Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Naperville's BrightSide Theatre stages Broadway fave 'Gypsy'Jun 02, 2023 6:00 am - Everything's comin' up Rose Amy Arbizzani of Naperville stars as Mama Rose, the ferociously ambitious stage mother determined to make her daughters vaudeville stars, in ...
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Tribute to love: Oil Lamp delivers affectionate, intimate 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'May 31, 2023 2:00 pm - “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” - ★ ★ ★ Oil Lamp Theater chose well in selecting as its first musical “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” the breezy, gent...
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Spotlight: Cirque du Soleil brings 'Corteo' to Hoffman Estates' NOW ArenaMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - Cirque in the 'burbs Cirque du Soleil returns to Chicago for the first time in four years with its production of "Corteo." The show, which last played here in 2006, feat...
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Delightful 'Dream': Teatro Vista's world premiere 'silent musical' is a poignant tale of loveMay 24, 2023 3:00 pm - “The Dream King” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Exiting the Chopin Theatre Saturday following Teatro Vista's thoroughly entertaining “The Dream King,” it occurred to me writing a review of t...
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Best Bets: New Kids convention, Stars on Ice, Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo' and moreMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - Hangin' tough Calling all Blockheads! The New Kids on the Block are drawing fans for a weekend full of events at Blockcon this weekend in Rosemont. Starting with an inti...
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Spotlight: Renegade couple journeys across the Midwest in Lookingglass' 'Honeymoon'May 19, 2023 6:00 am - Dream man When she was 13, actress/writer Victoria Montalbano discovered her ideal man, "Star Wars" hero Han Solo, and she's been looking for his real-life counterp...
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TimeLine's four-star 'What the Constitution Means to Me' as timely as everMay 17, 2023 11:00 pm - “What the Constitution Means to Me” - ★ ★ ★ ★ A sense of urgency underscores “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck's thought-provoking examination of the Co...
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Spotlight: Court Theatre revives 'Gospel at Colonus'May 12, 2023 6:00 am - Kane Rep returns Kane Repertory Theatre returns with "On An Average Day," John Kolvenbach's two-hander about estranged brothers who reunite to examine their shared, trag...
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Star power: Metropolis' stellar 'Ragtime' cast makes an impressionMay 11, 2023 10:15 am - “Ragtime” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Chicago-area theatergoers may not be familiar with the singer/actors performing in Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's first-rate revival of “Ragtime...
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Things to do May 12-18: Tulip fests, Lombard Lilac Time, Maifest, concerts and moreMay 10, 2023 6:00 am - Before Friday Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through June 4. Shuttles leave from the ...