Mueller was so enamored of dancing that her New Jersey parents got her all kinds of movies for Christmas that dealt with dance. One of those was...
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Top 10: Who will win Suburban Chicago's Got Talent?Aug 02, 2013 6:00 am - So which of the final 10 contestants will win Suburban Chicago's Got Talent? And which act will claim the title of Fan Favorite? It all comes down to the penultimate pe...
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A teen and her recluse uncle share unsettling circumstances in 'Slowgirl'Aug 02, 2013 6:00 am - Guarded and damaging secrets are reluctantly needled out and spilled with cathartic sobs in “Slowgirl,” Greg Pierce's 2012 off-Broadway drama now making its regional deb...
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Local theater: 'Caveman' is backAug 02, 2013 5:00 am - Return of the "Caveman" “Defending the Caveman,” Rob Becker's comic examination of how men and women relate to each other, returns to Fox Valley Repertory for a bri...
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‘Shrek’ to make local stage debut in SchaumburgAug 01, 2013 11:14 am - Among locally produced stage musicals are usually found classics that have stood the test of time, ready to be reinterpreted by and introduced to a new generation. And t...
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'Walkabout' stages spy-themed skits around ElginAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:rsimpson@dailyherald.com A man stands on a ledge contemplating suicide. Police officers interrogate a suspect. An art thief discusses a ...
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Improve Playhouse performanceJul 28, 2013 1:32 pm - Libertyville’s Improv Playhouse presents a Chicago-based cabaret for audiences on Aug. 10 at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Actors Rachel Page, Christie Burgess and musical director, M...
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Beatles tribute band comes together on BroadwayJul 28, 2013 6:09 am - NEW YORK — Reuven Gershon and James Fox have some insanely daunting shoes to fill: Every night, they’re asked to impersonate John and Paul on Broadway. Yes, that John an...
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Top 10 named for Suburban Chicago’s Got TalentJul 26, 2013 5:54 pm - It’s down to the Top 10 in Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent. Finalists were announced Friday in the summer-long competition, which is presented by the Daily Herald, produce...
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Singers to perform Best of Broadway in LibertyvilleJul 26, 2013 11:03 am - Liberty Town Productions, Libertyville’s not-for-profit entertainment company, hosts its fifth annual Musical Summer Showcase, featuring the Best of Broadway Saturday, A...