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'Coriolanus' on board with Fiennes' Bard -- 3 1/2 stars
![With great power comes great responsibility, but powerful men often make for lousy, irresponsible politicians. (Insert personal observations on certain presidential candidates here.) With "Coriolanus,"one of William Shakespeare's toughest, most provocative studies in statesmanship, the dramatist created a tragedy (premiering in 1608) built upon the life of a fifth century B.C. warrior who, whether by excess of pride or by stubborn humility or an all-too-human mixture of both, had an infernal time adjusting to life off the battlefield.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-02/67775781-01144607.jpg "With great power comes great responsibility, but powerful men often make for lousy, irresponsible politicians. (Insert personal observations on certain presidential candidates here.) With "Coriolanus,\"one of William Shakespeare's toughest, most provocative studies in statesmanship, the dramatist created a tragedy (premiering in 1608) built upon the life of a fifth century B.C. warrior who, whether by excess of pride or by stubborn humility or an all-too-human mixture of both, had an infernal time adjusting to life off the battlefield.")
With great power comes great responsibility, but powerful men often make for lousy, irresponsible politicians. (Insert personal observations on certain presidential candidates here.) With "Coriolanus,"one of William Shakespeare's toughest, most...Tags: Entertainment Events, Ralph Fiennes, The Bounty Hunter (movie), Rome (Italy), Entertainment
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'Motherhood' is coming to the Royal George
The next show at the Royal George Theatre mainstage will be "Motherhood the Musical," a carefully targeted commercial show with mothers of all stripes in its marketing sights. "We have high hopes for a nice long stay in Chicago," said producer Alan Glist,...Tags: Music, Entertainment Events, Music Theater, Menopause, Fort Lauderdale
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Director Michael Mayer on 'American Idiot,' the hazards of theater
![Ever since his smash hit "Spring Awakening," Michael Mayer has been one of Broadway's hottest, busiest and most distinctive directors. We spoke with Mayer about the tour of his Broadway production of "American Idiot," which opens Tuesday in Chicago, his work on the Broadway revival of "On a Clear Day" and his central involvement in the NBC drama series "Smash," which premiered Monday night.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-02/67895001-06143914.jpg "Ever since his smash hit "Spring Awakening,\" Michael Mayer has been one of Broadway's hottest, busiest and most distinctive directors. We spoke with Mayer about the tour of his Broadway production of \"American Idiot,\" which opens Tuesday in Chicago, his work on the Broadway revival of \"On a Clear Day\" and his central involvement in the NBC drama series \"Smash,\" which premiered Monday night.")
Ever since his smash hit "Spring Awakening," Michael Mayer has been one of Broadway's hottest, busiest and most distinctive directors. We spoke with Mayer about the tour of his Broadway production of "American Idiot," which opens Tuesday in Chicago, his...Tags: Green Day (music group), Television, Entertainment Events, Tony Awards, NBC (tv network)
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'Albert Nobbs': 2 performers triumph in gender masquerade -- 2 1/2 stars
!["Such a kind little man," coos the bustling owner of a quaint 19th-century Dublin hotel, regarding her most sphinxlike waiter, the servant played by Glenn Close.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67633227-26071955.jpg ""Such a kind little man,\" coos the bustling owner of a quaint 19th-century Dublin hotel, regarding her most sphinxlike waiter, the servant played by Glenn Close.")
"Such a kind little man," coos the bustling owner of a quaint 19th-century Dublin hotel, regarding her most sphinxlike waiter, the servant played by Glenn Close.
This is Albert Nobbs, and he is actually a she. For reasons we learn gradually, emotional...Tags: Brendan Gleeson, Robin Williams, Aaron Johnson, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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'Blonde' will, like, totally grow on you
![THEATER REVIEW: "Legally Blonde" at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ★★½ ... Not one but two cute pooches roam the hot-pink landscape of the Marriott Theatre for the much-maligned Broadway musical based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie about Elle Woods.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67715588-29124428.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: "Legally Blonde\" at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ★★½ ... Not one but two cute pooches roam the hot-pink landscape of the Marriott Theatre for the much-maligned Broadway musical based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie about Elle Woods.")
Not one but two cute pooches roam the circular hot-pink landscape of the Marriott Theatre's "Legally Blonde," the much-maligned Broadway musical based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie about Elle Woods, a savvy Malibu homecoming queen of the "Clueless"...Tags: Marriott Theatre, Lobbying, Entertainment Events, Big Brown, Health
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Oh 'Mamma Mia,' you're showing your age
![THEATER REVIEW: "Mamma Mia!" at the Oriental Theatre ★★½ ... It will be 13 years in April - oh, the horror of it! - since I first sat in the back of London's Prince Edward Theatre and watched this brilliantly clever confection basically define a new kind of populist musical.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67631310-25135545.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: "Mamma Mia!\" at the Oriental Theatre ★★½ ... It will be 13 years in April - oh, the horror of it! - since I first sat in the back of London's Prince Edward Theatre and watched this brilliantly clever confection basically define a new kind of populist musical.")
