Theater
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Writers Theatre artistic director Michael Halberstam resignsJul 14, 2021 7:18 PM - Longtime Writers Theatre artistic director Michael Halberstam resigns from the Glencoe theater he cofounded 30 years ago.
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Northlight Theatre purchases Evanston property for upcoming move
Jul 14, 2021 6:30 PM - With the purchase of a downtown Evanston property, Northlight Theatre is another step closer to returning to the city where Mike Nussbaum, Frank Galati and Greg Kandel founded the theater 47 years ago. -
North Aurora brothers to perform lead roles in 'Newsies The Musical'
Jul 13, 2021 1:36 PM - Two North Aurora brothers will perform lead roles in "Newsies The Musical" Thursday through Sunday, July 15-18. -
Geneva's Shakespeare in the Park to present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Jul 13, 2021 12:06 PM - Fairies will roam Island Park causing mischief and mayhem at this year's Shakespeare in the Park production in Geneva, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." -
Frank Ferrante's wily emcee takes center stage as Teatro ZinZanni returns
Jul 8, 2021 11:16 AM - Actor/improvisor Frank Ferrante steps into the center ring as The Caesar when Teatro ZinZanni's combination cabaret and cirque-inspired dinner-theater reopens in Chicago. -
Sara Bareilles to lead return of 'Waitress' to Broadway
Jul 7, 2021 8:01 AM - The musical 'Waitress' may have closed on Broadway in January 2020 but it's coming back - with Sara Bareilles leading the way
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Spotlight: Get 'Cooking With Bubbie' in Skokie
Jul 6, 2021 6:00 AM - Everyone's favorite Jewish grandmother gets cooking with the musical "Cooking With Bubbie" in Skokie; Metropolis Performing Arts Centre pays tribute to Frank Sinatra with "My Way"; and Oak Park Festival Theatre stages "The Tempest" outdoors, this week in Chicago-area theater. -
District 214, park district musical based on popular Disney movies
Jul 6, 2021 11:54 AM - Northwest Suburban High School District 214, in partnership with the Mount Prospect Park District, will present a live, outdoor production of "Disney's Descendants: The Musical" Thursday through Sunday, July 8-11. -
Elgin Summer Theatre to put on 'Nunsense' outdoors in JulyJul 5, 2021 11:33 AM - Elgin Summer Theatre will present an outdoor version of the hit comedy, "Nunsense," on July 9-11 and 16-18 at the Wing Park Band Shell in Elgin.
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Dynamic divas E. Faye Butler, Felicia P. Fields reunite for cabaret concert
Jul 4, 2021 8:58 AM - Longtime friends and colleagues, award-winning theater artists E. Faye Butler and Felicia P. Fields, let the good times roll in a concert version of their acclaimed cabaret show July 9-10.
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