Articles filed under Theater
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'La Cage' kicks off Marriott's 40th seasonJan 26, 2015 4:45 am - For Joe Leonardo, directing “La Cage aux Folles” at The Marriott Theatre was like catching up with an old friend. They were close once — Leonardo directed the same produ...
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See 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' at St. ViatorJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - The Biblical saga of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" comes to life this weekend at St. Viator High School, with nearly 200 students, or 20 percent of the ...
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Kirk Players hosts treasure hunt as its first fundraiserJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Kirk Players hosts its first fundraiser, "The Golden Quest - A Kirk Player Treasure Hunt," Saturday, April 18. "After considering several different ways to rev up commun...
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Kirk Players wins The American Association of Community Theatre Special Recognition AwardJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - The local theater troupe Kirk Players recently received The American Association of Community Theatre Special Recognition Award, given in recognition of the group's uniq...
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Lincolnshire theater marks a milestone as area's longest-running musical theaterJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - For 40 years, audiences have been making the drive to Lincolnshire to see some of the best locally produced musical theater in the Chicago area. Despite the challenges o...
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Drury Lane revives well-done 'West Side Story'Jan 23, 2015 3:45 pm - “West Side Story” is about as close to perfect as a musical gets. Inspired by Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet,” with a masterwork score by Leonard Bernstein, the groundb...
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Theater events: Chicago Children's Theatre remounts 'Selfish Giant'Jan 23, 2015 5:00 am - • Chicago Children's Theatre remounts its 2008 production of “The Selfish Giant” by Blair Thomas & Company. This retelling of the Oscar Wilde story about a grumpy giant ...
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'Rose Tattoo' an early valentine to Chicago theatergoersJan 23, 2015 4:15 am - Shattered Globe Theatre delivers to theatergoers an early valentine in the form of its heartfelt, exquisitely acted revival of “The Rose Tattoo,” Tennessee Williams' lov...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJan 23, 2015 12:00 am - With kids or without? That's the big question this weekend in the suburbs as parents flock to Rosemont to see “Disney on Ice Presents Frozen,” while others take in class...
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Metropolis' 'Private Lives' a look at deliciously dysfunctional romanceJan 22, 2015 5:00 am - The relationship between Amanda and Elyot, the endlessly sparring ex-spouses in Noel Coward's “Private Lives,” stands as a textbook example of marital dysfunction. Or m...