Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Paramount's terrific 'School of Rock' benefits from 21 young dynamosApr 26, 2023 4:45 pm - “School of Rock” - ★ ★ ★ ½ To prepare the young actors for Paramount Theatre's “School of Rock,” director Trent Stork added three extra weeks of rehearsal and introduced...
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Things to do April 28-May 4: BoDeans, Hiplet Ballerinas, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest and moreApr 25, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Central States Coin Show: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 27-28; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29; and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Su...
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Norris Gallery event series concludes April 30 with Mark Twain portrayalApr 23, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 30, the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is wrapping up its spring season of "Music and More in the Gallery" events when Terry Lynch performs ...
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Drury Lane rocks and bops down memory lane with its revival of 'Grease'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 pm - “Grease” - ★ ★ ½ Walking to my car Thursday after the opening of “Grease” at Drury Lane Theatre, I overheard a young man discussing the musical with a companion. “She ...
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Spotlight: Thriller 'D.O.A.' opens at Steel Beam while 'Big River' musical takes stage at Mercury TheaterApr 21, 2023 6:00 am - Theater noir Steel Beam Theatre presents "D.O.A.," a thriller adapted by Elizabeth Lovelady from the screenplay of the 1949 film about an accountant named Frank Bigelow ...
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Marriott Theatre delivers major league revival of Triple-A tuner 'Damn Yankees'Apr 20, 2023 1:00 pm - “Damn Yankees” - ★ ★ ★ The reminder to shut off cellphones that preceded Wednesday's opening of Marriott Theatre's “Damn Yankees” came with an unexpected postscript. “P...
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Things to do April 21-27: Dane Cook, Shen Yun, Earth Day events and moreApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Before Friday “Airness”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 20 through May 21, at Citadel Theatre Company, 30...
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Spotlight: Folk music animates Northlight's 'Porch on Windy Hill'Apr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Old music, new play During the COVID-19 quarantine, a classical violinist and her folk-music-loving boyfriend leave their Brooklyn apartment seeking respite, inspiration...
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Ferocious performances, inspired direction, choreography make 'Jagged Little Pill' easy to swallowApr 13, 2023 7:00 pm - “Jagged Little Pill” - ★ ★ ★ “Jagged Little Pill,” the musical based on Alanis Morissette's hit 1995 album currently running at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, opens w...
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...