Articles filed under Theater
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Geneva High theater to present its spring musical ‘Mamma Mia!’Apr 10, 2024 11:04 pm - “Here we go again” with another Geneva High School musical! The theater program will present “Mamma Mia!” as its spring musical on April 18-20. A celebrated Broadway sho...
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Bonding over ‘Baby’: At Citadel Theatre, actors feel like familyApr 10, 2024 11:00 am - Suburban actors say working with Citadel Theatre on a revival of the rom-com tuner “Baby” has been a delight. “Every theater to me is about creating community,” actor Joe Lehman said. “Citadel has done a great job fostering that environment.”
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Enter a magical world in CTE’s ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’Apr 10, 2024 10:41 am - Children’s Theatre of Elgin will present “James and the Giant Peach Jr.” April 12-14 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with a special sensory-friendly performance on April 11.
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Elmhurst Children’s Theatre to put on ‘Hello, Dolly!’ April 19-21Apr 10, 2024 12:19 am - Elmhurst Children’s Theatre presents the spring musical production of “Hello, Dolly!” running April 19-21 at Blackhawk Middle School in Bensenville. The Tony-Award winnin...
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Theater spotlight: Elgin’s Iambe premieres ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Apr 09, 2024 12:05 pm - Iambe Theatre Ensemble, an Elgin company that focuses on stories representing voices and perspectives of mature females, returns with the premiere of “Wake Up, Mrs. Moore.”
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Oswego High theater alumni light up stages in the suburbs and in NYCApr 07, 2024 10:14 pm - Oswego High School theater alumni are lighting up stages in New York City and locally. Support the theater alumni by attending one of the local shows. • Adam Poss (Class...
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Premieres, classics and a musical set for Goodman’s 99th seasonApr 03, 2024 5:46 pm - Goodman Theatre announced its 99th season will include two world premieres (one yet to be named), two classic revivals (one starring Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt), two Chicago premieres and a musical, a rarity for the Chicago theater.
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Homegrown hit: Mercury Theater Chicago’s ‘Jersey Boys’ is a must-seeApr 03, 2024 3:32 pm - It took more than a decade for Mercury Theater Chicago to open its home-grown production of “Jersey Boys.” It was worth the wait. Already extended by eight weeks, it’s a doozy of a show.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Directors needed for ‘8 to the Bar,’ GreenMan Theatre Troupe’s annual 10-minute play festivalApr 01, 2024 10:29 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe is celebrating its 20th anniversary as Elmhurst’s community theater. From classics (“Macbeth”) to musicals (“Urinetown”) to dinner theater myster...