Articles filed under Theater
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LZ Middle School South stages ‘Wizard of Oz’Nov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Click your heels! We’re not in Kansas anymore. Lake Zurich Middle School South opened the musical “Wizard of Oz” Thursday, Nov. 17, with shows continuing Friday and Satu...
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Broadway singer found calling at Schaumburg HighNov 15, 2011 4:00 am - All he wanted to do was avoid a high school detention. So Sal Viviano reluctantly auditioned for the Schaumburg High School choir, a seemingly innocuous act that ultima...
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‘Twelve Angry Jurors’ at H.E.H.S.Nov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates High School performed, “Twelve Angry Jurors” Nov. 4 and 5, an adaptation of Reginald Rose’s 1954 classic drama, “Twelve Angry Men,” used when women take ...
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‘Raggedy Ann and Andy’ come to life in children’s theater showNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The John Hersey High School Theater Department will present its Children’s Theater production of “Raggedy Ann & Andy” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the school’s theat...
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Actress brings show about Texas icon to ChicagoNov 10, 2011 2:00 pm - The last time actress Holland Taylor appeared on Broadway, it was in Arthur Bicknell's notorious 1983 flop “Moose Murders.” It opened and closed on the same night. “I a...
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Humor, sincerity define Paramount's 'Joseph'Nov 10, 2011 9:00 am - With all due respect to Disney World, the happiest place on earth these days — theatrically speaking at least — is Aurora's Paramount Theatre, where shiny happy people s...
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'Rock of Ages' revels in its '80s excessNov 10, 2011 6:00 am - As far as musical theater goes, “Rock of Ages” is the guiltiest of guilty pleasures. And just so that's clear, the narrator introduces the show — here through Sunday at ...
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Local theater: Free staged readingNov 10, 2011 5:00 am - Veterans reading Elgin's Page to Stage series showcasing in-development works continues with a free, staged reading of Bruce Worthel's “Pictures of a Wasted Man,” about ...
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Youth production of ‘All Shook Up’ at Pheasant RunNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The kids and young adults of Fox Valley Repertory Youth Ensemble are getting “All Shook Up” as they’re busy rehearsing for upcoming performances. This group of 8- to 18...
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Return to kindergarten at Geneva H.S. playNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - “Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. “Say you’re sorry whe...