Articles filed under Theater
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Things to do April 25 to May 1: Chris Redd, Riverdance 30, Fear No Art Fest and moreApr 22, 2025 10:37 am - Mark your calendar for Chris Redd’s standup show at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, Cantigny’s Tulip Sip and Stroll, Black Violin at the Belushi Performance Hall and more happening this week.
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Maine West’s spring play, ‘A Monster Calls,’ tackles loss, griefApr 21, 2025 10:37 am - Maine West High School’s spring production tackles grief and loss in a coming-of-age play about a boy forced to face his mother's illness.
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Glenbard East Theatre to bring wit and charm to Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’Apr 18, 2025 3:07 pm - Glenbard East High School's theater department will perform Oscar Wilde's comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" on April 24-26. The satirical play follows two young men who create fake identities to escape their obligations and fall in love.
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Geneva High brings ‘Seussical’ to life in playful musical rompApr 18, 2025 2:15 pm - Geneva High School's theater department presents the musical "Seussical," a fun show inspired by the works of Dr. Seuss and featuring memorable songs and characters.
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‘Sister Act’ brings disco-era fun to Wego Drama’s 2024-25 seasonApr 18, 2025 1:44 pm - Wego Drama is presenting the musical comedy "Sister Act," a reimagining of the beloved 1990s film about a singer who witnesses a murder and goes into hiding in a convent.
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Northlight announces 50th anniversary seasonApr 18, 2025 1:42 pm - On Friday, Northlight Theatre announced its 50th anniversary, the last one in Skokie before the company returns to its original home in Evanston in fall 2026.
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Smooth sailing: Sweeping score, beautiful singing make Marriott’s ‘Titanic’ a must-seeApr 18, 2025 12:39 pm - Spoiler alert: The ship sinks, but Marriott Theatre’s magnificent, robustly sung, impressively designed revival of “Titanic the Musical” sails smoothly under the direction of Marriott newcomer Connor Gallagher.
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Fluent ‘Translations’: Writers Theatre delivers eloquent revival of provocative dramaApr 17, 2025 9:33 am - Writers Theatre’s season continues with the resonant, gracefully acted revival of “Translations,” a rustic drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel.
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Wheaton North Theatre presents ‘The Sound of Music’ April 24-26Apr 16, 2025 4:20 pm - Wheaton North High School Theatre is putting on "The Sound of Music," a classic musical set in Austria during World War II, featuring Maria and the Von Trapp family.
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Theater spotlight: Citadel premieres ‘A Jukebox for the Algonquin’Apr 15, 2025 9:17 am - Seniors rally to get their senior center a jukebox in Citadel Theatre’s “A Jukebox for the Algonquin,” Shattered Globe presents a modern take on Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” and Goodman premieres the new comedy “Bust.”