Articles filed under Theater
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Stellar 'Jersey Boys' makes a welcome returnApr 13, 2012 5:30 am - "We put Jersey on the map," brags Tommy DeVito, early on in "Jersey Boys." Hyperbole? Sure. But minutes into this 2006 Tony Award-winning musical, you're a believer. Be...
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Theater events: Get your kicks on Paramount's 'Route 66'Apr 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Road trip! Paramount Theatre presents a new production of the jukebox musical “Route 66,” by Roger Bean (“The Marvelous Wondrettes”), about a group of Chicago servi...
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Akoo Theatre tickets go on sale MondayApr 12, 2012 3:00 pm - Far-ranging planners take note: Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Monday, April 16, for three touring shows coming in 2013 to the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont. The Celtic dancin...
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Hampshire High School stages “Godspell”Apr 12, 2012 11:46 am - The gospel of Matthew comes alive onstage this weekend when Hampshire High School stages “Godspell.” But director Chris Cherry, a vocal music teacher, thinks the story h...
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Bartlett High School does ambitious ‘Ragtime’Apr 12, 2012 8:04 am - “Ragtime” is an epic tale of a young America played out in song and dance. At the dawn of the century, everything is changing — and anything is possible. Based on E.L. D...
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Neuqua students' Monologue Show defies labelsApr 12, 2012 6:00 am - Actors in Neuqua Valley High School's eighth annual Monologue Show don't really try to fit performances into neat, simple categories. Sure, there's comedy. Plenty of sk...
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Cast of CTE's 'Sleeping Beauty'Apr 11, 2012 12:00 pm - Algonquin: Cameron Griffiths, Gabrielle Park, Trevor Wirkus Bartlett: Natalie Graham, Andrea Winget Campton Hills: Larissa Catalano Carpentersville: Mia Eggers, Ashley E...
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Veteran CTE members return to stage classic fairy taleApr 11, 2012 12:00 pm - A generation has come and gone since the Children's Theatre of Elgin first offered a stage to Fox Valley kids. Three veteran members of the program will return to guide...
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ArtReach to stage ‘The King and I’ at HarperApr 11, 2012 8:11 am - ArtReach Educational Theatre, in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company, will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I” April 20-21 and 27-28. Pe...
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BGHS dances down the Yellow Brick RoadApr 11, 2012 8:08 am - Very few musicals have captured the hearts of all ages as “The Wizard of Oz.” Buffalo Grove High School’s spring production of the classic tale will be at 7 p.m. April ...