Articles filed under Theater
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Shakespeare in the Park presents 'Twelfth Night'Jul 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Fans of The Bard can enjoy one of his comedies performed outdoors by local and professional talent next month when Wheaton Park District and Wheaton College's Arena Thea...
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'Motown' star Allison Semmes credits show with 1st big partJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of the best moments in the carefully crafted Broadway show "Motown: The Musical" is when the unpredictable happens. That's when actress Allison Semme...
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Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy get personal with new dance show coming to ChicagoJul 26, 2016 6:00 am - The brothers Chmerkovskiy, who have risen to fame as two of the often bare-chested pros on "Dancing With the Stars," are touring this summer, but don't expect anything h...
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Cirque dancer from Barrington Hills to perform in ChicagoJul 26, 2016 5:00 am - Movie director James Cameron came backstage to speak to Stacey Magiera and her fellow performers from the new "Avatar"-themed Cirque du Soleil show, "TORUK - The First F...
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'Newsies' actress from Chicago connects with 'self-made' rolesJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - From singing at small jazz bars in Chicago to performing at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire and on Broadway, Aisha de Haas considers herself a “self-made woman.” An...
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'The Man with the Plastic Sandwich' comes to Riverfront PlayhouseJul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Riverfront Playhouse, 11 S. Water St. in Aurora, will present the comedy, "The Man with the Plastic Sandwich" by Roger Karshner at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, July 29 ...
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Theater events: Duo 'Raising the Standard' at Steel BeamJul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Jazz at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre hosts “Raising the Standard,” an evening of American songbook standards performed by Matt and Cynthia Gruel. The program inclu...
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Schaumburg Summer Theatre presents 'West Side Story'Jul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Summer Theatre presents 'West Side Story'
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Review: Catchy return of 'Motown: The Musical' on BroadwayJul 21, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Motown. The single word instantly conjures memories and snatches of songs from the many gold records and superstars who came out of that Detroit label - ...
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Maine West grad joins cast in 'Ring of Fire'Jul 20, 2016 7:00 am - Jenna Payne remembers the first time she performed on the main stage at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. A freshman, she held multiple ensemble roles in the Stephe...