Theater
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Spotlight: 'Christmas Carol' returns to the Goodman
Nov 12, 2019 3:22 PM - Goodman stages the 42nd production of "A Christmas Carol," Drury Lane Theatre revives "Mary Poppins," and Citadel Theatre stages the family-friendly "Annie," this week in Chicago-area theater. -
Aurora Central puts on 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead'
Nov 12, 2019 11:25 AM - Aurora Central Catholic High School's drama department is continuing its production of two Shakespeare-based plays two weeks apart. On Nov. 1-2, they presented Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark," and this weekend, they will put on "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," by Tom Stoppard. The shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, at the school, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. -
Harper theater group embraces punk rock 'American Idiot'
Nov 12, 2019 11:15 AM - The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company will present "American Idiot," a punk rock musical based on Green Day's Grammy Award-winning album. -
College of DuPage College Theater to stage Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Nov. 14-24
Nov 11, 2019 8:33 PM - College of DuPage College Theater presents one of Shakespeare's most revered works, "Macbeth," on Thursdays to Sundays, Nov. 14-24. -
Neuqua Valley Theatre drama to explore 'Things Not to Do' Nov. 14-16Nov 11, 2019 8:13 PM - Neuqua Valley Theatre will presents "Things To Not Do" at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 14-16. It follows the lives of 12 high school students over the course of a school year at fictional Lincoln High. It explores aspects of being a modern day teen with all of the confusion, humor, drama, trepidation, and self-discovery that it entails.
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Constable: Some suburban veterans find a way to heal, with opera
Nov 11, 2019 6:25 PM - There are myriad ways to honor veterans on Veterans Day, but there's only one opera partially commissioned by the Army. It's in Park Ridge and includes local veterans.
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Weekend picks: Christopher Titus at Schaumburg's Improv, Chazz Palminteri at St. Charles' Arcada
Nov 9, 2019 7:32 AM - Comedian Christopher Titus does standup at Schaumburg's Improv, "So You Think You Can Dance Live!" tours to Waukegan's Genesee and Chazz Palminteri returns to perform "A Bronx Tale" at St. Charles' Arcada Theatre. -
WT Productions continues its "Seasonal" tradition at Vero Voce
Nov 8, 2019 5:07 PM - First it was "Seasonal Ties." Then it was "Seasonal Bows." And now comes … "Seasonal Wraps!" WT Productions presents this new collection of six short plays that takes Christmas and the winter holidays and looks at them from different perspectives. Each play tells a different story and elements of the first five get wrapped together in the finale. -
Marriot production shines welcome light on darker side of 'Oliver!'
Nov 8, 2019 3:17 PM - Director Nick Bowling highlights income inequites and the grittiness of Charles Dickens' original 1839 novel "Oliver Twist" in "Oliver!" at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. -
On stage: Determined Teddy bear seeks missing button in Emerald City's 'Corduroy'
Nov 8, 2019 6:00 AM - Emerald City Theatre and Broadway in Chicago stage the children's tale "Corduroy," Otherworld Theatre hosts a sci-fi and fantasy play festival, and Windy City Playhouse extends "Every Brilliant Thing," this week in Chicago-area theater.
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