Articles filed under Theater
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Stellar Betty Buckley takes center stage in superb 'Hello, Dolly!' revivalOct 25, 2018 11:00 pm - “Hello, Dolly!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ When a star vehicle like “Hello, Dolly!” motors into town with a bona fide Broadway diva like Betty Buckley behind the wheel, you pull over and...
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Aurora Central Catholic stages modern take on family and relationships with 'Sense and Sensibility'Oct 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Aurora Central Catholic High School will stage its fall drama production, Jane Austen's 1811 novel "Sense and Sensibility," at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, at t...
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Batavia High to bring on the razzle dazzle with 'Chicago the Musical' Nov. 8-10Oct 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia High School will present "Chicago the Musical-High School Edition" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 8-10, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main ...
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Libertyville High School alums find common ground on Chicago-bound 'Hello, Dolly!' tourOct 24, 2018 11:00 am - When the national tour of “Hello, Dolly!” sets up shop at Chicago's Oriental Theatre starting Tuesday, it's likely that all eyes will be on star Betty Buckley. But local...
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Theater spotlight: Prop Thtr premieres Peter Pan-inspired 'Neverland'Oct 23, 2018 6:00 am - Prop Thtr premiere The latest riff on the Peter Pan tale comes courtesy of Prop Thtr, whose world premiere "Neverland" was adapted from J.M. Barrie's story and directed ...
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Libertyville High students get ready to perform 'Pippin'Oct 23, 2018 1:00 am - Theater students from Highland Middle School and Oak Grove Middle School in Libertyville got a sneak peek Wednesday at their older peers' upcoming performances of "Pippi...
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ECC Theatre presents 'Blood at the Root' Nov. 2-11Oct 22, 2018 11:00 pm - On Friday, Nov. 2, Elgin Community College Theatre will open its production of "Blood at the Root," a play written by Dominique Morisseau and inspired by the Jena Six co...
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Marriott's 'Ragtime' named best large musical at 2018 Jeff AwardsOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - By Barbara Vitello bvitello@dailyherald.com Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ended Paramount Theatre's three-year winning streak Monday when the Joseph Jefferson Award C...
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Countdown to Halloween: 8 days of spirited funOct 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Halloween is creeping closer - ever closer. So if you haven't taken full advantage of the local fun yet, you'd better get busy. You can head to a pumpkin patch for a G-r...
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Theater events: The Gift presents the Midwest premiere of David Rabe's 'Cosmologies'Oct 19, 2018 6:00 am - • The Gift Theatre concludes its 17th season with the Midwest premiere of "Cosmologies," an absurdist comedy by Tony Award-winning playwright and Gift ensemble member Da...