Articles filed under Theater
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Touring musical 'Shrek' a winner in ChicagoJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - "Shrek the Musical" had an abbreviated 441-performance Broadway run that didn't live up to expectations. But as evidenced by the newly revamped touring production that o...
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Young Buffalo Grove actress, producer ready for BrooklynJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Cassie Johnstone has been a part of the theater in almost every imaginable sense since first grade. Johnstone is a recent graduate of Buffalo Grove High School and runs ...
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Improv Playhouse offers double dose of laughsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Libertyville's Improv Playhouse hosts its monthly standup show this weekend following the regular Saturday improv performances. Charlie Stone of Vernon Hills headlines a...
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Guinan, Anderson flex acting skills in 'Guide for the Perplexed'Jul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Gurnee native Kevin Anderson's professional acting career began at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater in 1982. So having Anderson back for the world premiere of "A Guide ...
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Ex-Stevenson teacher devotes time to writingJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Lots of high school drama teachers dream of making a career for themselves in professional theater. Joel Drake Johnson is living that dream. After teaching drama at Stev...
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Broadway to hold drive for sick 'Lion King' kid starJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Eleven-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez should have been belting out songs in her starring role as Nala in Broadway's "The Lion King." Instead, the 78-pound ...
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Local tryoutsJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - • The Attic Playhouse in Highwood has general auditions for its 2010-11 season from 7 to 10 p.m. from Monday, July 26, through Wednesday, July 28. Those interested shoul...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' cast to appear in S. BarringtonJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The cast of "Million Dollar Quartet," the Tony Award-winning musical now at the Apollo Theater in Chicago, will appear in two free shows on Sunday, July 18 at the Munao ...
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College of Lake County to present 'Urinetown'Jul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - "Urinetown," the outrageously titled triple Tony Award-winning musical, will be presented by the College of Lake County departments of theatre, music and dance over the ...
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Cheap stuff: Quilts, sheepherding, garden festivalJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Quite a few quilts! Browse more than 100 historical and contemporary quilts, shop in the vendor hall for a variety of items and view de...