Articles filed under Professional Theater
-
5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsApr 26, 2019 9:15 am - Catch Drury Lane's regional premiere of "Matilda," enjoy some suds at the Long Grove Craft Beer Festival and much more this weekend. For other ideas, see dailyherald.com...
-
'American Girl Live' musical sets up camp for Chicago runApr 26, 2019 6:00 am - "American Girl Live" writer/lyricist Sandy Rustin understands if local fans of the popular doll line might have expectations about the show. After all, the previous Chic...
-
Theater events: Siblings uncover unlikely garden in family-friendly 'Fast Food Chain'Apr 26, 2019 6:00 am - • Performances begin Friday, April 26, for Provision Theater Company's production of "Last Train to Nibroc," a romantic comedy by Arlene Hutton involving a chance encoun...
-
Constable: 'I AM … FEST' forges unity, hope through Sandra BlandApr 24, 2019 12:00 pm - On July 13, 2015, three days after she was stopped by a police officer who said she changed lanes without signaling, former Naperville resident Sandra Bland was found de...
-
Theater spotlight: Suburban actresses star in Drury Lane's 'Matilda,' Raven's 'Undeniable'Apr 23, 2019 6:00 am - 'Matilda' arrives Warrenville's Natalie Galla and Audrey Edwards of Chicago share the role of the exceptionally talented titular character in Drury Lane Theatre's region...
-
Best bets: 'Rock of Ages' returns; Blackpink plays Rosemont's Allstate ArenaApr 22, 2019 6:00 am - Metal musical "Rock of Ages," the long-running 2009 Broadway jukebox musical that shoehorned in 1980s heavy metal hits into a plot about Los Angeles gentrification, retu...
-
Acclaimed director helms 'August Rush' premiere at Aurora's ParamountApr 21, 2019 7:00 am - Tony Award-winning director John Doyle knows for certain nobody is going to hire him to direct “Kinky Boots II.” Even if such a show existed, Doyle wouldn't be the right...
-
Theater events: Dark comedy at Broken Nose and a Civil Rights-inspired drama at TimeLineApr 18, 2019 11:00 pm - • Broken Nose Theatre continues its seventh season with the Midwest premiere of "Language Rooms," a dark comedy by Yussef El Guindi about a patriot named Ahmed who does ...
-
Marriott's rousing 'Footloose' can't quite make up for musical's so-so source materialApr 18, 2019 11:00 am - “Footloose” - ★ ★ ½ There is a lot of great talent onstage for “Footloose,” now receiving its first revival in 14 years at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. But ther...
-
Theater spotlight: 'August Rush' makes Paramount premiereApr 17, 2019 6:00 am - Paramount premiere Paramount Theatre premieres "August Rush: The Musical," adapted from the 2007 film about an 11-year-old musical prodigy who's determined to find his b...