Articles filed under Theater
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Sting's musical will sail to Chicago, then BroadwaySep 19, 2013 10:00 am - NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Sting's new musical “The Last Ship” will sail onto a Broadway stage after a stop in Chicago. Producers said Thursday that the show — inspire...
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Paramount does right by Tony-winning 'In the Heights'Sep 19, 2013 6:00 am - The energetic regional theater debut of “In the Heights” at the Paramount Theatre shows that this ambitious Aurora venue's Broadway Subscription Series is growing from s...
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Local theater: 'Route 66' in the driver's seatSep 19, 2013 6:00 am - Road trip Four service station attendants in 1950s Chicago hit the open road in “Route 66,” a jukebox revue featuring tunes like “King of the Road,” “Beep Beep” and...
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Weekend picks: Ben Vereen dances into Raue CenterSep 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ben Vereen in concert See legendary singer and dancer Ben Vereen grace the stage at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Tickets start at...
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Kirk Players to perform Agatha Christie whodunit ‘The Hollow’Sep 17, 2013 1:46 pm - Kirk Players will open its 48th season with the classic but seldom seen Agatha Christie whodunit “The Hollow” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Mundelein High Scho...
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Mount Prospect comedian finds humor in cancerSep 17, 2013 5:00 am - Judy Fabjance is funny. Cancer is not. But the cancer that recently moved into the Mount Prospect native's brain still must share that head space with the always active ...
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Sunday Soiree fundraiser at Metropolis turns 10Sep 16, 2013 11:01 am - Metropolis’ annual ladies only fundraising event, Sunday Soiree, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Metropolis on Sunday, Sept. 29. The Metropolis Ballroom will be f...
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Art in Trying Times: 'Signs of Life' a musical Holocaust storySep 16, 2013 5:30 am - Virgina Criste knows that the creation of a musical about the World War II concentration camp Terezin in the former Czechoslovakia is bound to ruffle some feathers. But...
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Actress leaves Broadway hit to star in 'Evita'Sep 14, 2013 11:00 pm - It takes guts for an actor to leave a new hit Broadway show, especially one that just won six Tony Awards including one for Best Musical. But that's what Caroline Bowma...
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Timing, hard work elevate Buffalo Theatre's 'Leading Ladies'Sep 13, 2013 6:00 am - One thing about the enthusiastic cast members of Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's “Leading Ladies,” they work hard. Especially leading men Robert Jordan Bailey and Bryan Burke...