Articles filed under Theater
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'Billy Elliot' to close next month, seven weeks earlyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - “Billy Elliot won't be spending the holidays in Chicago. In July, Broadway in Chicago indicated the Tony Award winning musical by Elton John and Lee Hall would depart Ch...
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Libertyville theater group stages 'I Love You'Oct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - One reviewer calls “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change “Seinfeld set to pop music. Liberty Town Productions calls it the perfect grown-up fall date night. That's why...
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Musical show at Metropolis benefits Open Door ClinicOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - A major benefit for Open Door Clinic in Elgin and Aurora is being held Monday, Oct. 11, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. “Cabaret For A Cau...
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Griffin Theatre revives Sondheim classic 'Company'Oct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Romance is easy. Courtship is easy. Saying “I do is easy. Marriage is hard. And it's not all it's cracked up to be according to “Company, Stephen Sondheim's urbane, allu...
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“Chelsea Lately" comedian Heather McDonald at ZaniesOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Zanies welcomes headliner Heather McDonald, the writer/comedian known for her wit and impressions on “Chelsea Lately. 8 and 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Pheasant Run Resor...
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New title character for Lyric Opera's 'Carmen'Oct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - American mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich has withdrawn from the Lyric Opera of Chicago's October revival of Bizet's “Carmen due to pregnancy-related health concerns. The fier...
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Arlington Heights actor gets 'dream job'Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Some actors seem to hit it big overnight. But most have careers like Arlington Heights resident Gary Simmers careers that build slowly. "I have been in town for 20 year...
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Best bets: Diavolo, ski show, Kevin Pollak, Kremlin chamber orchestraOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Balancing act Described as part-dance, part-gymnastics and with plenty of spectacle, Diavolo makes an area return with a finely balanced performance amid huge set...
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'Disney's The Lion King' an all-ages spectacleOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The opening scene of "Disney's The Lion King" provides a "wow" factor typically reserved for the finale at most Broadway musicals. The show, which opened in Chicago thi...
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'Macbeth' debuts on stainless steel set at Lyric OperaOct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater founder and artistic director Barbara Gaines is a firm believer that the ambition to obtain power and wield it over others is one of the time...