Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: First Folio Theatre premieres pandemic-delayed 'Little Women'Dec 15, 2022 5:00 am - 'Little Women' premiere First Folio Theatre premieres artistic associate Heather Chrisler's adaptation of "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical, comi...
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'A Christmas Carol' radio play returns to Cantigny Dec. 17-18Dec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Cantigny Park in Wheaton presents something familiar but new for the holidays - an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," performed as a 1940s radio play before a live audie...
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Things to do Dec. 16-22: Suburbs pack in the holiday events this weekendDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Starts before Friday Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's s...
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Happy Homecoming: Chicago native returns as star of Tony Award-winning 'Dear Evan Hansen'Dec 10, 2022 5:40 am - Chicago native Anthony Norman is coming home, and he's coming home a star. The Millikin University graduate plays the titular character in the North American tour of "D...
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Christmas at Pemberley trilogy concludes with delightful 'Georgiana and Kitty' at Northlight TheatreDec 08, 2022 12:00 am - “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley” -- ★ ★ ★ Jane Austen has been very good to playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. More specifically, Austen's ...
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Artfully crafted, beautifully acted, Manual Cinema's adaptation of Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' a must-seeDec 06, 2022 10:00 am - “Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol” is a version of Charles Dickens' tale unlike any you've experienced. Artfully crafted with...
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Spotlight: 'It's a Wonderful Life” at Improv Playhouse and Hershel returnsDec 06, 2022 5:00 am - 'Wonderful Life' Music and a visit from Santa Claus mark Improv Playhouse's 1940s-style, radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's beloved 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life...
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Goodman weaves holiday magic with 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 30, 2022 10:00 pm - “A Christmas Carol” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodman Theatre advertises this year's production of “A Christmas Carol” as 45 years of holiday magic. No disagreement there. There is mag...
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Stellar singers, superb orchestra make Paramount's 'Sound of Music' an ideal alternative this holiday seasonNov 30, 2022 2:00 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it came to programming its 2022 season, Paramount Theatre opted against a holiday show. Instead, the Aurora theater scheduled Richard...
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Best Bets: Amy Grant, 'The Nutcracker,' Jingle Ball and moreNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - 'The Nutcracker' Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker” is a Christmastime tradition and enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to enjoy it. Performances of The...