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Peoria (Ill.) has been an old stand-by with comedians for years—but not only because of the "O" sound. Nor because of the four vowel sounds that give it a nice noisy resonance. But largely, I suspect, because of the fact that it is a whiskey town and a river town and not particularly famous for what is known as the genteel tradition.
The fact is that, while Peoria was a butt of jokes on the vaudeville circuit, there is no documented use of "will it play in Peoria?" before Ehrlichman's use in 1969. It was not in fact used in A Night at the Opera, and the literal references to Peoria in Horatio Alger's Five Hundred Dollars have nothing to do with the phrase.
The Peoria Civic Center is no stranger to big Broadway shows. "Wicked" will be in Peoria this year, and "The Lion King" was here previously. But it took 10 years to get "The Lion King," Edgar said.
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From football moms to state champs and all-staters, here's what high school stars and coaches had to say around Peoria in 2023. Here are 48 of the best quotes from Peoria-area high school athletes ...
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The Grammy-nominated comedian Nate Bargatze, know for a brand of humor relateable to all ages, will perform at the Peoria Civic Center May 10, 2025. Comedian and two-time 'SNL' host to play Peoria ...