Articles filed under Theater
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Despite dramatic creaks, Lyric's 'Show Boat' proves see-worthyFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Opera purists may grumble, but it makes plenty of sense for the Lyric Opera of Chicago to tackle a massive Broadway musical like "Show Boat." Showman Florenz Ziegfeld ...
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Disappointing 'Hesperia' examines sex and the search for salvationFeb 10, 2012 5:00 am - Except for politics, few subjects spark as passionate a response as sex and religion. Make that porn-film sex and fundamentalist religion — the twin topics that drive “H...
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Schaumburg High performs Oscar Wilde classic, ‘Earnest’Feb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Two performances remain of the Oscar Wilde classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest” on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Schaumburg High School. The drawing room comedy will be per...
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Green Day's 'American Idiot' is loud, aggressive and irresistibleFeb 09, 2012 10:00 pm - If "American Idiot" is too loud, you're too old. The galvanizing punk rock musical adapted from Green Day's hit 2004 album makes that clear from the start, which deliv...
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CYT Kane County brings “Annie Jr.” to the HemmensFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Nearly 100 children will have roles in Christian Youth Theater of Kane County's production of “Annie Jr.” at the Hemmens this weekend. The show opened Thursday. Remainin...
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'War Horse' headed for Chicago stageFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - The National Theatre of Britain's massive stage hit production of "War Horse" is coming to Chicago as part of a North American tour for a three-week run at the Cadillac ...
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Theater events: Valentine's Day and a showFeb 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Valentine's treats • Steel Beam Theatre founder Donna Steele and Villa Park native Jay Cook star in Steel Beam Theatre's revival of A.R. Gurney's “Love Letters,” an...
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First Folio keeps the laughs coming in 'Unnecessary Farce'Feb 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Oak Brook-based First Folio Theatre has a hilarious hit in Paul Slade Smith's 2006 comedy “Unnecessary Farce,” which is only now receiving its Chicago-area premiere. Smi...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Mozart, bees, vocalists and witchcraftFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - From Mozart to bees, from bells, books and candles to vocalist Nellie McKay, Sean Stangland and Richard Battin have a variety of events they selected for The Suburbs Thi...
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Local cast part of annual black history performance in SchaumburgFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - With the upcoming national election in mind, Powerhouse Productions is presenting its 14th annual black history performance at Schaumburg’s Prairie Center for the Arts, ...