Articles filed under Theater
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Carol Burnett talks TV past, upcoming Chicago showsMar 06, 2016 6:00 am - Comedy fans, have your questions ready for Carol - legendary comedian and actress Carol Burnett, that is. Burnett will chat with audiences at her question-and-answer-sty...
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Show choirs compete for honors at Arlington Heights eventMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Nearly 40 middle and high school show choirs from six states performed Friday and Saturday at the 23rd annual Chicagoland Showcase at John Hersey High School in Arlingto...
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'Fun Home' cast: New musical takes during Spotify visitMar 04, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway musical "Fun Home" had fun at a different home when cast members went to Spotify's New York headquarters and knocked out new takes on their ...
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Barbara Cook to return to a New York stage this springMar 03, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Barbara Cook, whose buttery soprano helped define show after show on Broadway, is coming back to a New York stage to share stories and songs. The Grammy-...
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Teen son of a Backstreet Boys member makes his Broadway bowMar 03, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A young actor from Atlanta is making his Broadway debut this season. He's only 13 and he's never acted professionally before. But don't worry - he's got ...
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In a triumph of set design, a theater builds a swimming poolMar 03, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Audiences going to New York Theatre Workshop will see something unusual when they enter - a swimming pool. Not a little wading pool or artful images of w...
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Free tickets to 'So You Think You Can Dance' Chicago auditionsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Fox TV's "So You Think You Can Dance" will audition contestants for the upcoming season on March 13 at Chicago's Oriental Theatre - and fans can get free tickets to watc...
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces expansion plansMar 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater will expand in a grand way. Artistic director Barbara Gaines and executive director Criss Henderson announced Wednesday the creation of a thi...
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Auditions for 'School of Rock' attracts pint-sized musiciansMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You may never get too old to rock, but the sad truth is that the kids who play it on Broadway do. That's why the creators of "The School of Rock" constan...
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Messy relationships mark Steel Beam's poignant 'Clean House'Mar 02, 2016 4:00 am - Never underestimate the value of a little chaos. While most of us prefer our lives and relationships tidy, there's something to be said for a bit of disorder now and a...