Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: Goodman revives 'Gem of the Ocean' and First Folio premieres 'The Secret Council'Jan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - 'Fireflies' at Northlight Northlight Theatre inaugural artistic fellow Mikael Burke helms its production of "Fireflies," Donja R. Love's drama examining the role Black w...
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Art imitates life in 'Groundhog Day: The Musical' premiere at Aurora's Paramount TheatreJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti is curious how local audiences will interpret "Groundhog Day: The Musical" - especially in the shadow of the COVID-19 pande...
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'Peter Pan' musical production benefits scholarship fundJan 16, 2022 10:00 pm - Palatine Park District will be hosting a stage performance of "Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure" at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. Openin...
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Acting on a whim, 'Oklahoma!' star changed his lifeJan 15, 2022 6:30 am - Had singer/actor Sean Grandillo not acted on a whim in high school, he may very well still be making his living on stage. But it might not have been the CIBC Theatre sta...
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Constable: HVAC guy from Schaumburg discovers a whole new world with Disney on IceJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - The story of how 34-year-old Michael DiNello of Schaumburg ends up as one of Captain Hook's pirate henchman in pursuit of Tinkerbell starts on a summer day in 2015. The ...
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Spotlight: TimeLine launches 25th season with world premiere of 'Relentless'Jan 14, 2022 5:00 am - TimeLine premiere TimeLine Theatre launches its 25th season with the premiere of "Relentless," Tyla Abercrumbie's drama set during the Black Victorian Age and developed ...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble postpones run of 'Naperville' to spring, cancels 'One Man, Two Guvnors'Jan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Due to the COVID-19 surge, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has postponed its winter run of "Naperville" to April 28 through May 29. Playwright Mat Smart's 2014 off-Broadway dr...
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Overshadowed Theatrical Productions brings 'A Year with Frog and Toad' to MedinahJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions is thrilled to bring Caldecott and Newberry Award winner Arnold Lobel's classic children's book series "Frog and Toad" to the stage i...
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Broadway in Chicago's bold, discerning 'Oklahoma!' reflects troubled timesJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - “Oklahoma!” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For theatergoers who welcome alternative interpretations of classic tuners, who don't mind being confronted by troubling truths that reflect these ...
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Auditions for College of DuPage College Theater spring shows changed to video submissionsJan 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Update: Auditions will not be in person. To audition for spring productions, you must submit a video monologue by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. The cast list will be announc...