Articles filed under Theater
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Marriott tackles dated jokes head-on - and succeedsSep 06, 2016 11:00 pm - How does a theater succeed at producing a period piece like "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" when so much of it is deemed to be politically incorrect t...
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'Jersey Boys' to close on Broadway in January after 11 yearsSep 06, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Jersey Boys," the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based on the Four Seasons' career and harmonies, has finally hit a sour note - it's closing in January ...
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'Little Shop of Horrors' opens Friday at ECCSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Audrey, the people-eating plant from outer space is about to invade the Fox Valley. Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Little Shop of Horrors" - which has devoured...
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Fremont Street Theater to stage '42nd Street' in PalatineSep 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fremont Street Theater Company returns with its annual production, this year presenting the Tony-Award winning "42nd Street." "If you've ever dreamed of being on the...
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Co-auhor of "Hamilton: The Revolution' to speak at Elmhurst CollegeAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Jeremy McCarter has known Lin-Manuel Miranda since Miranda's groundbreaking musical "Hamilton" was in its earliest stages. In the book "Hamilton: The Revolution," co-au...
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Aurora's Paramount leads all theaters in equity Jeff Award nominationsAug 30, 2016 5:00 pm - For the second time in as many years, Paramount Theatre in Aurora leads all Chicago-area theaters with 14 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for the 2015-2016 sea...
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Superb acting, authenticity define TimeLine's 'Bakersfield Mist'Aug 30, 2016 5:00 pm - We should all be as lucky as Mike Nussbaum. At 92, the Chicago actor whose career spans more than 60 years, remains on stage and at the top of his game as evidenced by ...
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Tributes pour in after death of Catlow, Boloney's co-ownerAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - Dozens of flowers sat outside the Catlow Theater and Boloney's Sandwich Shop in downtown Barrington Tuesday in loving tribute to the life of the businesses' co-owner, Ro...
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Theater events: 'Mamma Mia!' opens Paramount's seasonAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - My my, 'Mamma Mia!' Paramount Theatre opens its season with artistic director Jim Corti's regional premiere of "Mamma Mia!," the jukebox musical set to the music of...
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Lambs Farm presents Lion KingAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - Lambs Farm's Participants will perform the "Lion King" at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, and 2 p.m. Sunday...