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Summer 2013: 10 theater shows for a sunny Chicago
Two components of many a Chicago summer of live entertainment are absent this year — there's no Cirque du Soleil tent at the United Center and no Riverfront Theater at the Tribune Company's Freedom Center. So you'll have to go camping for fun...
Tags: Music Theater, Broadway Theater, Nora Dunn, Tribune Company, Music
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Broadway review: Mormons, missionaries and music
If any show could make the case that you can have fun with absolutely anything in the oft-painful run of human experience — AIDS, genocide, genital mutilation, poverty, religion, "The Lion King" — then that show is "The Book of Mormon," the...Tags: Mormonism, Christianity, Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Matt Stone
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'The Lion King' surpasses 'Phantom of the Opera' as box-office champ
Culture Monster"The Lion King" has dethroned "The Phantom of the Opera" as Broadway's all-time box-office champion. The Disney musical, based on the popular animated movie, has grossed a total of $853.8 million since opening on Broadway in 1997.... -
Movie Projector: Holdovers likely to beat '50/50,' 'Dream House'
Company TownFour new films are being released this weekend: the cancer comedy "50/50," "What's Your Number?" with Anna Faris, the faith-based drama "Courageous" and the thriller "Dream House." But all four debut are expected to come in behind three films that... -
'The Lion King' on Broadway to host autism-friendly performance
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Disney unveils plan for first animated Marvel film
The studio behind the animated fantasies "Bambi," "Dumbo" and '"The Lion King" has a new kind of hero tale on the way — a Marvel Comics one. Walt Disney Animation Studios on Thursday announced plans to release "Big Hero 6," an action-comedy inspired...
Tags: Artists, Toy Story (movie), Winnie the Pooh (movie), Cars 2 (movie), The Croods (movie)
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Comedian David Steinberg performs one-man show at Bucks Playhouse
As a young man, David Steinberg moved to Chicago from his native Winnipeg to study at the Yeshiva, a Jewish rabbinical school. But on the way he went to see Chicago's Second City comedy troupe and became so enamored with its style of stand-up, he...Tags: David Steinberg, Music Theater, Passion (movie), The Second City, Environmental Issues
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Hippodrome uses new grant to give nonprofits a broader stage
The Hippodrome Theatre is largely defined by marquee Broadway shows, from "The Lion King" to "South Pacific." But starting Monday, the theater aims to be a hub for local arts groups, becoming much more than just a stopping-off spot for touring artists and...Tags: African Americans, Culture, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Entertainment Events, Dancing
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Cast Named For "The Fabulous Lipitones" Musical Workshop
Hartford CourantDanny Rutigliano (Broadway's "The Lion King," the national tour of "How to Succeed in Business...") will be featured in the cast of the new musical comedy "The Fabulous Lipitones," which will receive a workshop at Goodspeed Musicals' Normal Terris Theatre...Tags: Music, Goodspeed Opera House, Theater, Music Theater, Entertainment Events
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'Evil Dead' could scare 'G.I. Joe' off No. 1 box-office spot
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" could be demonized by "Evil Dead" at the box office this weekend as the horror film aims to possess No. 1. After debuting with $40.5 million, the action sequel will likely take in an additional $20 million during its second...
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Classic Hollywood: On the case of 'Roger Rabbit'
Disney's frenetic live-action/animated comedy "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was the second-highest-grossing film of 1988, earning more than $156 million. The comedy won three Academy Awards and transformed its lead, British actor Bob Hoskins, into a bona fide...Tags: Celebrities, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Samuel Goldwyn, Charles Fleischer, Steven Spielberg
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'Motown: The Musical' earns $1 million its first week on Broadway
Motown founder Berry Gordy has another hit on his hands: "Motown: The Musical" cracked the million-dollar mark after its first week of previews on Broadway. The show grossed $1.03 million after seven performances starting March 11 at the Lunt-Fontanne...
Tags: Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Cinderella (movie), Berry Gordy, Music
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