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One role, two stars: Young actresses alternate as Annie in Drury Lane tunerNov 11, 2026 9:51 am - Emerson Mae Chan and Catharina Araujo, the young actresses who alternate playing the titular role in Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “Annie,” say one of the best things about being in the show is working with canine actor Georgie, who plays Sandy, Annie’s best pal.
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Best Bets: Morton’s Illumination and Chicago Botanic’s Lightscape light up the nightNov 11, 2026 8:55 am - Marvel at the beauty of lights aglow at night during the return of Morton Arboretum’s Illumination and Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lightscape. Plus, Patti LaBelle, Keb’ Mo’ and Art Garfunkel will be performing in the suburbs over the next week.
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A triumph: Heavyweight performances propel Writers Theatre’s champion ‘The Royale’Nov 04, 2026 12:29 pm - Under director Tyrone Phillips, Writers Theatre delivers a knockout revival of Marco Ramirez’s 2013 boxing drama “The Royale.”
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Spotlight on seasonal shows: Improv Playhouse revives ‘Dracula’ as classic radio dramaOct 13, 2026 9:48 am - This week in theater, Libertyville’s Improv Playhouse stages a radio-style “Dracula,” Writers Theatre revives a boxing drama based on the country’s first Black heavyweight champion, and City Lit Theater Company presents August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.”
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Spotlight: ‘Waitress’ returns for a limited run and Gift Theatre stages world premiere of ‘Hayward’Oct 07, 2026 7:31 am - The national tour of “Waitress” stops by the James M. Nederlander Theatre for a brief run, “The Winter’s Tale” plays Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the world premiere of “Hayward” comes to The Gift Theatre, and Writers Theatre offers childcare options during shows.
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Best Bets: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and Bad Momz of ComedySep 29, 2026 9:36 pm - Best bets for fall: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Bad Momz of Comedy laugh it up in Wheaton, Red Clay Dance brings “Freedom Square” to Evanston, and spooky silent films come to the Pickwick in Park Ridge.
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Writers’ monumental ‘Leopoldstadt’ takes top honors at equity Jeff AwardsSep 14, 2026 11:15 pm - Writers Theatre’s regional premiere of Tom Stoppard’s sprawling, semiautobiographical drama “Leopoldstad” earned five equity Joseph Jefferson Awards Monday, more than any other production.
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Review: ‘Sisters’ offers a nightmare view of AI companionshipAug 24, 2026 2:58 pm - The play “Sisters” at Writers Theatre can be something of an uncomfortable experience by design. Penned by Matthew Libby and directed in Glencoe by Jessica Thebus, “Sisters” is one of a growing genre of works that worry, understandably, over the intrusion of artificial intelligence into the emotional landscape of our lives and, therefore, also the theater.
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Theater spotlight: Elvis, ‘West Side Story’ and AI-inspired ‘Sisters’ grace suburban stagesAug 04, 2026 8:38 am - This week on suburban stages, Elvis Presley tribute artist Brandon Bennett channels The King, Music Theater Works revives “West Side Story,” and Writers Theatre opens its 35th season with the AI-inspired drama “Sisters.”
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Bach on the Fox brings early era music to Glencoe and Batavia in relaxed concert settingAug 04, 2026 12:43 am - Bach on the Fox presents BATAVii, a two-concert series featuring seven vocalists performing Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music in a relaxed, social atmosphere with food and drinks, taking place Aug. 21 in Glencoe and Aug. 22 in Batavia.
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