Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight on new musicals and the return of the beloved tuner 'The Producers'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Fighting words Lake Zurich native Elise Marie Davis stars as the titular character in Broken Nose Theatre's Midwest premiere of "Girl in the Red Corner" by Stephen Spots...
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Intriguing 'The Roommate' to open Feb. 1 at Lake Forest's Citadel TheatreJan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Scott and Ellen Phelps of Grayslake travel most years to the annual Humana Festival of New Plays produced by the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. Though the co...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' rocks in the round at Lincolnshire's MarriottJan 25, 2019 9:00 am - “Million Dollar Quartet” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Just call “Million Dollar Quartet” the “little jukebox musical that could” - especially in and around Chicago. Now making its Marriott...
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Palatine native makes leap to Porchlight's 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'Jan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Sometimes, a sudden impulse pays off. It did for Palatine native Ann Delaney. Last summer, she heard about Porchlight Music Theatre's auditions for the Chicago-area pr...
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Theater: Standup at Metropolis, plus regional premieres at Porchlight, Steppenwolf and Remy BumppoJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, Jan. 25, for Porchlight Music Theatre's local premiere of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman's raucous...
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Spotlight: 'The Roommate,' 'Defiance' and 'The Mousetrap' make for lots of dramaJan 24, 2019 5:00 am - Odd couple Robyn, a 50-something lesbian vegan from the Bronx, agrees to share a house in Iowa belonging to recently divorced housewife Sharon in “The Roommate,” a ...
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Where to see discounted suburban productions during Chicago Theatre Week 2019Jan 23, 2019 8:00 am - Where to see discounted suburban productions during Chicago Theatre Week 2019
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Best bets: 'Disney On Ice' glides into RosemontJan 21, 2019 5:00 am - Finding Disney See skating sequences inspired by films like “Coco,” “Aladdin,” “Frozen” and more when “Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party” begins a run of 28 shows sta...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 18, 2019 9:00 am - Bummed about the cold and snow? Here are five fun things to do in the suburbs despite the wintry weather. For more ideas, see dailyherald.com/calendar/. Funny Finesse Ca...
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Theater events: Kids' stories inspire Barrel of Monkeys' 'That's Weird, Grandma'Jan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - • After his wife leaves their home in the French countryside to visit her mother in Paris, Bernard plans a cozy getaway with his mistress Suzanne and enlists help from h...