Articles filed under Theater
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Kaneland Arts Initiative to host auditions for 'Mamma Mia!' May 17-18May 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Auditions for the Kaneland Arts Initiative's summer production of "Mamma Mia!" will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. It is open to anyone 14 years (must be ent...
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Theater events: 'La Havana Madrid' reopens in ChicagoMay 10, 2019 11:00 pm - • As they prepare to send their oldest son to college, a couple who emigrated to America from Ethiopia struggle with memories that threaten their new lives in "Ethiopian...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 10, 2019 9:00 am - Try some new brews at the Lake Zurich Craft Beer Festival or laugh it up with comedian/musicians Tim Cavanagh and Tim Walkoe at Arlington Heights' Metropolis this weeken...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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'Miracle on South Division Street' earns laughs at Buffalo Theatre EnsembleMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - “Miracle on South Division Street” -- ★ ★ ½ Buffalo Theatre Ensemble knows what audiences like, and it delivers. Case in point: Tom Dudzick's “Miracle on South Div...
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Paramount's 'August Rush' premiere fails to hit emotional high notesMay 08, 2019 10:00 am - “August Rush: The Musical” - ★ ★ It's hard to imagine a show better suited to director John Doyle's singular approach than “August Rush: The Musical,” a New York City im...
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Cary-Grove High School's 'All Shook Up' receives top musical honorsMay 08, 2019 1:00 am - Cary-Grove High School's production of "All Shook Up," an Elvis Presley jukebox tuner about the romantic entanglements among the residents of a small town, received top ...
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Drury Lane's 'Matilda the Musical' celebrates reading, rebellionMay 03, 2019 3:00 pm - “Matilda the Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Never have “revolting children” been so endearing as the youngsters in “Matilda the Musical,” a witty, arresting show about a book-loving...
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This cruise line rivals Broadway with 134 shows, 50 theatersMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - In a non-descript building in North Miami, two dozen dancers in bouncing yellow skirts are high kicking the can-can, aerialists are spinning perilously high...
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Theater events: Shakespeare and a new Cubs musical are on tap this weekMay 03, 2019 6:00 am - • The group Night Moose headlines improv shows at Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles, this weekend. The lineup for the 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, and Saturday, ...