Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Things to do Nov. 14-20: Reindeer Run at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Grand Kyiv Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and moreNov 11, 2025 10:40 am - Make plans for Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Reindeer Run, “Swan Lake” at Waukegan’s Genesee, IllumiBrew at Morton Arboretum, the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago and more.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre’s ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’ and Goodman’s ‘Christmas Carol’ take the stageNov 10, 2025 11:48 am - Holiday shows commencing this week include Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,” Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” and The Second City’s “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire” at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.
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Love, compassion, kindness: After 50 years, ‘Godspell’ messages still resonateNov 05, 2025 6:53 pm - At a time when love, compassion, respect and kindness seem in short supply, the time is right for Music Theater Works’ revival of the 1971 pop-rock musical “Godspell.”
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Holiday cheer: Paramount and Citadel theaters revive seasonal showsNov 05, 2025 8:57 am - It’s that time of year when theater companies deliver holiday treats, including “White Christmas” at Paramount Theatre in Aurora and “Miracle on South Division Street” at Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest. Additionally, Theo Ubique presents the delightful satire “Urinetown,” newcomer Village Theater retells a Greek myth, and the national tour of “Hell’s Kitchen” stops briefly in Chicago.
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‘Six Stories Up at the Zoo’ features Hanover Park seventh-grader and a Woodridge actressNov 04, 2025 5:33 pm - In Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s “Six Stories Up at the Zoo,” six middle school students visit the Wienerbury Zoo, a sanctuary for animals with differences: a dwarf giraffe, a vegan lion and a wolf who can’t howl among others.
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Things to do Nov. 7-13: Chicago Toy & Game Fair, Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, Veterans Day events and moreNov 03, 2025 9:11 am - Make plans for the Grayslake Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair in Rosemont, Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs and more.
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Commanding performance: Janus Theatre’s streamlined ‘Merchant’ packs a punch and so does its leading ladyOct 29, 2025 3:12 pm - Janus Theatre delivers a streamlined “Merchant of Venice” defined by a ferocious performance from Susan P. Anderson as the much-abused, vindictive Shylock.
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Things to do Oct. 31 to Nov. 6: Halloween and Dia de Muertos events, the 312 Comedy Festival and moreOct 28, 2025 12:16 pm - Make plans for Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs; Dia de Muertos events in Highland Park, Waukegan and Naperville; the 312 Comedy Fest in Chicago and more.
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Spotlight: ‘Amadeus’ at Steppenwolf, ‘Million Dollar Quartet Christmas’ at MarriottOct 28, 2025 10:10 am - Steppenwolf Theatre revives Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus,” Marriott Theatre jump-starts the holiday theater season with “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,” and Chicago’s Artistic Home revives Tracy Letts’ “Superior Donuts” this week.
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‘We don’t all have to be the same’: BrightSide Theatre revival of ‘Rocky Horror’ comes at the right timeOct 22, 2025 1:55 pm - BrightSide Theatre artistic director Jeffrey Cass fulfills his longtime ambition to stage the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show,” a campy 1973 tuner that celebrates living one’s truth and living it fearlessly.