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The buzz in 2013, 'Fela!' to Felder
Happy New Year. Been off the grid? Let's get you caught up with various prospects and developments in Chicago theater. The last couple of weeks of 2012 produced a slew of fascinating developments. A little production titled "The Book of Mormon" opened...
Tags: Music Theater, Blue Man Group, Celebrities, Theater, Abraham Lincoln
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'Book of Mormon' to lead 2013-14 Broadway series in Orlando
"The Book of Mormon," the hottest show to hit Broadway in recent years, will headline Florida Theatrical Association's 25th anniversary season in Orlando. Florida Theatrical Association confirmed the booking, which had been widely anticipated, on...
Tags: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Sesame Street (tv program), Robert J. Lopez, Music Theater, Matt Stone
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'Book of Mormon' rakes in $1.493 million
"The Book of Mormon" pulled down a whopping $1,493,961 in its first full week of sold-out performances at the Bank of America Theatre, breaking the house record for that Loop venue. That means "Book of Mormon" raked in more cash than "Jersey Boys"...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Bank of America Corp., Mormonism, Chicago Loop, Christianity
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Proud 'War Horse' is No. 2 in town
An international blockbuster arrives in Chicago next week, a production that has played for months to capacity houses and has broken box office records. Already, it has been seen by more than a million theatergoers. Stop already, you say. Everybody...
Tags: Animals, United Kingdom, World War I (1914-1918), Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (2012), Elizabeth II
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Sighting: Star-filled New Year's Eve -- and week ahead
Where did the famous and semi-famous spend New Year's Eve in the Chicago area? NASCAR driver Danica Patrick dined New Year's Eve at the newly opened Baume & Brix in the River North neighborhood before heading nearby to The Grid. "Cooler Than Me"...
Tags: Jimmy Butler, New Year's Day, Brandon Marshall, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bulls
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'1600 Penn' inherits 'Modern Family' comedic DNA
NBC is promoting "1600 Penn," a midseason sitcom from Baltimore native Jason Winer, as " 'Modern Family' meets 'The West Wing.' " Forget "The West Wing" part. After seeing three episodes, including the pilot that premieres with a sneak preview at 9:30...
Tags: The West Wing (tv program), Jason Winer, The Voice (tv program), Comedy (genre), Bill Pullman
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Canadian couple drive modern twist on Moliere farce
'Tis the season for sucking up at company holiday parties — or, as Frank, the central character in David Ives' "The School for Lies" would put it, this is prime time, baby, for "two-faced pestilential etiquette." Perchance you indulged in a little...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Holidays, Celebrities, Entertainment
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A cast change at 'Book of Mormon'
Syesha Mercado, a finalist on the "American Idol" talent show, has taken over the featured role of Nabulungi in the Chicago production of "The Book of Mormon," representatives of the show have confirmed. Stephanie Umoh, the star of the Broadway...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Syesha Mercado, Bank of America Corp., Mormonism, Christianity
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'Book of Mormon' announces day-of-show ticket drawing
The much-anticipated Chicago company of the hit Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" has its first preview performance tonight at the Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. Nic Rouleau and Ben Platt star, along with Stephanie Umoh and James...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Bank of America Corp., Entertainment, Theater, Mormonism
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Amid the seasonal shows, the surprise of 'Glass Menagerie'
Most years, the last full week before Christmas is quiet — the best-of-the-year lists are already done, and the holiday perennials are up and running. Steppenwolf, which is not about to program "The Gift of the Magi," sometimes opens a defiantly...
Tags: Religion and Belief, War Horse (movie), Holidays, Mormonism, Arts and Culture
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'Faith Healer': An intimate, matured return
The last time the trio of Si Osborne, Lia D. Mortensen and Brad Armacost performed Brian Friel's "Faith Healer" in Chicago, they all were 18 years younger and working in a short-lived venue, the Turnaround Theatre, named, with a note of optimism, for...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Fiction, Mormonism, Chicago Transit Authority, Arts and Culture
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From gypsies to Mormons, the big stories of 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, let's take a look back at the year in Chicago theater. January started with a roar — Klea Blackhurst doing Ethel Merman doing "Gypsy" at the Drury Lane Theatre. Twyla Tharp, an artist who refuses to stop reworking her...
Tags: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Cirque du Soleil, Music Theater, Park Forest, Rick Bayless
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