Articles filed under Theater
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5 ideas for weekend fun in the suburbsSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Classical concerts, an afternoon with an entertainment legend and plenty of festivals offer lots of ways to keep busy this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, go t...
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Writers Theatre's 'Julius Caesar' a tale for our timeSep 15, 2016 11:00 pm - “That part of tyranny that I do bear, I can shake off at pleasure.” Among the uneasy musings of Roman citizens that bookend Writers Theatre's superb production of “Juliu...
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Musical 'Something Rotten!' to close on Broadway on Jan. 1Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Tony Award best musical nominee "Something Rotten!" - a valentine to Broadway shows - will close on the Great White Way early next year. Kevin McColl...
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Paramount's 'Mamma Mia!' embraces the glitzSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - If having a song stuck in your head for days is a sign that you enjoyed a musical, then Paramount Theatre's production of "Mamma Mia!" did its job. "Mamma mia, here I go...
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Suburban playwright's 'Naperville' gets Chicago premiereSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - At some point in a writer's professional life, he or she hears this advice: Write about what you know. Mat Smart took that advice to heart and applied it to his play “N...
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Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes Ron Keaton as ChurchillSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes "Ron Keaton as Churchill" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Experience Winston Churchill, the man who famously proclaime...
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'Frog and Toad' at Wheaton Warrenville SouthSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South High School will present the Tony Award-winning musical "A Year With Frog and Toad" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday,...
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Shrewd direction elevates Drury Lane's 4-star 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'Sep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The short list of first-tier jukebox musicals just got a little longer thanks to Marcia Milgrom Dodge, director/choreographer of Drury Lane Theatre's expertly conceived,...
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Suburban playwright's short plays featured in Elgin festivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - As part of this weekend's Elgin Fringe Festival, Elgin Theatre Company will present three short plays by playwright and actor Carl Zeitler called "Reflections and Perspe...
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Drury Lane announces 'Chicago,' 'Gin Game' for next seasonSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - A revitalized "Chicago" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning two-hander "The Gin Game" are among the shows Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace will revive as part of its 20...