Articles filed under Theater
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Pee-wee is enjoying his second actOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The red bow tie is back. The white chunky loafers are, too. So is that too-tight gray suit. The Secret Word today is: Comeback. Pee-wee has returned from exil...
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Best bets: Comanche author, 'Oz', comedian Nick CannonOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Author appearance Comanche author, essayist and curator Paul Chaat Smith will discuss his book “Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong” at Aurora Univer...
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Marriott's 'Music Man' opens Nov. 14Oct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Marriott Theatre veteran Bernie Yvon stars as the fast-talking Harold Hill in the company's revival of “The Music Man.” Gary Griffin directs and Matt Raftery choreograph...
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Actor who played Danno on 'Hawaii Five-0' dies at 72Oct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Stage and screen actor James MacArthur, who played "Danno" in the original version of television's "Hawaii Five-0," died Thursday at age 72. MacArthur's ag...
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Experience 'War of the Worlds' in LibertyvilleOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In the spirit of Halloween, the Improv Playhouse Radio Players brings “The War of the Worlds” to life at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, on the Improv Playhouse main stage, 73...
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Goodman stages stellar 'Seagull'Oct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A wise man knows the best way to handle thoroughbreds is to let them run. Robert Falls is a wise man. In his superlative Goodman Theatre revival of “The Seagull,” Falls...
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Experience the best teacher for character actorOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Carol Stream native Kevin Kenneally has been performing in Chicago more or less continuously since the early 1980s. But he did not consistently get meatier parts until h...
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CYT Northwest's 'Annie Jr.' opens todayOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - CYT Northwest Cook County's production of “Annie Jr.” runs Thursday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 7, at Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. It featu...
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'Ragtime' earns top honors at Jeff AwardsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre's eight awards make it the evening's big winner
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Production overcomes 'Seven Brides' shortcomingsOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes a production has enough going for it that you forget the material's shortcomings. This is one of those times, and Bill Jenkins' revival of “Seven Brides for Se...