Theater
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Elgin singer to star in new opera honoring health care workers premiering April 17
Apr 9, 2021 3:16 PM - Chicago-based Working In Concert premieres the world's first full-length virtual opera, "On Call: COVID-19," streaming on April 17-18. The opera's three scenes look in on a series of "Zoom" calls by six characters: medics from Chicago, Seoul, Rio de Janeiro, Lombardy, New York City, and a Syrian refugee camp near Beirut as they each struggle with the pandemic unfolding in their unique geographical location. -
Remy Bumppo revives radio drama by award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard
Apr 1, 2021 3:58 PM - Tom Stoppard's rarely produced radio drama "Artist Descending a Staircase" reunites Remy Bumppo Theatre emeritus artistic director James Bohnen with the company he co-founded. -
Chicago Shakespeare showcases playwright's supporting characters
Mar 31, 2021 6:00 AM - Oil Lamp Theater salutes April Fools with an evening of one-act comedies; Chicago Shakespeare Theater showcases Shakespeare's minor characters on demand and Goodman Theatre streams its 2013 production of Teatro Buendía's "Pedro Páramo" this week in Chicago area theater. -
Dinner theater drops 'Cinderella' with mostly white cast
Mar 26, 2021 11:20 AM - A suburban Minneapolis dinner theater has scrapped plans for a production of 'Cinderella' because the cast was mostly white and it didn't fit with its efforts to become more diverse
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Spotlight: Virtual readings, podcasts resume at Steppenwolf
Mar 26, 2021 6:00 AM - Steppenwolf marks the return of its half-hour podcasts and its latest virtual reading of an in-development work while First Folio Theatre introduces the latest in its storytelling series, this week in Chicago-area theater. -
Glenbard South to premiere 'Rewind & Revive: 10 Years of South Theatre' March 26Mar 25, 2021 11:11 PM - Glenbard South High School invites the community to a free spring production. "Rewind and Revive: Ten Years of South Theatre" explores musical numbers and scenes from a decade of Glenbard South theatrical productions.
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Glenbard West Theatre leads efforts for National Theatre Education Awareness MonthMar 25, 2021 10:51 PM - Glenbard West Theatre is celebrating Theatre in Our Schools Month through several events, including March Musical Theatre Madness and rehearsing the spring musical, "Bright Star."
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Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologues
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Laugh Out Loud in-person: Schaumburg comedy club resumes improv hybrid
Mar 25, 2021 9:31 AM - Laugh Out Loud in Schaumburg promises "20,000 Laughs Under the Sea" as it resumes in-person performances this weekend with limited seating and COVID-19 precautions. -
Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker to star in spring plays
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