Articles filed under Theater
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'Hadestown' leads Tony Award nomination race with 14 nodsApr 30, 2019 1:00 am - NEW YORK - "Hadestown," singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell Broadway debut, leads the Tony Award nominations with 14 nods, followed by the jukebox musical built around song...
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'The Big Meal:' Independent Players presents an 'extraordinary story of an ordinary family'Apr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Somewhere in America, in a typical suburban restaurant, on a typical night, Sam and Nicole first meet - and sparks fly. So begins a tale that traverses five generations...
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'Mary Poppins' flies into West Aurora High SchoolApr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - West Aurora High School Drama Troupe 2013 will be performing its spring musical, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins," based on the stories of P.L. Travers and...
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Hamilton exhibition promises 'deeper dive' into Founding Father's lifeApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - A week before the public opening of “Hamilton: The Exhibition” — the brainchild of “Hamilton” composer/lyricist/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda and his team — exhibition creat...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsApr 26, 2019 9:15 am - Catch Drury Lane's regional premiere of "Matilda," enjoy some suds at the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival and much more this weekend. For other ideas, see dailyherald.com...
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'American Girl Live' musical sets up camp for Chicago runApr 26, 2019 6:00 am - "American Girl Live" writer/lyricist Sandy Rustin understands if local fans of the popular doll line might have expectations about the show. After all, the previous Chic...
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Theater events: Siblings uncover unlikely garden in family-friendly 'Fast Food Chain'Apr 26, 2019 6:00 am - • Performances begin Friday, April 26, for Provision Theater Company's production of "Last Train to Nibroc," a romantic comedy by Arlene Hutton involving a chance encoun...
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Constable: 'I AM … FEST' forges unity, hope through Sandra BlandApr 24, 2019 12:00 pm - On July 13, 2015, three days after she was stopped by a police officer who said she changed lanes without signaling, former Naperville resident Sandra Bland was found de...
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Theater spotlight: Suburban actresses star in Drury Lane's 'Matilda,' Raven's 'Undeniable'Apr 23, 2019 6:00 am - 'Matilda' arrives Warrenville's Natalie Galla and Audrey Edwards of Chicago share the role of the exceptionally talented titular character in Drury Lane Theatre's region...
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'Pirates of Penzance' auditions in AntiochApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Open auditions for "The Pirates of Penzance," a comic opera, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21, at PM & L Theatre's Tribute Hall, 877 Main St....