Articles filed under Theater
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Janus Theatre's 'King of Shadows' gets high praiseNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - The Janus Theatre Company opened the Chicago-area premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's "King of Shadows" to positive reviews last weekend. The play runs through Sunday, ...
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Vero Voce presents its third New Playwright FestivalNov 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Vero Voce Theater will present its third New Playwright Festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Vero Voce Theater, ...
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Woodland school to present fall playNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - Woodland Intermediate School's Drama Club will present its fall play, "Mystery at Shady Acres," at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13 in the school's multipurpose room, 1115 N. Hunt ...
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Harper to stage classic musical 'Gypsy'Nov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - With one show-stopping song after another, "Gypsy" tells the story of the ultimate stage mother, Mama Rose, and her relentless pursuit of vaudeville fame for her daughte...
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Elk Grove actor in Metropolis' 'Spamalot' meets John CleeseNov 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Things just keep getting better for Elk Grove Village native Joe Bianco. On the heels of playing King Arthur in "Monty Python's Spamalot," one of the most successful run...
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Drury Lane's cozy 'White Christmas' dishes out holiday cheerNov 08, 2015 5:30 am - It's a little ironic that many of America's most memorable Christmas carols were created by Jewish songwriters. The title alone of the 2004 stage musical “Irving Berlin'...
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T Bone Burnett to write songs for Roy Rogers musicalNov 06, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Producer, songwriter and musician T Bone Burnett has donned a white hat and jumped in to rescue the score to a musical about American icons Roy Rogers an...
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Stevenson High to stage 'Miss Saigon'Nov 06, 2015 12:00 am - Stevenson High School will stage performances of "Miss Saigon" Nov. 13 and Nov. 14. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and for 2 p.m. Sunday i...
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Step right up: 5 ideas for the weekend aheadNov 06, 2015 12:00 am - Take the kids to the circus in Rosemont, enjoy a Christmas classic in Oak Brook Terrace or stroll down musical memory lane in Aurora. There's tons to do this weekend in ...
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Blankenbuehler returning to Broadway with 'The Bandstand'Nov 05, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The sound of swing will return to Broadway next season when director Andy Blankenbuehler leads "The Bandstand" to New York. The story of six WWII veteran...