Articles filed under Theater
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Paramount's 'Rock of Ages' revival a rockin' good timeApr 25, 2022 6:00 pm - “Rock of Ages” - ★ ★ ★ “Rock of Ages” embraces all the 1980s rock cliches - from big hair and kohl-lined eyes, to bare chests and spandex, to the ubiquitous rock n' rol...
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Review: Broadway's 'Funny Girl' a Beanie Feldstein triumphApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Broadway's revival of 'œFunny Girl'ť begins, star Beanie Feldstein sits in a Broadway dressing room, getting ready to go on. She wonders nervously t...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Glenbard North to stage 'Chicago: High School Edition' April 28-30Apr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Glenbard North High School's theater program will present their spring musical, "Chicago: High School Edition," with book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Wego Drama to bring 'Little Shop of Horrors' to life April 28-30Apr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2021-2022 season with the return of live musicals. "Little Shop of Horrors" will be presented at 7 p.m....
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Broadway's Lea Salonga brings her 'Dream Again Tour' to Chicago's Copernicus CenterApr 20, 2022 11:00 am - She was drawn into a student uprising in France. She sacrificed for love during the Vietnam War. She helped defend the Imperial City. And this weekend, Lea Salonga, who...
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Trump gets a bold Shakespearean twist in new play 'The 47th'Apr 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - To run or not to run - that is the question troubling Donald Trump at the start of Mike Bartlett's play 'œThe 47th,'ť an audaciously Shakespearean take on ...
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PM&L Theatre in Antioch hosting capital campaign event FridayApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - PM&L Theatre in Antioch is holding a capital campaign special event at 8 p.m. Friday. The volunteer owned and operated nonprofit organization is seeking to rais...