Articles filed under Theater
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Shakespeare production by national touring company at Harper this SaturdayApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - A new production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from National Players, America’s longest running theatrical touring company, will be performed at 8 p.m. Sa...
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First Folio's 'Woman in Black' a spine-tingling delightApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Reviving “The Woman in Black” is no easy task. Stephen Mallatratt's ghost story — adapted from Susan Hill's 1983 novel about a mysterious woman who haunts a remote Briti...
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Music takes center stage in Fox Valley's 'Patsy Cline'Apr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - There are three main characters in “Always … Patsy Cline.” There's Patsy, of course, and Louise Seger, her devoted fan and narrator of this story. Finally, there's the m...
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Best bets: Salt Creek's 'Don Quixote' dances into CODApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Tutus at windmills See a cast of more than 45 dancers from Salt Creek Ballet perform Spanish dances and more in the romantic ballet “Don Quixote” this weekend at Co...
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Harper to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’Apr 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” will be presented later this month at Harper College, produced by ArtReach Educational Theatre, in partnership with Spotlite ...
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Friendship, life explored in 'Tuesdays With Morrie'Mar 31, 2011 12:00 am - “Tuesdays With Morrie” is a well-known story revolving around old friends, life and death. Starting this weekend, Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles plans to add its own ...
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Despite royal treatment, Drury Lane's 'Aida' falls shortMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Every show needs a sturdy foundation. A solid book and score are as important to a musical as a steel frame is to a skyscraper. Without them, you're left with a house of...
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'Goat' a challenging role for suburban actorMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Actor and suburban native Michael Joseph Mitchell first fell in love with Edward Albee's tragic-comedy “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?” in 2002 when it was running on Broad...
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Theater openings: 'All Shook Up' and moreMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Rock 'n' roll romance A handsome stranger wearing blue-suede shoes and a guitar strapped to his back rides into town and captures the heart of a young girl looking ...
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‘Godspell’ makes most of intimate setting of Geneva Underground PlayhouseMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - “Godspell” was a big off-Broadway hit in the early 1970s and made just as big of a splash when it debuted on Broadway in June 1976 at the Broadhurst Theater. The use of ...