Articles filed under Theater
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GreenMan Theatre to hold auditions for ‘Miss Holmes’ on July 21-22Jul 15, 2024 4:13 pm - Those interested in acting in GreenMan Theatre Troupe’s production of “Miss Holmes” by Christopher M. Walsh are invited to audition for the play, which is based on characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Lake Park East hosts summer musical ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ July 18Jul 15, 2024 3:54 pm - More than 80 students are participating in this year's summer musical "Disney's The Little Mermaid" on Thursday, July 18, at Lake Park East High School.
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Summer Place Theatre to bring ‘West Side Story’ to the stageJul 12, 2024 1:25 pm - Summer Place Theatre in Naperville will present the timeless classic, “West Side Story,” from July 19 to Aug. 4.
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GreenMan Theatre’s ‘Stories from the Home Front, 1941-1945’Jul 10, 2024 6:49 pm - Elmhurst’s GreenMan Theatre Troupe will invite history lovers to journey back to the years of World War II with their Readers’ Theatre presentation, as they delve into the untold history and stories of those who supported the war effort from home.
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Muhammad Ali musical to premiere in Chicago next yearJul 10, 2024 5:03 pm - “Ali,” the new bio-musical celebrating one of the nation’s most beloved athletes, will premiere in Chicago next year.
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‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ boasts Broadway-ready melodies, but plot threads need attentionJul 10, 2024 4:15 pm - Goodman Theatre’s world premiere of the musical adaptation of John Berendt’s bestselling novel “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” sounds gorgeous and looks lovely. And once the creatives tie up the plot threads, it may well be Broadway-bound.
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Spotlight: Family-friendly ‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus’ opens at MarriottJul 08, 2024 5:25 pm - A pigeon gets the chance of a lifetime in Marriott Theatre’s young audiences production of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus;” while Winnie-the-Pooh and friends converge at the Morton Arboretum for a production of “House at Pooh Corner.”
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A recipe for success: Writers’ ‘The Hot Wing King’ a tasty slice of lifeJul 05, 2024 1:31 pm - Writers Theatre delivers a hearty serving of Black love in all its incarnations in its Chicago-area premiere of “The Hot Wing King.”
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Joyful ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ a fitting tribute to jazz masterJul 03, 2024 10:38 am - All hail Fats Waller. Drury Lane Theatre’s jubilant, beautifully sung revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is a fitting tribute to the pioneering jazz pianist.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ revivals open at Stolp Island Theatre, MetropolisJul 02, 2024 11:43 am - Paramount Theatre inaugurates its new Stolp Island Theatre in Aurora with a revival of the rollicking jukebox tuner “Million Dollar Quartet” at the same time the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages its revival in Arlington Heights.