Articles filed under Theater
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How Disney staked its claim on Broadway - and suburban stagesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - When the Walt Disney Co. rolled its massive entertainment resources onto Broadway 25 years ago with the unveiling of a stage version of the animated movie musical “Beaut...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsOct 25, 2019 6:00 am - Jim Peterik and The Ides of March perform a 55th anniversary concert at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, while UFO hits the Arcada Theatre stage for its 50th anniversary...
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Mickey Mouse and friends skate back to Allstate for Disney on Ice in early 2020Oct 25, 2019 5:30 am - Mickey Mouse is hitting the road, with stops in Rosemont planned for January and February. “Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures” will play the Allstate Arena in ...
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On stage: Red Theater's 'You Are Happy' showcases deaf theater artistsOct 24, 2019 11:00 pm - • Nine members of Connective Theatre Company share their experiences as survivors of sexual and domestic violence and gender-based discrimination in "Me Too Monologues" ...
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'Mamma Mia!' at Vernon Hills HighOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Vernon Hills High School will stage the musical "Mamma Mia!" the next two weekends. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and then again on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, ...
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Elmhurst College to host musical '1619: Journey of a People' Nov. 7Oct 23, 2019 11:00 pm - In 1619, 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. The 400-year journey that followed would change a nation and the world. On Thursday, Nov. 7, Elmhurst Coll...
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Technology is remaking how we see the ancient art of theaterOct 23, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When James Corden kicked off the Tony Awards this year, his opening number was a full-throated endorsement of the live theatrical experience. "It's live,...
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Libertyville High gets 'All Shook Up' with performances of Elvis musicalOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - Libertyville High School will present the musical "All Shook Up" featuring the music of Elvis Presley this Saturday and Sunday and again Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Show times ar...
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Spotlight: 'Dracula' on the air in Libertyville, 'Hoodoo Love' opens in ChicagoOct 22, 2019 6:00 am - Radio drama 'Dracula' Improv Playhouse reprises its radio version of "Dracula" using Orson Welles' script from The Mercury Theater's 1938 broadcast, which unfolds, as do...
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'The Legend of Hercules' returns to Children's Theatre of Elgin Nov. 15-17Oct 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Zeus, Hercules, Pandora and more of your favorite characters from "The Legend of Hercules" will once again grace the stage of Children's Theatre of Elgin this November. ...