Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Things to do Aug. 1-7: Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, Warrenville Summer Daze and moreJul 29, 2025 4:50 pm - Mark your calendar for Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, North Aurora Days, Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Warrenville Summer Daze, Festival of the Arts in Libertyville and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Tony Award-winning ‘Parade’ plays CIBC TheatreJul 29, 2025 11:48 am - The national tour of the 2023 Tony Award-winning musical “Parade” plays Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Meanwhile in Skokie, Music Theater Works revives the beloved “Fiddler on the Roof.”
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Brothers at odds: Paramount Theatre delivers superbly acted revival of Sam Shepard’s classic ‘True West’Jul 25, 2025 11:48 am - Paramount Theatre’s “True West” feels less overtly menacing than other productions of the Sam Shepard classic, but director Jim Corti’s superb revival is every bit as engrossing.
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Celebration of a life: Northlight’s emotional ‘Twisted Melodies’ salutes soul legend Donny HathawayJul 23, 2025 2:45 pm - Northlight Theatre presents “Twisted Melodies,” a solo show by actor/writer Kelvin Roston Jr. that celebrates the life of seminal soul singer/composer/arranger Donny Hathaway.
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Evanston theater revives unflinchingly authentic ‘Pass Over’Jul 21, 2025 4:09 pm - Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre revives “Pass Over,” Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s drama about two young men trying to survive their crime-ridden neighborhood. On a lighter note, Highland Park’s Uptown Music Theater revives “Hairspray.”
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Things to do July 25-31: Lake, DuPage and McHenry County Fairs, Long Grove Vintage Days, Lollapalooza and moreJul 21, 2025 10:58 am - Mark your calendar for the Lake, DuPage and McHenry County Fairs, Long Grove Vintage Days, Northbrook Days, Lollapalooza and more happening this week.
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How Paramount’s shows, including boffo ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ help boost Aurora’s economyJul 19, 2025 1:58 pm - Before Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre opened a year ago, Paramount Theatre president and CEO Tim Rater predicted it would contribute more than $3 million to the economy annually. So far, the venue’s acclaimed production of “Million Dollar Quartet” has generated more than $2.5 million in ticket sales alone, which doesn’t include the impact the near daily sell-out performances have on the local economy.
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Making the world better: Glenview native earns starring role in Kokandy’s premiere of ‘Amélie’Jul 15, 2025 3:50 pm - A longtime fan of Kokandy Productions, Glenview native Aurora Penepacker is finally making her debut with the theater company as the titular do-gooder determined to improve the lives of others in the regional premiere of “Amélie.”
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Things to do July 18-24: Kane, Lake and DuPage County Fairs, Naper Nights, Sugar Grove Corn Boil and moreJul 15, 2025 9:26 am - Mark your calendar for the Kane, Lake and DuPage County Fairs, Vernon Hills Days, Naper Nights, Lake Zurich Alpine Fest, Sugar Grove Corn Boil and more happening this week.
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Spotlight: Metropolis revives epistolary love story ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’Jul 14, 2025 2:48 pm - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages Ken Ludwig’s “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” Chicago Shakespeare Theater premieres Lauren Gunderson’s new play “Billie Jean,” and long-form improvisers TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi return to Goodman Theatre.