Performing Arts
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Audition for Magical Starlight Theatre's 'Beauty and the Beast' Oct. 7-8Sep 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Magical Starlight Theatre, a program of the Naperville Park District, is holding auditions on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8, for its January production of "Beauty and th...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Copley Theatre stages timely 'What the Constitution Means to Me'Sep 27, 2023 6:00 am - Timely 'Constitution' Paramount Theatre's Bold series continues with "What the Constitution Means to Me," Heidi Schreck's examination of the U.S. Constitution and ...
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'A wonderful character study': Elgin's Independent Players to present Donald Margulies gem 'Collected Stories'Sep 26, 2023 11:00 pm - As its first production of its 46th season, Independent Players will present "Collected Stories" by Donald Margulies at the Elgin Art Showcase. Performances will be 7:30...
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Maine East's 'Lookingglass Alice' to tell 'Alice in Wonderland' story using circus artsSep 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Maine East will become the second high school in the U.S. to stage "Lookingglass Alice" when the play will be performed six times Thursday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct....
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Metea Valley Theatre puts on second annual children's show, 'The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf'Sep 26, 2023 11:00 pm - "The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf" will kick off the Metea Valley Theater season. The second annual children's show is fun for all ages. The Wolf: villain or victim? The T...
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Broadway in Chicago's fall marked by return of 'Hamilton,' 'The Wiz' and new Broadway-bound tunersSep 26, 2023 6:00 am - If the return of "Hamilton" isn't enough for theater lovers, Broadway in Chicago has added several new, Broadway-bound musicals as well as a revival of "The Wiz" in its ...
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Northlight's 'Birthday Candles' a sweet reflection of an ordinary life, well-livedSep 25, 2023 5:00 pm - “Birthday Candles” — ★ ★ ★ We meet Ernestine Ashworth, the woman around whom Noah Haidle's “Birthday Candles” centers, on her 17th birthday as she declares herself...
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Chicago's upcoming opera season is one worth singing aboutSep 25, 2023 6:00 am - Chicago opera fans have a lot to be excited about this season. There are plenty of starry singers and conductors making their debuts with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, whi...
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GreenMan Theatre's 'Behind the Scenes with the Green' workshop to showcase volunteer opportunitiesSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Find out what goes on behind the curtain at GreenMan Theatre Troupe of Elmhurst's "Behind the Scenes with the Green" workshop on Sunday, Oct. 1. It will begin at 2 p.m. ...
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COD College Theater makes a connection to dark comedy 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' Oct. 5-15Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - College of DuPage College Theater presents "Dead Man's Cell Phone," Sarah Ruhl's wildly imaginative odyssey of a woman confronting her assumptions about morality, on Oct...