Articles filed under Theater
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'Frankie and Johnny' returns to Glen EllynJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - "Frankie and Johnny" back at BTE Amelia Barrett and Bryan Burke play the wary, wounded waitress and the determined short-order cook who loves her in Buffalo Theat...
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Caribbean score stirs Marriott music directorJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The music director is one of those behind-the-scenes artists who makes or breaks a musical. A good one can send the sound soaring; a bad one can bring it crashing to the...
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'Billy Elliot' to leap from Chicago to Toronto in JanuaryJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Come January, "Billy Elliot" leaps from Chicago to Toronto for the continuation of the national tour which began earlier this year at the Ford Center for the Performing ...
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All-teen cast opens musical comedy Friday at Cutting HallJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - In celebration of its 25th year, Second Suburb Players will present "Once Upon A Mattress" July 9-11 and 16-18 at Cutting Hall, 250 E. Wood St., Palatine. Second Suburb ...
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Carol Stream native steps into title role in 'Shrek the Musical'Jul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Life is good for Eric Petersen. After playing several ensemble roles in the Broadway production of "Shrek the Musical" and understudying the lead (which he performed se...
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Mason to step down as Lyric's general directorJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago general director William Mason announced Wednesday that he plans to retire when his current contract expires at the end of the 2011-12 season. "I ...
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Local tryoutsJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - • Potential contestants for the Mount Prospect Idol Contest (part of the annual Mount Prospect Block Party) need to audition, preregister, be high school-aged and be ava...
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'Shrek' musical still seeking fairy tale endingJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Happy endings finish off most children's fairy tales, even ones that poke fun at the genre like DreamWorks' film "Shrek" and its three subsequent sequels. Yet the endin...
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Pheasant Run unveils summer mainstage lineupJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, heats up with national and local touring acts during Noble Fool Theatricals' 2010 summer season.Performance...
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Storefront Shakespeare performs first shows in GenevaJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Turning a dream into reality can take a lot of sweat and greasepaint. Just ask Nora Manca, president and artistic director of Storefront Shakespeare, a new theater comp...