Performing Arts
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Fremd graduate makes Broadway debut as Christine in iconic 'Phantom'Mar 06, 2023 4:30 am - Emilie Kouatchou, a 2015 graduate of William Fremd High School in Palatine, made her Broadway debut as Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera" in New York City. Kou...
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History center to host one-woman play on Bette DavisMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Maria Boundas Bakalis will present her original one-woman play about legendary actress Bette Davis at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. I...
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Radically re-imagined, impressively sung '1776' makes for a provocative, timely revivalMar 03, 2023 11:00 am - “1776”- ★ ★ ★ “1776,” the 1969 musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, is not a top-tier work. But the 2022 Broadway revival, a drastically re-ima...
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Spotlight: World premiere 'Layalina' debuts at Goodman, CST's Gaines bids farewellMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - World premiere Goodman Theatre premieres "Layalina," a play about Iraqi immigrants by Martin Yousif Zebari developed through the theater's New Stages program. The play o...
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Kaneland High School to put on 'The Wizard of Oz' at The Egyptian April 7-8Mar 02, 2023 10:00 pm - The Kaneland High School Theatre department is proud to present their 2023 spring musical "The Wizard of Oz." Based on the classic motion picture starring Judy Garland, ...
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Elgin theater postpones opening weekendMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - The Independent Players are postponing the opening weekend of "Camille" due to a case of COVID in the cast. It will now open March 10, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fri...
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Elgin's Harvest Christian Academy to put on 'My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale!'Mar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - Harvest Christian Academy's theater arts department welcomes audiences to their captivating spring musical, Disney's "My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale!" Perfor...
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Best Bets: Jurassic Quest, Monster Jam, Chris Botti, Alvin Ailey DanceMar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - Ferocious fossils Jurassic Quest roars into Chicago for a limited run featuring ridable dinos, live shows, fossil attractions, photo ops and more at Navy Pier's Festival...
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Heartfelt: Writers' quietly eloquent 'Once' a musical theater experience you won't forgetMar 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Some 25 years ago, on a midwinter weeknight, some friends and I went to Chicago's Beat Kitchen for a songwriters showcase, an open mic night where music...
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Things to do March 3-9: TobyMac, World of Wheels, DuPage Comic Con, Maple Sugaring Days and moreFeb 28, 2023 5:00 am - Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. See huge hanging columns ...