Articles filed under Theater
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Music makes Metropolis' revival of 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'Aug 01, 2019 6:00 am - “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” - ★ ★ ★ There are several reasons to recommend “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” the jukebox bio-musical and tribute concert running through...
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Drury Lane's 'And Then There Were None' revival brings chills, laughterJul 30, 2019 6:00 am - “And Then There Were None” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Little happens on suburban or Chicago stages except by design. And in Drury Lane Theatre's urbane and unexpectedly amusing “And Then...
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Theater spotlight: Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors' comes to Aurora's RiverEdge ParkJul 30, 2019 6:00 am - Changing places Williams Street Repertory stages the 2017 musical "Freaky Friday," adapted by "Next to Normal" composer and lyricist Thomas Kitt and Brian Yorkey an...
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Schaumburg On Stage presents 'James and the Giant Peach'Jul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Join in a mystical story as Schaumburg On Stage presents Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at the Richard C. Johnson Auditorium at Barrington High...
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Plan ahead: The Wiggles in Rosemont and Kenny G in WaukeganJul 29, 2019 6:00 am - 'Hot Potato!' The beloved Australian kid rock band known as The Wiggles returns as part of another North American tour on Saturday, Aug. 24, to the Rosemont Theatre...
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New theater company makes its debut with 'Mamma Mia!' at Cutting HallJul 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Golden Ticket Productions to make its theatrical debut with 'Mamma Mia!' at Cutting Hall
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Local actors embrace 'amazing' message of Tony-winning 'Come From Away'Jul 27, 2019 7:00 am - Chicago actors James Earl Jones II and Harter Clingman were never cast in the same show in the many years they've worked in the local theater scene. That changed with th...
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Theater: Stand-up comics inspire Agency Theater production, Windy City Playhouse extends 'Southern Gothic'Jul 26, 2019 6:00 am - • The Chicago theater summer residencies at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, continue on Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, with excerpts from Chicago Dance ...
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'Baby Shark Live!' adds new Rosemont shows; Johnny Mathis to return in 2020Jul 26, 2019 1:00 am - Due to audience demand, the national tour of "Baby Shark Live!" returns to the Rosemont Theatre for two encore performances at 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3. The show had a...
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BrightSide brings professional theater to downtown NapervilleJul 25, 2019 11:00 pm - BrightSide Theatre is the only professional theater company in Naperville to perform in the heart of the city's downtown, offering four main stage productions and a subs...