Articles filed under Theater
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Robert Falls aptly updates Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' at GoodmanMay 14, 2019 11:00 pm - “The Winter's Tale” - ★ ★ ★ Actor Dan Donohue's ginger hair stands out in director Robert Falls' affecting new production of Shakespeare's “The Winter's Tale.” Donohue ...
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Actor returns to Barrington's White House as CapoteMay 13, 2019 11:00 pm - After his acclaimed Churchill performances at Barrington's White House in 2018, Ron Keaton returns to Barrington's cultural and community center at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19...
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How to audition for Shakespeare Shorts in MundeleinMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Mundelein Arts Commission will host auditions for its first full theatrical production, Shakespeare Shorts, from 7 to 9 p.m. May 14 and 15, at village hall, 300 Plaz...
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Playhouse 38 to put on 'Anne of Green Gables'May 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Playhouse 38's Youth Production will be L.M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" May 17-26 at the theater, 321 Stevens St., Suite P in Geneva. When a high-spirited, redh...
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Kaneland Arts Initiative to host auditions for 'Mamma Mia!' May 17-18May 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Auditions for the Kaneland Arts Initiative's summer production of "Mamma Mia!" will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. It is open to anyone 14 years (must be ent...
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Theater events: 'La Havana Madrid' reopens in ChicagoMay 10, 2019 11:00 pm - • As they prepare to send their oldest son to college, a couple who emigrated to America from Ethiopia struggle with memories that threaten their new lives in "Ethiopian...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 10, 2019 9:00 am - Try some new brews at the Lake Zurich Craft Beer Festival or laugh it up with comedian/musicians Tim Cavanagh and Tim Walkoe at Arlington Heights' Metropolis this weeken...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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'Miracle on South Division Street' earns laughs at Buffalo Theatre EnsembleMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - “Miracle on South Division Street” -- ★ ★ ½ Buffalo Theatre Ensemble knows what audiences like, and it delivers. Case in point: Tom Dudzick's “Miracle on South Div...
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Paramount's 'August Rush' premiere fails to hit emotional high notesMay 08, 2019 10:00 am - “August Rush: The Musical” - ★ ★ It's hard to imagine a show better suited to director John Doyle's singular approach than “August Rush: The Musical,” a New York City im...