Articles filed under Theater
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Paramount’s second season to feature four musical favoritesFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The Paramount Theatre in Aurora has announced the 2012-13 lineup for its four-show Broadway Subscription Series. On the docket is “Grease” (Sept. 12-30), “Annie” (Nov. ...
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These ‘Boots’ are made for Chicago firstFeb 22, 2012 2:00 pm - Grammy Award-winning pop star Cyndi Lauper’s first attempt at writing a Broadway musical score is coming to Chicago. “Kinky Boots” is set to play a pre-Broadway engagem...
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‘Secret of the Alabaster Box’ asks characters, audience what’s importantFeb 22, 2012 12:00 am - Everybody’s looking for something, including the main characters of Overshadowed Theatrical Production’s “The Secret of the Alabaster Box.” Sometimes it’s money. Someti...
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A new ‘Alice’ onstage by Bartlett theater groupFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - A new production by Arts in Bartlett’s Adult Theatre will be given on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. at the Bartlett Nature Center, James “Pate” Phillip S...
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‘Singin’ in the Rain’ at Elgin High SchoolFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - “Singin’ in the Rain” is one of those musicals just about everybody has heard of. Who can forget the iconic scene from the 1952 movie with Gene Kelly tapping and dancing...
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Barrington Fine Arts presents ‘Hello, Dolly!’Feb 21, 2012 6:00 am - Barrington High School’s Fine Arts Department will present “Hello, Dolly!” Thursday-Sunday, March 1-4 in the Richard C. Johnson Auditorium at Barrington High School. Sho...
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Consider yourself ... invited to ‘Oliver!’ at Conant High SchoolFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Under the direction of Josh Nilsson, more than 125 students and faculty have worked for months on the classic musical “Oliver!”, which opens Friday, Feb. 24 at Conant Hi...
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“The Glass Menagerie” at Steel Beam TheatreFeb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Family drama takes center stage in Steel Beam’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’
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Playwright Tony Kushner to speak at Chicago AIDS eventFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Celebrated playwright Tony Kushner will share his thoughts on the AIDS epidemic as the guest of honor at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s annual spring dinner. Kushner w...
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'South Pacific' transports audiences to another time, placeFeb 16, 2012 10:00 pm - In many ways, "South Pacific," the iconic American musical, seems firmly rooted in a specific time and place. The story of romance colliding with racism, set on a tropic...