Articles filed under Theater
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Oak Brook's First Folio unleashes daring 'Man-Beast'Oct 11, 2017 6:00 am - “The Man-Beast” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Three years ago, First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook produced the first in artistic associate Joseph Zettelmaier's horror trilogy. “The Gravedigge...
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Steel Beam Theatre explores family dynamics in 'Making God Laugh'Oct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Warmth, humor and family dynamics take center stage in Steel Beam Theatre's production of “Making God Laugh, which opens Friday, Oct. 13, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 5...
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Tickets on sale for York's Fall Drama FestivalOct 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Tickets for York High School's Fall Drama Festival will go on sale Sunday, Oct. 15, for performances this month of "The Children's Hour" and "Next to Normal." "The Child...
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Maine West presents fall play 'Silent Sky'Oct 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Maine West High School will present its fall play, "Silent Sky," the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, in a production that examines a woman's pla...
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McHenry County College to put on popular musical 'Grease'Oct 09, 2017 11:00 pm - As part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, the Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College will present "Grease," by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Here is Rydell High's...
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Theater events: Lake Zurich actor leads musical 'Carrie 2' at UnderscoreOct 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Domestic comedy An old Yiddish axiom warns: "Man plans, God laughs." Sean Grennan adapted the saying as the title of "Making God Laugh," his domestic dramedy chronicling...
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Buffalo Grove High School to present 'Peter and the Starcatcher'Oct 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School Theater Arts Program presents a new adaptation of the classic "Peter Pan" in its fall play, "Peter and the Starcatcher." This century-old...
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Kirk Players to present 'Trivia Tonight' fundraiser in MundeleinOct 08, 2017 11:00 pm - Submitted by Kirk Players Join the Kirk Players at "Trivia Tonight," an evening packed with entertainment, trivia competition, a team theme/costume contest, a table raff...
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Angela Ingersoll's Judy Garland tribute puts star in PBS spotlightOct 06, 2017 6:00 am - About 18 months ago, singer/actress and lifelong Judy Garland fan Angela Ingersoll made a wish. Fearing for Garland's legacy, Ingersoll wished for the opportunity to exc...
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'Les Miserables' memories help performers with local ties on tourOct 06, 2017 6:00 am - For more than three decades, “Les Misérables” has marched across the globe to move audiences to tears. The award-winning hit musical based on Victor Hugo's weighty 1862 ...