Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Things to do May 10-16: Northbrook-On-Ice, Portugal. The Man, Mother’s Day events and moreMay 08, 2024 6:13 am - Mark your calendars for Lombard Lilac Time and Northbrook-On-Ice, performances by Portugal. The Man, Henry Cho and Nazereth, and several Mother’s Day events and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Chicago Cabaret Week and Bad Momz at ZaniesMay 07, 2024 6:55 pm - Chicago Cabaret Week starts Friday, a new photo exhibit opens at the Morton Arboretum and, in honor of Mother’s Day, Bad Momz comedians take the stage at Zanies in Rosemont and Chicago.
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On stage: Goodman examines language, identity in Chicago premiere of ‘English’May 06, 2024 12:18 pm - Goodman Theatre stages the Chicago premiere of “English,” 2023’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sanaz Toossi, while Lifeline Theatre revives Nambi E. Kelley’s adaptation of the seminal novel “Native Son.”
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2024-2025 seasonMay 02, 2024 8:30 pm - A political satire, a holiday romance, and a contemporary drama about privilege and the American dream make up Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s upcoming season at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.
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Redemption tale: Jason Alexander stars in Chicago Shakes’ premiere of ‘Judgment Day’May 02, 2024 11:25 am - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s “Judgment Day” has a not-so-secret weapon, and his name is Jason Alexander.
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of ‘Into the Earth With You’May 01, 2024 12:22 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of “Into the Earth With You” by Brian Watkins, directed by BTE’s Kurt Naebig. Featuring an all-ensemble cast, this m...
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On stage: TimeLine premieres dust bowl drama, Metropolis revives ‘9 to 5’May 01, 2024 8:34 am - TimeLine Theatre premieres climate-change inspired drama set in 1935 Texas on the day of one of the worst dust storms in the nation’s history.
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Things to do May 3-9: The Guess Who, Herman’s Hermits, art shows and moreApr 29, 2024 4:35 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Guess Who, Herman’s Hermits and Jim Messina; art shows in Bartlett, Elmhurst, Aurora and Lisle; and more happening this week.
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Here we go again! Streamwood High alumna headlines ‘Mamma Mia!’ for 25th anniversary national tourApr 26, 2024 11:11 am - Streamwood High School alumna Christine Sherrill is having many full-circle moments during the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia!” She’s starring as leading lady Donna Sheridan in the jukebox musical returning to Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre for a three weeks beginning Tuesday, April 30.
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Tickets for Chicago stop of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ go on sale May 13Apr 25, 2024 3:15 pm - Tickets for the Chicago leg of the national tour of Tony Award-winning “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” go on sale Monday, May 13. The tuner begins performances at the James M. Nederlander Theatre Sept. 10.