Articles filed under Theater
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5 new suburban events and exhibits coming this summerMay 26, 2018 7:00 am - Summer is a great time for outdoor traditions — whether it's taking in a concert at the park or hitting a neighborhood carnival. And you can find detailed listings for t...
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Theater events: 'Mies Julie' opens at Victory GardenMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - • Victory Gardens Theater concludes its 43rd season with "Mies Julie." Yael Farber's adaptation of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" is an examination of class and power ...
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St. Charles' Steel Beam goes the distance for touching drama '4000 Miles'May 25, 2018 6:00 am - “4000 Miles” - ★ ★ ★ A 91-year-old New Yorker and her 21-year-old grandson bridge the divides of age and distance in “4000 Miles.” Amy Herzog's acclaimed 2011 Pulitzer P...
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Historic theater cancels events due to roof damageMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - A century-old Vermont theater known as a popular stop for performers traveling between Montreal and Boston canceled upcoming events due to roof damag...
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New mothers face hard choices in Northlight Theatre's 'Cry It Out'May 23, 2018 10:45 am - “Cry It Out” - ★ ★ ★ “When it comes to kids and careers, there's rarely a perfect choice,” opined a newsroom veteran who well recalls those heady days as a new mom full ...
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Writers Theatre delivers superb revival of unsettling 'Buried Child'May 23, 2018 6:30 am - “Buried Child” - ★ ★ ★ ½ If “Sweeney Todd,” Stephen Sondheim's gruesome musical about a vengeful barber turned serial murderer, is a “season killer” as a colleague once ...
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Theater spotlight: Lifeline brings back award-winning adaptation of 'Neverwhere'May 22, 2018 6:00 am - Lifeline's 'Neverwhere' Lifeline Theatre revives its Joseph Jefferson Award-winning adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel about businessman Richard, who gets trapped in an a...
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Young performers to take theatergoers to 'Madagascar'May 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Christian Youth Theater Northwest Cook's production of "Madagascar - A Musical Adventure Jr." is based on the DreamWorks animated motion picture. Performances run May 2...
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From horror to history and comedy to controversy, First Folio has something for everyone in 2018-19 seasonMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - For its 23rd season, First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook will run the gamut from the horrors of Edgar Allan Poe to the sublime comic nerdiness of...
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Going Dutch Festival returns to downtown Elgin May 24-27May 20, 2018 11:00 pm - The eighth annual Going Dutch Festival, a celebration of the female voice in dance, music, theater, and the visual arts, returns to downtown Elgin for a second year May ...