Michael Notardonato was 13 when he played the coveted title role of Oliver in Marriott Theater's 2006 production of “Oliver!” He performed more than 80 shows and earned rave reviews for his golden voice and dancing skills. Now almost 18 years old,...

Christmas may still be more than a month away, but local theaters are already into the holiday spirit. Whether you take your family to a brand new production or a classic like “A Christmas Carol” or “The Nutcracker,” seeing one of these shows togeth...

Naperville Central High School's new music wing is still about a month away from being student-ready, but it's already getting rave reviews. Renovations to what is being called the M, or music wing, are nearly complete with bigger and better facilit...

In a perfect world, all the drama of a theater production takes place onstage. But this is not a perfect world and sometimes there's far more going on behind the scenes than the audience could possibly imagine. That was the case Saturday n...

Streetlamp singers “Jersey Boys” isn't playing in Chicago anymore, but you can catch Michael Ingersoll and several alumni from the hit musical performing pop standards in the revue “Under the Streetlamp,” which also features the Elgin Youth Sym...

Theater students at Naperville Central High School have been learning some valuable lessons while preparing for their fall production of “Figments.” They've learned to deal with the opening night jitters that might materialize when the curtain goes...

A chandelier drop. A smoke-filled lair. A mirror revealing the “Angel of Music.” All the classic scenes from “The Phantom of the Opera” will come to life beginning tonight and through the weekend on stage at Naperville's North Central College. It's ...

Balancing act Described as part-dance, part-gymnastics and with plenty of spectacle, Diavolo makes an area return with a finely balanced performance amid huge set pieces this Saturday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Bl...