Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Comedy, compassion and a little terror animate Marriott Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’Jan 30, 2026 12:22 pm - Fine performances, excellent design and remarkable original puppets elevate Marriott Theatre’s winning revival of the comically macabre musical “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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Studio drama: Broadway hit ‘Stereophonic’ is a groovy good timeJan 29, 2026 12:55 pm - It's rare for non-musical Broadway plays — even major Tony Award-winning ones — to go out on a national tour. So the arrival of the 2024 hit Broadway drama “Stereophonic” at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago is certainly something to celebrate.
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The making of a smash: Unshakable belief helped propel record-breaking ‘Stereophonic’Jan 28, 2026 4:26 pm - “Stereophonic” director Daniel Aukin reminisces about the unshakable belief he and his fellow theater artists had in David Adjmi’s play-with-music over the nine years it took to bring it to the stage, where it broke the record for most Tony Award nominations for a play.
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Elk Grove Village plans series of events to mark 70th anniversaryJan 28, 2026 10:54 am - Elk Grove Village is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2026 with a series of special events, concerts, charitable efforts and other commemorations.
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Power of storytelling: Saint Viator presents ‘Big Fish’ for its 60th anniversary musicalJan 28, 2026 9:47 am - Saint Viator High School’s 60th anniversary musical, “Big Fish,” invites audiences to step into a magical world and explore the relationship between a father and son.
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Spotlight: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ opens at Paramount while Drury Lane stages ‘On Your Feet!’Jan 28, 2026 8:24 am - Paramount stages the regional premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen” while Drury Lane produces the regional premiere of the bio-tuner “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan.” Plus, Goodman and Remy Bumppo theaters stage revivals of classic works, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Concerts Jan. 30 to Feb. 5: BoDeans, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The New Edition Way Tour and moreJan 27, 2026 3:59 pm - Upcoming concerts include Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, BoDeans at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, and The New Edition Way Tour at Chicago’s United Center and more.
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Best bets: Morton Arboretum’s Chocolate Weekend, Renee Fleming at Lyric, Kevin Nealon at The DenJan 27, 2026 10:32 am - Morton Arboretum welcomes chocolate lovers, divas Patti LuPone and Renee Fleming headline two Chicago venues, and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Kevin Nealon brings the laughs to The Den Theatre.
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Things to do Jan. 30 to Feb. 5: Norge Ski Jump Tournament, comedian Michael Winslow, Groundhog Day and moreJan 26, 2026 3:53 pm - Make plans for the Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival, 121st annual Norge Ski Jump Tournament, Groundhog Day events and more.
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Provocative, laugh-out-loud funny ‘Eureka Day’ gets a superb regional premiereJan 23, 2026 12:30 pm - TimeLine Theatre and Broadway in Chicago deliver a compassionate, uproariously funny regional premiere of Jonathan Spector’s Tony Award-winning satire “Eureka Day.”