Articles filed under Theater
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'Pandemonium' tour at Bank of America Theatre canceledSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The tour of "Pandemonium" scheduled to be at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago Oct. 12 through 17 has been canceled. Broadway in Chicago is contacting patrons re...
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On Stage: Don't bring the kids to this vampire showSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Vamping it up Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights debuts its latest satire, "After Dusk But Before Daylight: A Parody of a Very Famous Vampire ...
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Charming new Northlight musical has 'Legs'Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The first thing one notices about David Farley's canny "Daddy Long Legs" set are the books filling the floor-to-ceiling shelves. The steamer trunks are the second. The ...
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Director vaults more Voltaire into new adaptation of 'Candide'Sep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Call "Candide" the Humpty Dumpty of American musical theater. Ever since this comic operetta originally flopped on Broadway back in 1956, so many amazing theater and ope...
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Best bets: Bollywood, Beethoven and BroadwaySep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Bollywood baby! "The Merchants of Bollywood," an international musical theater and dance spectacular that tells the tale of the powerful Indian filmmaking family ...
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Return of the 'King' (Lion, that is)Sep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - "The Lion King," the worldwide hit 1997 Broadway musical adaptation of Disney's animated feature, roars back into the Windy City Wednesday, Sept. 29, for a nine-week run...
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'An Evening with Sutton Foster' lives up to Broadway billingSep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - When Broadway in Chicago President Lou Raizin spoke at the opening of remodeled and renamed Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, he also paid tribute to the late Ton...
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PHS presents 'Putnam County Spelling Bee'Sep 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Prospect High School will present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 14-16. Curtain tim...
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'Rock' on: '80s jukebox musical launches tour in ChicagoSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The 2009 Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" is a load of dumb fun, and it's not at all ashamed to be so. And what would you expect from a jukebox musical that draws its ins...
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Quirky characters draw director to 'Spelling Bee'Sep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Ask director Robin Hughes what she looks for in a show she would like to direct and she will tell you she is drawn to productions with interesting characters. Take "The ...