Articles filed under Theater
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City takes ownership of Des Plaines TheatreJun 28, 2018 1:00 am - Renovations to the Des Plaines Theatre will begin immediately now that the shuttered facility officially is owned by the city, officials announced Thursday. The city to...
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New Elgin theater company offers modern take on ShakespeareJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - South Elgin native founds new theater company called Goodly Creatures
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Theater spotlight: Steel Beam updates 'Importance of Being Earnest'Jun 26, 2018 6:00 am - 'Earnest' with a twist Steel Beam Theatre updates "The Importance of Being Earnest," Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, with a midcentury twist. Director Sean Hargadon, of...
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Steel Beam Theatre to stage '60s-inspired 'The Importance of Being Earnest'Jun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre will offer a new twist for an old classic when it presents a 60's-style version of Oscar Wilde's perennial comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest." ...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' prequel 'Heartbreak Hotel' makes Chicago debutJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - When the new Elvis Presley jukebox musical “Heartbreak Hotel” makes its Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, an actor familiar to local theater ...
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Theater events: Magician David Parr opens his Cabinet of CuriositiesJun 21, 2018 6:00 am - • Magician David Parr, of the long-running Magic Cabaret, opens his Cabinet of Curiosities from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark S...
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AMC Theatres unveils $20-a-month rival to MoviePassJun 20, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - AMC Theatres, the world's largest movie theater chain, on Wednesday unveiled a $20-a-month subscription service to rival the flagging MoviePass. The thea...
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Get tickets for 'Sister Act' at Hemmens Cultural CenterJun 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Summer Theatre and point2productions, a division of Schaumburg on Stage, will present "Sister Act," the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 fi...
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Theater spotlight: Sideshow's 'Tilikum' premieres at Victory GardensJun 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Sideshow premiere Sideshow Theatre Company concludes its season with the premiere of the theater piece "Tilikum" by Kristiana Rae Colon, a member of Goodman Theatre...
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Theater events: Otherworld's choose-your-own-adventure show returnsJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - • Otherworld Theatre's choose-your-own-adventure show returns for its fourth installment beginning Friday, June 15, at 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago. The superhero is based...