Articles filed under Theater
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Exceptional cast powers riveting revival of 'The Little Foxes' at GoodmanMay 15, 2015 6:00 am - One thing about the domestic strife that ensnares the titular characters in Lillian Hellman's 1939 domestic drama "The Little Foxes": It makes any family friction that's...
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Frothy 'Menopause The Musical' benefits from zesty performancesMay 13, 2015 11:00 pm - “Menopause The Musical” will never want for an audience. Tailor-made for women of a certain age, this genial musical revue chronicling the effects of menopause on four e...
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Metropolis theater has new plan, positive financial outlookMay 12, 2015 5:30 am - After months of study, Arlington Heights trustees on Monday said it is “a new day” for the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Six months ago the downtown theater came to...
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Goodman Theatre announces $15 million expansionMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - Chicago's Goodman Theatre on Tuesday announced that it will establish the Alice B. Rapoport Center for Education and Engagement, making it the first Chicago-area theater...
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'Tarzan' takes flight in BataviaMay 11, 2015 11:00 pm - The Batavia Fine Arts Centre will be transformed into a jungle this weekend, when Spotlight Youth Theater Aurora presents "Disney's Tarzan." Performances are Friday thro...
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Drury Lane Theatre announces 'Beaches' castMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre on Monday announced the cast for its pre-Broadway production of "Beaches," the musical by writer/lyricist Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas based o...
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Vero Voce Theater presents 'Ronald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.'May 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Vero Voce Theater in St. Charles proudly presents "Ronald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr." May 16-24. This special production features several of the Vero Voce staff playing adul...
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Musical of the book 'Beaches' to wash ashore at Drury LaneMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Chicagoans, get out your hankies - a stage musical of "Beaches" is coming. The show, based on Iris Rainer Dart's 1985 novel about two best girlfriends, will b...
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Arlington Heights' Metropolis announces 2015-2016 seasonMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced its 2015-2016 season today, hours before members of the Arlington Heights village board are to meet to discuss financial ...
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PM&L Theatre presents 'Assassins'May 10, 2015 1:00 am - PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., in downtown Antioch, will present the musical "Assassins" beginning Friday, May 29. The show will run for three weekends. "Assassins" combine...