The director, Phyllida Lloyd, has moved on to a movie about Margaret Thatcher, but the song stylings of ABBA will surely outlast the Iron Lady. And "Mamma Mia!", the story of a girl with three potential dads on a Greek island where they have no Facebook,...Tags: Facebook, Mamma Mia! (movie), Entertainment Events, ABBA (music group), Arts and Culture
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Host Committee announces final schedule of Super Bowl Village bands
The 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee has announced the complete lineup with times for the musical performances in the Super Bowl Village that will start on Friday, January 27, 2012.
Artists include Bret Michaels, DJ Pauly D, Patti Labelle,...Tags: Dierks Bentley, Football, Entertainment Events, Village People (music group), Verizon Communications
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Will drama, music, romance draw viewers to 'Smash' on NBC?
![Without the freaks and geeks of "Glee,"who made long-skeptical network executives suddenly receptive to prime-time characters singing and dancing, there would be no "Smash."But NBC's eminently watchable and shrewdly crafted new drama series, which premieres Feb. 6 after a heavy marketing campaign, is not about high school drama but the actual grown-up business of Broadway itself, otherwise known as freaks and geeks with bigger budgets and training, but the same insecurities.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67658950-27141358.jpg "Without the freaks and geeks of "Glee,\"who made long-skeptical network executives suddenly receptive to prime-time characters singing and dancing, there would be no \"Smash.\"But NBC's eminently watchable and shrewdly crafted new drama series, which premieres Feb. 6 after a heavy marketing campaign, is not about high school drama but the actual grown-up business of Broadway itself, otherwise known as freaks and geeks with bigger budgets and training, but the same insecurities.")
Without the freaks and geeks of "Glee,"who made long-skeptical network executives suddenly receptive to prime-time characters singing and dancing, there would be no "Smash."But NBC's eminently watchable and shrewdly crafted new drama series, which...Tags: Entertainment Events, NBC (tv network), Jack Davenport, Debra Messing, American Idol (tv program)
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The scoop on 'Smash,' new TV show about the Broadway process
!["Smash," the mid-season NBC replacement TV show all about the process of creating a new Broadway musical, had what the producers said was the first screening of its pilot episode before "real people" on Monday night in Chicago. <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Brian D'Arcy James</a>, one of the show's stars, was at the screening, held at a South Loop movie theater.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67276769-10095044.jpg ""Smash,\" the mid-season NBC replacement TV show all about the process of creating a new Broadway musical, had what the producers said was the first screening of its pilot episode before \"real people\" on Monday night in Chicago. <a class=\"runtimeTopic\" href=\"#\">Brian D'Arcy James</a>, one of the show's stars, was at the screening, held at a South Loop movie theater.")
"Smash," the mid-season NBC replacement TV show all about the process of creating a new Broadway musical, had what the producers said was the first screening of its pilot episode before "real people" on Monday night in Chicago. Brian D'Arcy James, one of...Tags: Times Square, Long Island, Entertainment Events, NBC (tv network), Jack Davenport
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Sin City-charged revue 'Come Fly Away' does right by Ol' Blue Eyes
![THEATER REVIEW: "Come Fly Away" at the Bank of America Theatre ★★★★ ... A little time in Las Vegas, or the symbolic equivalent thereof, is good for all of us, I always say. It worked for Frank Sinatra, who knew to spend a whole lot more time at The Sands than The Plaza.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67174708-12122843.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: "Come Fly Away\" at the Bank of America Theatre ★★★★ ... A little time in Las Vegas, or the symbolic equivalent thereof, is good for all of us, I always say. It worked for Frank Sinatra, who knew to spend a whole lot more time at The Sands than The Plaza.")
A little time in Las Vegas, or the symbolic equivalent thereof, is good for all of us, I always say. It worked for Frank Sinatra, who knew to spend a whole lot more time at The Sands than The Plaza.
And a Sin City makeover has transformed Twyla Tharp's...Tags: Banking, Bank of America Corp., Dance, Twyla Tharp, Entertainment Events
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Successfully remade 'Addams Family' adds the charm missing from Broadway version
![THEATER REVIEW: 'The Addams Family' ★★★ at the Cadillac Palace ... "The Addams Family" is not the first musical whose first national tour has been infinitely better than the Broadway production that gave birth to it.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-12/311132560-28113548.jpg "THEATER REVIEW: 'The Addams Family' ★★★ at the Cadillac Palace ... "The Addams Family\" is not the first musical whose first national tour has been infinitely better than the Broadway production that gave birth to it.")
"The Addams Family" is not the first musical whose first national tour has been infinitely better than the Broadway production that gave birth to it: such past shows as "Big" and "The Civil War" were also greatly improved. But in most of these rare cases,...Tags: Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Oriental Theater, Central Park, Entertainment
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