Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: 'Hello Dolly' opening at Drury LaneOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ziemba is Dolly Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (“Contact”) stars as the titular matchmaker in Drury Lane Theatre's “Hello Dolly!” the musical by composer/lyricist J...
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'We Will Rock You' embarking on American journeyOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - A musical built around songs by the rock band Queen has found a kind of magic abroad, charming European audiences for years. Now, its producers hope another group will f...
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Arts agendaOct 18, 2013 5:57 am - Ÿ Volunteers are sought to assist with the 80th McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade set for 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, in downtown Chicago along State Street. The applic...
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‘Nutcracker’ tickets:Oct 16, 2013 4:41 pm - Ticket sales for performances of Dancenter North’s 25th anniversary production of “The Magic of the Nutcracker” begin at noon Friday, Oct. 18. Performances are at 3 p.m....
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Musicals featuring female singer-songwriters swellOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Mary Bridget Davies is part singer, part actress and part spirit conjurer. The bubbly performer is uncanny at capturing the look and sound of the late Janis J...
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Sting sails into Chicago to promote 'Last Ship'Oct 11, 2013 11:00 am - Whenever the 17-time Grammy Award-winning pop superstar Sting plays the Chicago area, it's typically in huge venues like Soldier Field or Rosemont's Allstate Arena. But ...
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Theater events: Steel Beam scares up 3-D haunted houseOct 11, 2013 6:00 am - Scares in St. Charles For the third year running, Steel Beam Theatre serves up seasonal scares beginning this weekend in Kane County when theater artists and volunt...
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Triumphant 'Once' celebrates power of making musicOct 10, 2013 4:00 pm - On the surface, the 2012 Broadway musical “Once” might appear cloying and pretentious. For instance, the leads are generically called “Guy” and “Girl,” the show's single...
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Intimate staging key to redtwist's 'Clybourne Park'Oct 09, 2013 11:00 pm - Everybody wants a piece of “Clybourne Park.” No surprise there, considering its pedigree. Written as a companion piece to Lorraine Hansberry's seminal 1959 drama “A Rai...
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Buffalo Grove High School stages “Romeo and Juliet”Oct 09, 2013 1:26 pm - Shakespeare’s timeless tale of young love and the tragic consequences of misunderstanding and bias comes to life in Buffalo Grove High School’s fall production of “Romeo...