Articles filed under Professional Theater
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It's (holiday) show time: Suburban, city theaters rebound from the pandemic with a plethora of seasonal offeringsNov 20, 2022 6:30 am - If Christmas 2021 saw Chicago-area theaters beginning to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas 2022 suggests it's about complete, with many companies producing a...
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Laugh Out Loud bring out the holiday humorNov 18, 2022 5:00 am - Holiday farce Buffalo Theatre Ensemble revives Alan Ayckbourn's farcical "Season's Greetings" about a dysfunctional family's disastrous holiday reunion. Mayhem ensues a...
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Abundance of enthusiasm makes up for so-so material in Drury Lane's 'Elf- The Musical'Nov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - "Elf the Musical" -- ★ ★ ★ The four girls sitting in front of me Thursday night at Drury Lane Theatre's opening of “Elf - The Musical” were absolutely giddy during “Happ...
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Things to do Nov. 18-24: Tree lightings, light shows, craft fairs, holiday theater and moreNov 16, 2022 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 27 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of fal...
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Holiday Happenings across the suburbs in NovemberNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Nov. 13 Yuletide Treasures: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 23, at DuPage Art League, 218 W. Front St., Wheaton. DuPage Art Le...
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Marriott's merry 'Christmas Story' a heartwarming tribute to a family's loveNov 11, 2022 1:15 pm - “A Christmas Story, The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “From then on, things were different between me and my mother.” Halfway through the second act of “A Christmas Story, The Mus...
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Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this springNov 10, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bob Fosse's all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue 'œDancin''ť is headin' back to Broadway and the late choreographer's daughter calls 'œa magic carpet ride...
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Flair for farce: Oak Brook's First Folio revisits delightful 'Jeeves Intervenes'Nov 10, 2022 5:45 am - “Jeeves Intervenes” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In my 2008 review of First Folio Theatre's hugely entertaining “Jeeves Intervenes” - the first in a wonderful series of P.G. Wodehouse tale...
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Spotlight: Andersen classic 'Steadfast Tin Soldier' returns to Lookingglass TheatreNov 09, 2022 5:00 am - True-blue trooper Lookingglass Theatre remounts its acclaimed "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," a show that incorporates puppets and circus arts to tell Hans Christian A...
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Festivals Nov. 11-17: Veterans Day events, Chicago Botanic's Lightscape, Morton's IllumiBrew and moreNov 09, 2022 5:00 am - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 27 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of fal...