On the eve of the release of the sixth Artemis Fowl book, a giant bus is gassed up and ready to begin the journey across the North American continent, beginning with a stop at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. "We are taking the show around the U...

Family ties are among the dramatic roots of "Oliver!" a musical stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, "Oliver Twist." The story of an orphaned boy who runs away from a cruel workhouse, finds kinship with a band of street criminals and is whisk...

Actress Meaghan McGarry is conjuring up a ghost. She plays Lily in the upcoming Summer Place Theatre production of "The Secret Garden," a musical drama that McGarry says features "beautiful, haunting melodies." The story, about a family torn apart b...

When John Pearce mounted musicals at Naperville Central High School, he wanted to immerse his students in a professional environment. Consequently, when they performed "Annie Get Your Gun," Mr. Pearce obtained some of Ethel Merman's costumes. Likew...

Jeff Brooke and Jack LeGrand are among the nicest guys you'll find in prep sports. They have been rewarded with head coaching jobs at Wheaton Academy and Timothy Christian, respectively. Brooke, 24, a former all-area athlete who graduated from Whea...