Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: BBE plays 'Ghost Quartet,' Teatro Zinzanni sets up its tentJul 11, 2019 7:45 am - • Performances of Connective Theatre Company's inaugural production of Naomi Wallace's "One Flea Spare," continue at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. ...
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Traditional 'Music Man' revival marches into GoodmanJul 11, 2019 7:00 am - “The Music Man” - ★ ★ ★ The Goodman Theatre's big and brassy revival of “The Music Man” can wash over you as escapist entertainment. Tony Award-winning director Mary Zim...
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Marriott's 'Darling Grenadine' serves up bittersweet tale of addictionJul 10, 2019 5:00 pm - “Darling Grenadine” - ★ ★ ★ ½ During the mid-1980s, one of my relatives battled drug addiction. I never saw him at his worst, consumed by his disease. I never experienc...
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Theater spotlight: Renée Taylor reminisces in Skokie; Marriott welcomes Junie B.Jul 09, 2019 6:00 am - Mystery thriller Ten guests invited to spend the weekend at a secluded island off England's southwest coast die off under mysterious circumstances in Agatha Christie's t...
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Overshadowed Theatrical Productions to stage 'Newsies'Jul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions will present "Newsies the Musical" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 12 to Aug. 3, in the auditorium of Jubilee Bible Chur...
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Saint Genesius Productions to stage historical musical '1776' July 25-27Jul 05, 2019 11:00 pm - Saint Genesius Productions presents the funny, insightful, and compelling historical musical "1776" for four performances, July 25-27, at the Doris White Auditorium at W...
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Theater events: 'Wizard of Oz' follows yellow brick road to Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - • Hell in a Handbag Productions premieres "The Drag Seed," David Cerda's unauthorized parody of the 1956 psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect girl who's a co...
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How an actress came to play 'Henry V' at Oak Brook's First FolioJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - In a few days, Diana Coates will step onto First Folio Theatre's outdoor stage to tackle - for the second time - one of William Shakespeare's most compelling kings. The ...
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf takes on Sam Shepard classic for second timeJul 03, 2019 6:00 am - Classic revived Steppenwolf Theatre revives "True West," the darkly comic classic that placed the company in the national spotlight. The production stars ensemble member...
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See 'Henry V' under the stars with First Folio Theatre starting July 10Jul 02, 2019 11:00 pm - First Folio Theatre will begin its summer outdoor production of "Henry V" with preview shows on Wednesday and Thursday, July 10-11, on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabod...