Articles filed under Theater
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Together again: Suburban actors reunite for ABT’s ‘Come Back, Little Sheba’ revivalFeb 25, 2026 6:45 pm - After seven years, American Blues Theater ensemble members Philip Earl Johnson of Mundelein and Gwendolyn Whiteside of Cary reunite for the company’s acclaimed revival of William Inge’s “Come Back, Little Sheba.”
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Things to do Feb. 27 to March 5: Trinity Irish Dance, Chris Kattan, WWE Elimination Chamber and moreFeb 25, 2026 3:39 pm - Make plans to see Trinity Irish Dance at The Auditorium, Chris Kattan at Austin’s Fuel Room, the Northern Illinois Boat Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Joffrey Ballet’s “American Icons” and more.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ returns to Aurora and ‘Hamilton’ is back in ChicagoFeb 24, 2026 11:43 am - This week marks the return of two popular tuners to the Chicago area: “Million Dollar Quartet” to Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre and “Hamilton” to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. It also marks Chicago Children’s Theatre’s 20th anniversary and the world premiere of “White Rooster” at Lookingglass Theatre Company.
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COD College Theater presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ March 5-22Feb 23, 2026 9:18 pm - Oscar Wilde’s comedy about two eligible bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, is coming to the College of DuPage Theater stage on March 5-22.
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Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Dirty Turk’ blends immersive performance and community storytellingFeb 23, 2026 12:13 pm - A play written and directed by Harper College instructor Ilknür Ozgür, “Dirty Turk aka Dirty Immigrant,“ blends immersive performance and storytelling. Performances are March 5-15.
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Newcomer Cody Combs excels in Paramount’s stellar ‘Dear Evan Hansen’Feb 18, 2026 1:54 pm - Paramount Theatre’s superb regional premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen” benefits from a star turn by newcomer Cody Combs and insightful direction from director Jessica Fisch.
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GreenMan Theatre’s murder mystery dinner puts a new spin on ‘Pride & Prejudice’Feb 18, 2026 10:54 am - Pride & Prejudice & Murder" is a murder mystery dinner theater production by GreenMan Theatre, with performances on select dates in February and March. The play is a comedic twist on Jane Austen's novel, where Mr. Darcy is suspected of being murdered, and the Bennet sisters must solve the mystery.
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Best Bets: Rosemont’s EXP delivers new virtual reality experienceFeb 17, 2026 5:01 pm - Rosemont’s EXP virtual reality venue debuts its new medieval experience, John Mueller re-creates Buddy Holly’s final concert at the Raue Center for the Arts, and Tony Award winners perform at the Illinois Conservatory for the Arts’ benefit concert in Naperville.
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Schaumburg presents Black History Month play, ‘School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls’Feb 17, 2026 11:17 am - Schaumburg’s usually annual Black History Month play returns next week after a year’s hiatus with a new nonprofit production company.
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Spotlight: Metropolis revives backstage farce ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’Feb 17, 2026 9:59 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives the backstage farce “The Play That Goes Wrong,” Writers Theatre produces “Two Sisters and a Piano,” and Goodman Theatre stages the English adaptation of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.”