Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Stellar singers, superb orchestra make Paramount's 'Sound of Music' an ideal alternative this holiday seasonNov 30, 2022 2:00 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it came to programming its 2022 season, Paramount Theatre opted against a holiday show. Instead, the Aurora theater scheduled Richard...
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Best Bets: Amy Grant, 'The Nutcracker,' Jingle Ball and moreNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - 'The Nutcracker' Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker” is a Christmastime tradition and enthusiasts have plenty of opportunities to enjoy it. Performances of The...
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Things to do Dec. 2-8: Tree lightings, dining with Santa, light shows & moreNov 29, 2022 1:30 pm - Ongoing Santa Claus at Geneva Commons: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Dec. 18 at Geneva Commons, 410 Commons Drive, Geneva. Stop by Santa's station at Geneva Commo...
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Spotlight: Paramount delivers a gift of gags courtesy of The Second CityNov 28, 2022 10:00 pm - A gift of gags Paramount Theatre presents "I Saw Mommy Kissing Second City," a sendup up of all things holiday-related courtesy of The Second City. These performances ar...
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Spotlight: Itasca native reprises her role as Cindy Lou Who in darkly comic 'Who's Holiday!'Nov 25, 2022 5:00 am - Cindy Lou, who? Itasca native Veronica Garza reprises her role as Cindy Lou Who in Theater Wit's remount of "Who's Holiday!" Matthew Lombardo's adults-only comedy about ...
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Disastrous Christmas reunion unfolds in BTE's funny, fast-paced 'Season's Greetings'Nov 23, 2022 4:30 pm - “Season's Greetings” - ★ ★ ★ The confrontations, confessions and trysts that occur over the course of an extended family holiday in Alan Ayckbourn's “Season's Greetings”...
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Things to do Nov. 25-Dec. 1: Tree lightings, light shows, winter festivals and moreNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 27, at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal displ...
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It's (holiday) show time: Suburban, city theaters rebound from the pandemic with a plethora of seasonal offeringsNov 20, 2022 6:30 am - If Christmas 2021 saw Chicago-area theaters beginning to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas 2022 suggests it's about complete, with many companies producing a...
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Laugh Out Loud bring out the holiday humorNov 18, 2022 5:00 am - Holiday farce Buffalo Theatre Ensemble revives Alan Ayckbourn's farcical "Season's Greetings" about a dysfunctional family's disastrous holiday reunion. Mayhem ensues a...
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Abundance of enthusiasm makes up for so-so material in Drury Lane's 'Elf- The Musical'Nov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - "Elf the Musical" -- ★ ★ ★ The four girls sitting in front of me Thursday night at Drury Lane Theatre's opening of “Elf - The Musical” were absolutely giddy during “Happ...