Articles filed under Theater
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Outdoor performance of 'Much Ado About Nothing' comes to BataviaJul 21, 2015 11:00 pm - After a year hiatus, Shakespeare on Clark returns with a jazzed up production of "Much Ado About Nothing" and a jazzy new home for the summer. Shakespeare on Clark will...
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Elgin-area students write, perform 'Violin of Destiny' operaJul 21, 2015 11:00 pm - It had all the operatic elements: Love; jealousy; magical arrows and spells; a cursed violin; family revenge; even murder. But ultimately, thanks to heavenly inspired mu...
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All-female cast in Shakespeare's '12th Night' in WaukeganJul 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Three Brothers, in association with the city of Waukegan and sponsored by the Waukegan Arts Council, announces its first outdoor production of Shakespeare's "12th Night"...
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Constable: 'My kingdom for bug spray!' Suburban actors face summer's tormentJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - Full of sound and fury, wet basements, hot offices, cold picnics, hail damage and mosquitoes from hell, this summer of our discontent proves a challenge for actors in “T...
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'Hamilton' cast 'thrilled' after Obama and his girls see playJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The current American president took a trip back in time Saturday to visit some of the country's early leaders in the hip-hop musical "Hamilton" on Broadway, l...
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Chicago actress embraces the spirit, lessons of 'Fancy Nancy'Jul 17, 2015 11:00 pm - For Chicago actress Katrina Kiss, the most rewarding part about performing in this summer's production of "Fancy Nancy The Musical" is not during the show, but after. "...
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Theater events: Kokandy revives musical homage to Gertrude SteinJul 17, 2015 6:00 am - 'Loving Repeating' Kokandy Productions revives "Loving Repeating," a musical homage chronicling the life of writer Gertrude Stein from her student days during the l...
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Faith and forgiveness underscore Steppenwolf's 'Grand Concourse'Jul 17, 2015 6:00 am - In a play about faith and forgiveness set in a parish soup kitchen, a stately old church makes the perfect backdrop. Dark and imposing, the house of worship looming over...
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5 hot ideas for suburban fun this weekendJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s this weekend. So if you've been longing for some summer heat, we have an outdoor concert pick, a couple of fests and a na...
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Cricket Theater performancesJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Cricket Theatre Co., a not-for-profit troupe for actors ages 8 to 18 based in Lake Zurich, will host three musical performances in late July. Children entering grades 2 ...