Articles filed under Theater
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Chicago native sweeps into town with percussive show 'Stomp'Nov 21, 2016 5:00 am - “There's not a training program for you to learn to play a broom and dustpan,” said Chicago native Artis Olds. Yet, he's playing those and more in the North American tou...
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Sunday picks: 'Rebel' Vikki Carr headlines St. Charles' ArcadaNov 20, 2016 6:19 am - 'Rebel' singer Four-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner Vikki Carr became a household name with the 1960s single "He's a Rebel," but she has gone on to record othe...
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Tweaked 'Finding Neverland' aims to hook Chicago audiencesNov 20, 2016 6:00 am - Audiences who saw “Finding Neverland” on Broadway might notice a number of changes when the 2015 musical makes its Chicago debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. But that...
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'Hamilton' disruption leads to arrest in ChicagoNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - The night after a New York “Hamilton” star lectured the vice present-elect from the stage, irking Donald Trump, the Chicago production had some drama of its own in the s...
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5 ideas to brighten up your weekendNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - If you're feeling a little stressed about Thanksgiving and the holidays, take a breather this weekend and enjoy some seasonal fun. Here are five ideas. For others, go to...
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"A Christmas Carol" comes to Round Lake Beach Dec. 3Nov 18, 2016 12:00 am - The Improv Playhouse will bring the streets of Victorian London to Round Lake Beach with a presentation of "A Christmas Carol" on Saturday, Dec. 3. Performances are at ...
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Chicago Shakespeare's modern-day 'Charles III' a shrewd royal dramaNov 17, 2016 10:00 pm - It's unlikely any writer will out-Shakespeare William Shakespeare. But British playwright Mike Bartlett comes close with his canny, captivating “King Charles III,” a com...
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Constable: Frailty, thy name isn't these young Muslim womenNov 17, 2016 4:15 am - In a theater packed with people of different races, religions, genders, ages and ethnic backgrounds, a team of young suburban Muslim women wearing pastel pink hijabs quo...
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Grant High's production of "The Good Doctor" starts FridayNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Grant Community High School's productoin of Neil Simon's "The Good Doctor" will open Friday night for a three-show run at the high school in Fox Lake. Eighteen student a...
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Arlington Heights officials praise Metropolis' financesNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre earned rave reviews of its finances this week from Arlington Heights officials, who now can sing a different tune about the downtow...