Performing Arts
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Disney's 'Frozen' sparkles in Chicago debutNov 22, 2021 2:00 pm - Disney's “Frozen” - ★ ★ ★ There's a lot of wowing stage magic packed into Disney's “Frozen,” now making a slick national touring debut at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Thea...
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Paramount's 'Cinderella' as enchanting as everNov 21, 2021 6:30 pm - “Cinderella” - ★ ★ ★ ½ At a time when holiday shows dominate area stages, Paramount Theatre serves up a fairy tale: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's ever-popular ...
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Seasons greetings: Chicago and suburban theaters resume in-person holiday showsNov 20, 2021 6:30 am - Last year, with most Chicago-area theaters suspending productions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pickings were slim when it came to seasonal shows. What a dif...
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WT Productions brings 'Seasonal' tradition back to Vero Voce TheaterNov 18, 2021 10:00 pm - A good tradition always returns, even if it gets interrupted for a year. WT Productions is living that philosophy as it gears up to bring the fourth installment of thei...
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Star-making turn: Leading lady makes new tuner 'Paradise Square' a show worth seeingNov 18, 2021 10:30 am - “Paradise Square” - ★ ★ ★ Theater lovers may not yet know the name of singer/actress Joaquina Kalukango, who stars in “Paradise Square,” the Civil War-set musical that r...
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Review: 'Trouble in Mind' makes its Broadway debut, finally
Nov 18, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alice Childress' searing play 'œTrouble in Mind'ť has finally made it to Broadway and the only frustrating thing about the show is that it has taken this...
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Standup superstar, Rolling Meadows High grad Sebastian Maniscalco cooks up laughs on Food Network, Discovery+Nov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - “There's two things you need to know about me: I love comedy and I love food.” So says Sebastian Maniscalco, standup superstar and former Arlington Heights resident, in ...
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Spotlight: Drury Lane, Strawdog, Goodman and Second City theaters shift into holiday modeNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - Glad tidings Drury Lane Theatre celebrates the season with its revival of "Holiday Inn," the Irving Berlin tuner adapted from the 1942 film about a crooner named Jim Har...
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Festivals Nov. 19-25: AMAZE Light Festival, Santa's Rock 'N' Lights & moreNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - This weekend Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Wednesday, Nov. 17, through Jan. 3 at the Museum of...
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ECC Theatre's production of 'Baltimore' explores racism on college campusesNov 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College Theatre's production of "Baltimore" by playwright Kirsten Greenidge and directed by Susan A. Robinson, ECC theater Instructor and program coordin...