Performing Arts
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The brilliant mind behind the play 'Every Brilliant Thing'Jan 19, 2015 5:01 am - NEW YORK - Comedian and musician Jonny Donahoe has come to New York with a play that may sound like a hard sell: It's a one-man show. It's British. It calls for some aud...
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Rosemont-bound 'Frozen' perfect for ice show, skater saysJan 18, 2015 4:30 am - For nearly five months now, Taylor Firth has listened to the Academy Award-winning song "Let it Go" from the hit film "Frozen" over and over each day. Yet she never tir...
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Lisle native directs premiere of 'Book of Merman' — yes, 'Merman'Jan 16, 2015 5:00 am - For more than three decades, Lisle native David Zak has been a prominent artist on Chicago's theater scene. “I grew up in downtown Lisle right by St. Joan of Arc Church...
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Theater events: 'Handicap This!' comes to Stage 773Jan 16, 2015 5:00 am - • Step Up Productions presents “Handicap This!” an examination of the friendship between a man with a disability and his aide, written and performed by Mike Berkson, who...
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'Peter Pan' helps Naperville's Magical Starlight Theatre celebrate 20th anniversaryJan 16, 2015 12:00 am - The tale began 20 years ago with a young sorcerer, just learning to harness his magical powers. And today the story continues with a boy whose powers are so great he can...
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Review: 'Honeymoon in Vegas' a winning combo of fun, songsJan 15, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - What's a girl to do when, just hours before her long-awaited marriage, some other guy tries to strong arm her into wedlock! Such is the slim dilemma driv...
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Russian National Ballet Theatre to perform 'Sleeping Beauty' at CODJan 15, 2015 12:00 am - You could take several flights around the world to see some of the best entertainment on the seven continents. Or you could head to the McAninch Arts Center at College o...
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'A Year with Frog and Toad' hops onto Northbrook StageJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - Get ready for a hopping good time with an odd couple of friends. "A Year with Frog and Toad," adapted from a Broadway hit, will bring Arnold Lobel's well-loved children...
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2014 Tony winner launches national tour in ChicagoJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - The national tour of the 2014 Tony Award-winning musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" will launch in Chicago Sept. 29, Broadway in Chicago announced Wednesday....
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Grayslake Library to present radio comedy Jan. 25Jan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The Grayslake Area Public Library is excited to have Those Were the Days Radio Players perform from 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. This concert is free and all ages are welco...