Articles filed under Theater
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Geneva High brings ‘Seussical’ to life in playful musical rompApr 18, 2025 2:15 pm - Geneva High School's theater department presents the musical "Seussical," a fun show inspired by the works of Dr. Seuss and featuring memorable songs and characters.
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‘Sister Act’ brings disco-era fun to Wego Drama’s 2024-25 seasonApr 18, 2025 1:44 pm - Wego Drama is presenting the musical comedy "Sister Act," a reimagining of the beloved 1990s film about a singer who witnesses a murder and goes into hiding in a convent.
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Northlight announces 50th anniversary seasonApr 18, 2025 1:42 pm - On Friday, Northlight Theatre announced its 50th anniversary, the last one in Skokie before the company returns to its original home in Evanston in fall 2026.
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Smooth sailing: Sweeping score, beautiful singing make Marriott’s ‘Titanic’ a must-seeApr 18, 2025 12:39 pm - Spoiler alert: The ship sinks, but Marriott Theatre’s magnificent, robustly sung, impressively designed revival of “Titanic the Musical” sails smoothly under the direction of Marriott newcomer Connor Gallagher.
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Fluent ‘Translations’: Writers Theatre delivers eloquent revival of provocative dramaApr 17, 2025 9:33 am - Writers Theatre’s season continues with the resonant, gracefully acted revival of “Translations,” a rustic drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel.
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Wheaton North Theatre presents ‘The Sound of Music’ April 24-26Apr 16, 2025 4:20 pm - Wheaton North High School Theatre is putting on "The Sound of Music," a classic musical set in Austria during World War II, featuring Maria and the Von Trapp family.
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Theater spotlight: Citadel premieres ‘A Jukebox for the Algonquin’Apr 15, 2025 9:17 am - Seniors rally to get their senior center a jukebox in Citadel Theatre’s “A Jukebox for the Algonquin,” Shattered Globe presents a modern take on Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” and Goodman premieres the new comedy “Bust.”
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Things to do April 18-24: Cirque Italia, Easter events, Riverdance 30 and moreApr 14, 2025 4:57 pm - Mark your calendar for Cirque Italia, Easter events, “Alton Brown Live: Last Bite,” “The Addams Family,” Riverdance 30 “The New Generation” and more happening this week.
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TV vet Thomas Gibson makes Chicago stage debut in David Mamet’s ‘Henry Johnson’Apr 11, 2025 11:11 am - TV veteran Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds,” “Dharma and Greg”) makes his Chicago theater debut in “Henry Johnson,” the latest play by Chicago native David Mamet.
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Glenbard West Theatre presents comedy ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ April 17-19Apr 10, 2025 12:45 pm - Glenbard West Theatre presents "You Can't Take It With You", a comedic play about a man who falls for a woman from an eccentric family, showing April 17-19.