Articles filed under Performing Arts
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Things to do Sept. 12-18: Fright Fest, Des Plaines Fall Fest, Heritage Fest and moreSep 09, 2025 4:36 pm - Mark your calendar for Des Plaines Fall Fest, Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America, St. Charles Jazz Weekend, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Glow in the Park Lantern Walk, Revolutionary War Reenactment at Cantigny and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Citadel Theatre revives psychological thriller ‘Misery’Sep 09, 2025 6:23 am - In the suburbs, Metropolis revives “Grease” and Citadel stages the thriller “Misery” while Chicago’s Remy Bumppo theatre presents the Chicago premiere of “Wish You Were Here.”
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Strong cast, great design propels Marriott Theatre’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’Sep 08, 2025 5:54 pm - Marriott Theatre’s “Catch Me If You Can” is a well-cast, great-looking revival of a so-so show. That’s typical of the Lincolnshire theater, which has the ability to make even a middling musical entertaining.
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Ride on and rock out at Des Plaines Fall FestSep 08, 2025 11:21 am - Fall Fest, Des Plaines’ family-friendly festival, is back for its 16th year with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities.
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Marriott Theatre promises timeless classics, new favorites in 2026Sep 05, 2025 7:34 pm - “A Little Night Music,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and the Elvis Presley bio-tuner “Heartbreak Hotel” are among the shows Marriott Theatre has scheduled on its main stage in 2026.
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Drury Lane Theatre announces its 2026-2027 season lineupSep 05, 2025 4:05 pm - Drury Lane Theatre announced its 77th season which includes the company’s first revival of “Annie” in 20 years as well as the 1951 comedy, “Father of the Bride.”
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Time to laugh: Comedy shows just might be the ticket this fallSep 04, 2025 1:09 pm - It’s cliché to say “Laughter is the best medicine.” But with the variety of standup comics, sketch comedy players and improv practitioners performing in the suburbs and Chicago this fall, there’s no shortage of laughs to be had. And it might just help you feel better.
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A theater banquet: Fans hungering for new works have a lot to look forward to this fallSep 04, 2025 1:05 pm - If you enjoy new theatrical works, fall 2025 is the season for you as suburban and Chicago theaters premiere new and/or new-to-Chicago plays and musicals.
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Paramount’s uplifting ‘Come From Away’ revival a reminder that human decency enduresSep 03, 2025 4:36 pm - A tonic for troubled times, the endearing musical “Come From Away” — in an emotionally resonant, 4-star regional premiere at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre — is a reminder that compassion and courtesy still endure.
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Spotlight: Jenna Fischer, Francis Guinan star in ‘Ashland Avenue’ premiere at GoodmanSep 03, 2025 9:10 am - Productions of new plays dominate the fall theater season, which includes world premieres at Goodman, Steppenwolf, Lifeline, and other suburban and Chicago theaters.