Articles filed under Theater
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Elgin school to stage 'Our Town'Mar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - What was small-town life like 100 years ago? Theatergoers can visit fictional Grover's Corners without leaving Elgin this weekend, when Westminster Christian School stag...
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Gossip, cards, drama shine in Elgin's 'The Octette Bridge Club'Mar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - Like the family of sisters in "The Octette Bridge Club," the upcoming production by Elgin's Independent Players, every family has a variety of characters - the good, the...
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Theater events: Modern 'Matchmaker' opens at GoodmanMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - 'The Matchmaker' Goodman Theatre presents a modern take on Thornton Wilder's "The Matchmaker," about the dynamic Dolly Levi, who's contracted to find a wife for pri...
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All joking aside, comedian Neal Brennan reveals his hurtMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comedian Neal Brennan is a very funny guy but he's only really funny two-thirds of the time in his new stand-up act. The writer and co-creator of "Chappe...
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'Mary Poppins' lands at Maine East High SchoolMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - The beloved story of everyone's favorite nanny will be presented over two weekends in March, as the Maine East Fine Arts Department presents "Mary Poppins, the Broadway ...
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Mark Rylance follows Oscar with nomination at UK's OliviersFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON - Mark Rylance has followed his Academy Awards win with a nomination for best actor at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards. Rylance, who took the best suppor...
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Woodlands Academy stages musical version of children's classic 'A Little Princess'Feb 29, 2016 12:00 am - "A Little Princess," a musical by Brian Crawley and Andrew Lippa, will be presented this weekend at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart. Performances are in the Susan...
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MCC to present 'Anything Goes' musical this weekendFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Black Box Theatre will present the classic musical "Anything Goes." A shining example of classic musical theater with epic tap dancing, a madcap book and a wonderful...
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Musical 'If/Then' premised on what might have beenFeb 26, 2016 12:00 pm - "The only thing more frightening is to say what might have been." The protagonist in the Broadway musical "If/Then" by composer Tom Kitt and writer/lyricist Brian Yorke...
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Ale's well: Five ideas for the weekendFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Cold beer and a warmer-weather hobby will give you a taste of spring this weekend in the suburbs. You can sample the beer outdoors at the Naperville Winter Ale Fest and ...