Articles filed under Theater
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Des Plaines, Rivers Casino, Onesti have plan to revive downtown theaterSep 08, 2016 5:00 am - Des Plaines officials revealed a plan Wednesday to acquire and renovate the dormant Des Plaines Theatre with partial financial backing from Rivers Casino, then hire note...
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'Dinner' time: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble returns to McAninchSep 07, 2016 12:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble is back — just as its ensemble members intended and its loyal patrons hoped. After a two-year hiatus, the equity theater company returns Friday ...
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Theater events: 200 performance artists populate Elgin Fringe FestSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - Elgin Fringe 2016 The Elgin Fringe Festival showcasing music, dance, theater and visual arts returns for the third year. More than 200 artists stage more than 120 perfor...
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Wego stages 'fantasy adventure'Sep 06, 2016 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School begins the 2016-17 season with a show that combines cosplay with Dungeons and Dragons. "She Kills Monsters: Young Adven...
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Marriott tackles dated jokes head-on - and succeedsSep 06, 2016 11:00 pm - How does a theater succeed at producing a period piece like "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" when so much of it is deemed to be politically incorrect t...
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'Jersey Boys' to close on Broadway in January after 11 yearsSep 06, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Jersey Boys," the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based on the Four Seasons' career and harmonies, has finally hit a sour note - it's closing in January ...
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'Little Shop of Horrors' opens Friday at ECCSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Audrey, the people-eating plant from outer space is about to invade the Fox Valley. Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Little Shop of Horrors" - which has devoured...
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Fremont Street Theater to stage '42nd Street' in PalatineSep 03, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fremont Street Theater Company returns with its annual production, this year presenting the Tony-Award winning "42nd Street." "If you've ever dreamed of being on the...
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Co-auhor of "Hamilton: The Revolution' to speak at Elmhurst CollegeAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Jeremy McCarter has known Lin-Manuel Miranda since Miranda's groundbreaking musical "Hamilton" was in its earliest stages. In the book "Hamilton: The Revolution," co-au...
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Aurora's Paramount leads all theaters in equity Jeff Award nominationsAug 30, 2016 5:00 pm - For the second time in as many years, Paramount Theatre in Aurora leads all Chicago-area theaters with 14 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for the 2015-2016 sea...