Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater spotlight: Family-friendly shows 'Jungle Book' at the Metropolis, 'Edward Tulane' at Filament TheatreMar 26, 2019 6:00 am - 'Jungle Book' AlphaBet Soup Productions brings “The Jungle Book” - adapted from Rudyard Kipling's novel about young Mowgli, who's raised by wolves with help from a bear...
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Role in 'Anastasia' musical a childhood dream for suburban theater veteranMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - Suburban Chicago theater veteran Tari Kelly remembers seeing the Don Bluth animated feature “Anastasia” in a movie theater back in 1997. The actress felt that this fanci...
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Theater events: Sideshow stages Midwest premiere of 'Ridiculous Darkness'Mar 22, 2019 6:00 am - • Pride Films and Plays stages "Afterglow," S. Asher Gelman's drama about love, trust, relationships and commitment. Suitable for adults, "Afterglow" centers on Josh and...
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Arcada Theatre shut down for code violationsMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - The building that houses the Arcada Theatre and Club Arcada in St. Charles was shut down Thursday due to code violations that included electrical issues such as exposed ...
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Impassioned performances animate Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Sweat' at Goodman TheatreMar 20, 2019 12:00 pm - “Sweat” - ★ ★ ★ “Do you know what it's like to get up and have no place to go?” That query from a factory worker facing the loss of the only job she's ever had reveals a...
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Theater spotlight: New Colony debuts 'twisted comedy' 'Small World'Mar 19, 2019 6:00 am - Pardo homecoming Comedian Jimmy Pardo, a "Conan" regular and host of "The Pardo Patrol" web series on teamcoco.com, headlines Zanies Rosemont. Conan O'Brien's onetime wa...
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Plan ahead: The Lettermen, 'Double Dare Live!' coming to suburbsMar 19, 2019 6:00 am - Harmonious guys Come see harmonizing singers Tony Butala, Donovan Tea and Bobby Poynton as The Lettermen in concert on Saturday, April 6, at the Metropolis Performing Ar...
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'Producers' fans donated $51,000 to 'Aurora Strong' campaignMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - Patrons who saw "The Producers" at the Paramount Theater in February and March donated more than $51,000 to the "Aurora Strong" campaign for the families of the victims ...
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Hey! Ho! Let's go! Ramones-inspired show to play ChicagoMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - First things first: "Four Chords and a Gun," a theatrical hybrid inspired by seminal punk band The Ramones, is not a musical. Broadway in Chicago made that clear Tuesda...
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Theater events: BoHo revives Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's 'Bright Star'Mar 15, 2019 6:00 am - • Previews continue through Friday, March 15, for redtwist theatre's "Herland" by University of Chicago graduate Grace McLeod and produced in conjunction with the Nation...