Articles filed under Theater
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Goodman announces new season reflecting 'darkly divided country'Mar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Marginalized immigrants, centenarian civil rights activists, Iraqi refugees and an anti-corruption crusader are among the characters whose stories Goodman Theatre will c...
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Wish granted: 'Aladdin' conjures up extra 10 weeks in ChicagoMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - It will be "A Whole New World" a bit longer for Disney's "Aladdin" in Chicago. An extra 10 weeks have been added to the Windy City launch of the North American tour. Dis...
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Travel to Narnia with Kirk PlayersMar 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Kirk Players will present its spring production, C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," adapted by Joseph Robinette, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Mundelei...
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Goodman's 'Destiny of Desire' lovingly sends up Latin American telenovelasMar 22, 2017 1:00 pm - YouTube The 2015 comedy is essentially a loving sendup of telenovelas, the globally popular TV cousins to American daytime soaps. Rather than disdaining this form of ent...
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Off-Broadway's 'The Fantasticks' to close after 21,000 showsMar 21, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The off-Broadway phenomenon "The Fantasticks" will end its record-breaking run this spring, bringing down the curtain on a show featuring confetti and a ...
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Theater events: Steppenwolf premieres Tracy Letts' 'Linda Vista'Mar 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The Latest by Letts Steppenwolf Theatre presents the world premiere of "Linda Vista," the latest by ensemble member and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts. Dexter Bullard...
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Election Day could shape the Des Plaines Theatre's futureMar 20, 2017 5:30 am - Mayor Matt Bogusz has hinged revitalizing downtown, with its empty storefronts and shuttered businesses, on a plan to spend millions on renovating the dilapidated Des Pl...
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9 new things to check out this spring in the city, suburbsMar 19, 2017 7:15 am - Spring time, fling time. Soon enough, the weather will warm and you'll be excited again to get out of the house. What's there to do? Plenty - from touring productions ...
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Puppetry and history abound in 'Circus 1903'Mar 17, 2017 6:00 am - It's unlikely that animal rights protesters will be picketing the Chicago debut of "Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus" at the Oriental Theatre. There may be elephan...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - A pet expo in Arlington Heights, a maple syrup fest in Schaumburg and a celebration of Gershwin in Naperville are among the weekend's offerings in the suburbs. For other...