Theater
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Maine West set to go live with production of new play
Oct 18, 2021 11:12 AM - The Maine West High School Fine Arts Department will present a live stage performance of "Winter Break" by Joe Carlarco. This is the first time this play has been staged at a high school in Illinois. -
Spotlight: Goodman stages 'Fannie,' and The Second City returns
Oct 15, 2021 6:00 AM - Goodman Theatre salutes civil rights crusader Fannie Lou Hamer, Metropolis hosts a ladies night comedy jam, and the debut of Second City's 109th revue marks the return of in-person performances to the Wells Street venue for the first time in 707 days.
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Magical Starlight Theatre to hold auditions for 'A Shopper's Christmas Carol' Nov. 5-6Oct 14, 2021 7:06 PM - Magical Starlight Theatre is planning a special outdoor holiday performance of "A Shopper's Christmas Carol" at the Naperville Riverwalk Amphitheatre on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11-12.
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Actors of Indian descent proud to lead Broadway's 'Aladdin'
Oct 14, 2021 9:11 AM - As kids growing up in different states, Shoba Narayan and Michael Maliakel shared a love of one favorite film - 'Aladdin.'
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R-rated Paranormal Cirque isn't for families, or the faint of heart
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First Folio Theatre presents premiere of 'The Jigsaw Bride' Oct. 13-15
Oct 11, 2021 12:25 PM - First Folio Theatre will present the world premiere of Joseph Zettelmaier's "The Jigsaw Bride," previewing Oct. 13-15, at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook. -
Glenbard West Theatre's 'Midsummer Jersey' sets Shakespeare comedy on the boardwalkOct 8, 2021 8:58 PM - Glenbard West Theatre will put on Ken Ludwig's comedy, "Midsummer Jersey," Oct. 21-24. It's a hilarious high-octane re-telling of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" set on the boardwalk of a seaside town in modern-day New Jersey.
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After a 19-month wait, Village Theatre Guild to bring Terrence McNally's 'Mothers and Sons' to the stage
Oct 8, 2021 4:39 PM - The date was March 20, 2020. Village Theatre Guild's third show of their 57th season, "Mothers and Sons" by Terrence McNally, was scheduled to have its opening night. -
Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, Darren Criss eye Broadway
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Spotlight: First Folio premieres 'Frankenstein'-inspired drama
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