Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. “Our job is to know the actors that are out there or know how to find the actors that we don’t know,” says casting director Bernard Telsey, who helped populate both “Wicked” movies.
Many suburban bars and restaurants have added some holiday spirit to their spirits, offering special cocktails for you to enjoy with friends and family in between the hustle and bustle of the season.
“The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life,” Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, “The End of an Era.” “It feels insane.” Here are key takeaways from the first two episodes of the six-episode docuseries, which launches Friday on Disney+. Two episodes will drop weekly through Dec. 26.
Mount Prospect officials celebrated the opening this week of a new entertainment concept at Randhurst Village.
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs its “Holiday Spectacular” at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center and Elgin’s Hemmens, Naperville comedian Chris Ryan returns for a show at North Central, and the Ruth Page dancers perform their namesake’s “Nutcracker” in the city and suburbs.
Tense and briskly paced with a shot of well-placed humor, Northlight Theatre’s revival of “Gaslight” — adapted by Steven Dietz from Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play — is a first-rate take on a classic thriller.
If you haven’t seen one of the many light shows happening across the suburbs this season, now is the time. Here are the shows currently on display.