Performing Arts
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Cirque du Soleil’s retooled ‘Quidam’ to play Sears CentreSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Cirque du Soleil is sending in the clowns of its show “Quidam” to the Chicago area again, but this time at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates for eight performanc...
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'The Andrews Brothers' drops its dramatic stakesSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - It's odd how two suburban theaters are both currently staging jukebox musicals about USO performers. But where the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire's film-to-stage premi...
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Writers' Theatre gets 'Real' with first-rate Stoppard revivalSep 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Words. Words. Words. Few playwrights employ them to as dazzling effect as Tom Stoppard. The skill which with he does so is evident in the literate musings and witty rej...
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'Follies' on Broadway extends run until Jan. 22Sep 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" will be haunting Broadway for a little longer. Producers of the hit revival said Friday they're extending its run for three more...
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Local theater: 'Shining City' opens at the MacSep 23, 2011 6:00 am - Another Irish tale Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's Bryan Burke (who starred in BTE's recent production of Brian Friel's “Faith Healer”) directs another Irish drama for ...
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Fall theater promises premieres, award-winning dramaSep 23, 2011 5:45 am - The battle for the hearts and minds of suburban musical theater lovers heats up this fall as Aurora newcomer Paramount Theatre goes head-to-head with longtime musical th...
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What’s new: Sept. 23-30Sep 23, 2011 1:00 am - Ÿ Paradise Productions revives Ernest Thompson’s domestic drama “On Golden Pond” in the studio theater at 1010 W. Madison St., Oak Park. Lombard resident Deanna Norman a...
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Hepburn's life story makes for poignant 'Tea'Sep 22, 2011 11:00 am - Playing a world-famous actress — especially one as demanding and distinctive as the great Katharine Hepburn — is a daunting task indeed. If you fail to capture the well-...
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'Love, Loss' a light look at women and fashionSep 21, 2011 11:00 pm - “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” is the theatrical equivalent of a mini-cream puff: sugary sweet, and not especially filling. Comprised of airy vignettes detailing signific...
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Steppenwolf's 'Clybourne Park' an explosive meditation on raceSep 21, 2011 3:00 pm - Amy Morton is known for giving smoldering performances at Steppenwolf Theatre. She might come on sultry and smoking at first, but almost inevitably she ignites with a fi...