Articles filed under Theater
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Theater Wit's 'Bad Jews' still scathing on Skokie stageJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - It would seem like a no-brainer for Chicago-based Theater Wit to transfer its hit local premiere of Joshua Harmon's acclaimed 2013 comedy "Bad Jews" to the North Shore C...
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Rain or shine? 5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJun 27, 2015 5:00 am - Rain has ruined more than a few days lately. This weekend, plan a few outdoor options - and a few indoor backups - should Mother Nature continue to dampen our summer spi...
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Theater events: Ariel comes ashore at Chicago Shakespeare TheatreJun 26, 2015 6:00 am - 'The Little Mermaid' Award-winning director/choreographer Rachel Rockwell helms Chicago Shakespeare Theater's stage version of "The Little Mermaid," the ...
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Talented quartet compensates for Fox Valley Rep's skimpy 'Bikinis'Jun 26, 2015 6:00 am - Keep it simple. Had writer/creators Ray Roderick and James Hindman heeded that advice, "The Bikinis" - their spun-sugar salute to girl groups running at Fox Valley Repe...
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Grab a tissue — musical 'Beaches' comes ashore at Drury LaneJun 22, 2015 6:00 am - Author Iris Rainer Dart is used to jokes about “Beaches” being a guaranteed weepie — particularly the 1988 film adaptation with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. Even to...
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Louie Anderson, Rita Rudner team up for Genesee showJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Twice the laughs. That's how the Genesee Theatre is promoting the double bill of comedians Louie Anderson and Rita Rudner, coming to the Waukegan theater on Sept. 19. T...
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Marriott's 'City of Angels' a hilarious, hard-boiled Hollywood sendupJun 19, 2015 4:00 pm - The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire's sophisticated production of "City of Angels" goes out of its way to clue audiences in on the complicated stories about to unfold. ...
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5 ways to celebrate summer's first weekend in the suburbsJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - Eclectic might be the best way to sum up the entertainment options for the first official weekend of summer. On Saturday alone in the suburbs, you can take in a Scottish...
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Entertaining 'On Your Feet!' needs some tweaksJun 18, 2015 5:15 pm - "On Your Feet!" - the new bio-musical about Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan and her producer/composer husband Emilio - has its audience dancing in the ai...
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Theater events: Hypocrites remounts Sean Graney's 'All Our Tragic'Jun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - 'Tragic' returns The Hypocrites remounts director/adapter Sean Graney's epic production "All Our Tragic," which combines all 32 surviving Greek tragedies into one w...