Theater
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First Folio postpones fall production until October 2021Jul 24, 2020 6:44 AM - First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook announced Thursday its season opening production "The Jigsaw Bride: A Frankenstein Story," by ensemble member Joseph Zettelmaier, will be postponed a year until October 2021 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Live theater returns to Chicago with Liza and Judy revue
Jul 23, 2020 5:42 PM - A show forced to close earlier this spring resumes with new staging and audience seating in accordance with Illinois safety guidelines. -
Addison native and stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane preps for release of new comedy album July 24
Jul 23, 2020 3:18 PM - Addison native and stand-up comedian Kyle Kinane on Friday releases his new album, "Trampoline in a Ditch," whose title was inspired by an incident reported three years ago on a Sheboygan, Wisconsin, police scanner. -
Spotlight: Physical Theater Fest goes virtual, 'Sweet Home Chicago' video raises money for local artists
Jul 22, 2020 2:30 PM - Chicago's Physical Theater Festival migrates online; the video performance of "Sweet Home Chicago" by Chicago-area artists raises funds for out-of-work artists; and Chicago Children's Theatre premieres a virtual puppet show, this week in online theater. -
Geneva's Shakespeare in the Park goes virtual with 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Jul 17, 2020 6:00 AM - Picnicking at the annual Shakespeare in the Park event won't be possible this year due to COVID-19 restrictions; however, fans can get their fix via a YouTube performance offered by the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission. -
Despite coronavirus, 1 musical is holding auditions, online
Jul 15, 2020 10:43 AM - Most theaters in America may be closed, but one musical isn't letting the virus pandemic stop it from getting prepared to put on a show
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COD Summer College Theater to put on original production 'Every Day is Zoom Day!'
Jul 20, 2020 3:58 PM - On Friday, July 24, College of DuPage's Summer Repertory Theater will virtually present an original production, "Every Day is Zoom Day!," highlighting the resiliency of the human spirit in a COVID-19 world. The production features three days in the life of the Mostaccioli family during the stay-at-home mandate resulting from COVID-19. -
Starry 'Sweet Home Chicago' from home
Jul 13, 2020 4:53 PM - Secluded Stars: Actors, musicians and dancers with ties to Chicago and its suburbs sing a virtual version of "Sweet Home Chicago," Winfield native Scott Michael Foster is set to appear in a "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" reunion for "Stars in the House" and Glen Ellyn native and "Will and Grace" star Sean Hayes teams up with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett for a new podcast called "Smartless." -
'I sobbed and sobbed': For ballet companies, 'Nutcracker' loss is heartbreaking blow
Jul 12, 2020 7:29 AM - Joffrey Ballet dancer Victoria Jaiani hadn't performed for three months as a result of pandemic shutdowns, and she was doubtful she'd dance this fall. But when her bosses announced the unthinkable -- canceling "The Nutcracker" -- she lost it. "I sobbed and sobbed," said Jaiani.
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Marriott, Drury Lane theaters remain dark until 2021
Jul 10, 2020 2:27 PM - Sad news for suburban theater lovers, Lincolnshire's Marriott and Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane will remain shuttered until spring 2021.
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