Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Seasonal fare on suburban stages includes ‘Wonderful Life,’ ‘Christmas Carol,’ Second City sketchesDec 10, 2024 9:48 am - Suburban theaters, including Improv Playhouse and Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, stage seasonal favorites “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Sweater,” respectively, while Strawdog Theatre brings “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” to Writers Theatre.
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Things to do Dec. 13-19: ‘The Nutcracker,’ Dickens of a Holiday, Holly Jolly Days, holiday light shows and moreDec 09, 2024 5:30 am - Mark your calendar for various productions of “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens of a Holiday, Holly Jolly Days, holiday concerts and light shows and more happening this week.
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A new Christmas classic? ‘House Without a Christmas Tree’ creators, actors hope new musical becomes a holiday stapleDec 04, 2024 5:05 pm - Griffin Theatre Company premieres a musical stage adaptation of the heartwarming, family-friendly, coming-of-age story “The House Without a Christmas Tree.”
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Best Bets: Holiday tunes, ‘Nutcracker’ variations dominate suburban stagesDec 04, 2024 10:32 am - From a cappella to Elvis to a hip-hop take on “The Nutcracker,” holiday entertainment dominates suburban stages this week.
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Spotlight: Metropolis presents ‘Nat King Cole Christmas’Dec 03, 2024 10:41 am - On local stages this week, singer/storyteller John-Mark McGaha celebrates Nat King Cole at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Steel Beam Theatre stages a modern “Christmas Carol.”
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Things to do Dec. 6-12: Dickens in Dundee, Breakfasts with Santa, Elf Invasion and moreDec 03, 2024 10:34 am - Mark your calendar for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, parades and festivals throughout the suburbs, Breakfast with Santa, Highwood’s Elf Invasion Pub Crawl, “Nutcrackers” and more happening this week.
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Holiday theater 2024: Naughty, nice and everything in betweenNov 27, 2024 10:00 am - From traditional to unconventional, from kid-friendly to adults-only, from multiple versions of “A Christmas Carol” to radio adaptations of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” suburban and Chicago theaters offer something for everyone this holiday season.
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Spotlight: Northlight premieres ‘Little Women’ adaptationNov 26, 2024 8:31 am - On stage this week: Northlight Theatre premieres Lauren Gunderson’s “Little Women” adaptation, ABT remounts “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!” and Veronica Garza channels a grown-up Cindy-Lou Who.
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Things to do Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Jurassic Quest, tree lightings, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Itasca Winter Wonderland and moreNov 25, 2024 4:47 pm - Mark your calendar for Jurassic Quest in Rosemont, tree lightings, productions of “The Nutcracker,” Itasca Winter Wonderland and more happening this week.
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Blue Man Group bids Chicago farewellNov 22, 2024 4:31 pm - Hail and farewell blue men. Blue Man Group Chicago announced Friday the long-running production will close on Jan. 5, 2025, after 27 years at the Briar Street Theatre.