Articles filed under Professional Theater
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 07, 2018 9:00 am - With holiday merriment in full swing, there's no shortage of fun events happening across the suburbs this weekend. Here are five ideas to get you started. For more, see ...
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Theater events: Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles, 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' perseveresDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - The Artistic Home presents “Miracle on 34th Street: A Radio Play” in a limited run beginning Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1376 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. The play is based on the ...
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Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Okonedo spar in 'Antony and Cleopatra'Dec 05, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "Antony and Cleopatra," currently running at London's National Theatre, has tragic romance, two top-flight actors and a live snake. No wonder it's a hit. S...
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Theater spotlight: Improv Playhouse remounts 'It's a Wonderful Life' radio playDec 05, 2018 5:00 am - Yuletide treat Just in time for the holidays, Libertyville's Improv Playhouse remounts its annual radio play version of "It's a Wonderful Life" starring David Brian Stu...
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Plan Ahead: Well-Strung 'boy band' plays Batavia Fine Arts CentreDec 04, 2018 5:00 am - 'Christmastime is here' Experience "A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage" when the beloved TV holiday special arrives in a special touring musical theater adapta...
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Lombard native finds success on Chicago stagesDec 02, 2018 6:30 am - Nicole Bloomsmith picked up the violin as a preteen and never put it down. "It felt like an extension of my arm," said the actress and musician who appears in Strawdog ...
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Best Bets: 'Colors of Christmas' plays Genesee, 'Nutcracker' at Rosemont TheatreDec 02, 2018 6:00 am - R&B holiday Peabo Bryson, Taylor Dayne, Jon Secada and Deniece Williams star in “The Colors of Christmas” concert at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $...
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Timely treats: Holiday shows dominate suburban and city stagesDec 02, 2018 6:00 am - “A Christmas Carol,” “The Nutcracker” and “It's a Wonderful Life” typically dominate Chicago-area stages this time of year, but 2018 also heralds several new, more ecume...
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Theater events: Agency remounts Chicago holiday dramedy “Hellcab”Nov 30, 2018 5:00 am - • The Agency Theater remounts its production of Will Kern's classic Chicago holiday dramedy "Hellcab," about a cabdriver working a long shift on a brutally cold Christma...
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Danai Gurira's warmhearted 'Familiar' debuts at SteppenwolfNov 28, 2018 12:00 pm - “Familiar” - ★ ★ ★ At the core of any immigration tale lies a struggle that goes beyond the ordeal of leaving one's home and beginning life anew in a foreign land. It ...