Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater spotlight: American Blues Theater closes season with 'Buddy'Apr 24, 2018 6:00 am - ABT revives 'Buddy' American Blues Theater salutes one of the icons of early rock 'n' roll in its final production of the 2017-2018 season, "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Stor...
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Marriott Theatre's 75th anniversary 'Oklahoma!' a rousing revivalApr 20, 2018 10:00 am - “Oklahoma!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire last staged “Oklahoma!” 25 years ago to commemorate the musical's 50th birthday. Now Rodgers and Hammerstein'...
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Theater events: 'Julia Sweeney: Older and Wider' opens at Second City e.t.c.Apr 20, 2018 6:00 am - • "Saturday Night Live" alum Julia Sweeney brings "Julia Sweeney: Older and Wider," her solo show comprised of comic monologues, to The Second City's e.t.c. Theater for ...
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Rainn Wilson delights in Steppenwolf's quip-filled 'The Doppelganger'Apr 18, 2018 12:00 pm - “The Doppelgänger (an international farce)” - ★ ★ ★ For playwright Matthew-Lee Erlbach, farce is the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down. The medicine, he...
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Arsenio Hall returns to his standup roots for Zanies shows in RosemontApr 18, 2018 9:00 am - Arsenio Hall When: 8 p.m. Friday, April 20, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21 Where: Zanies, Parkway Bank Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 813-0484 or rosemon...
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ECC Arts Center presents 'The Best of The Second City' May 12Apr 17, 2018 11:00 pm - "The Best of The Second City," celebrating nearly 60 years of cutting-edge satirical revues, will entertain and delight the audience at the Elgin Community College Arts ...
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Theater spotlight: 'Once' closes out Paramount's seasonApr 17, 2018 6:00 am - Guy meets girl A mutual love of music brings together a vacuum repairman (Guy) and a customer (Girl) in "Once," the Tony Award-winning musical adapted from the 2007 film...
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Metropolis announces 2018-19 season of hits from Broadway, London's West EndApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - Broadway and London hits make up the just-announced 2018-19 four-show theatrical season of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. • "A Chorus Line" ...
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's soaring 'South Pacific' holds up well at Drury LaneApr 13, 2018 4:00 pm - “South Pacific” - ★ ★ ★ At nearly 70 years old, it's amazing how well “South Pacific” holds up. The 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical wows on a number of fr...
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Steel Beam stages pop-infused 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'Apr 13, 2018 9:00 am - "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" - ½ "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" has been a staple on Chicago area stages since its local premiere 20 years...