Articles filed under Theater
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Comedian Rita Rudner brings her famous one-liners to the Raue SaturdayMay 09, 2018 12:30 pm - Rita Rudner has seemingly done it all — thrived as a wife and mom while finding success as a comedian and entertainer. Along the way, she's made it look easy. Just ...
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Village Theatre Guild presenting 'She Loves Me'May 08, 2018 11:00 pm - "She Loves Me," a musical comedy, opens Friday, May 25, and runs through June 16 at Village Theatre Guild in Glen Ellyn. The show, featuring songs by Jerry Bock and She...
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BTE masterfully balances light, dark in Irish rom-com 'Outside Mullingar'May 08, 2018 6:00 am - “Outside Mullingar” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's easy to laugh at the stubborn grudges and silly superstitions that threaten a long-game love match in “Outside Mullingar.” Yet this 20...
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BrightSide Theatre plans 'Joseph,' 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' for new seasonMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - BrightSide Theatre announced its eighth season - centered on the theme of "dreamers and schemers" - will open Nov. 23 with a revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Techn...
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ECC Arts Center presents 'The Best of The Second City'May 07, 2018 11:00 pm - "The Best of The Second City," celebrating nearly 60 years of cutting-edge satirical revues, is coming to the Elgin Community College Arts Center Saturday, May 12. The ...
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Theater events: Interrobang Theatre Project revives “Grace”May 07, 2018 6:50 am - • William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," about a group of British schoolboys stranded on an island whose attempt to govern themselves ends violently, inspired "Flies! Th...
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New immersive 'Hamilton' exhibition coming to Chicago in NovemberMay 06, 2018 1:00 am - Alexander Hamilton has become something of a cottage industry for composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and his creative team, whose blockbuster bio-musical "Hamilton" ea...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - Horse racing returns to Arlington International, Elgin hosts a global fest and Sears Centre welcomes the circus - offering plenty of picks for the whole family. Here are...
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Buffalo Grove church's puppeteers retiring after 24 yearsMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - After 24 years of puppet performances, the Glory Fingers Creative Ministry Team at Kingswood Church in Buffalo Grove is ending its run with the spring musical, "If God W...
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New block of 'Hamilton' tickets on sale TuesdayMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced a 20-week extension for "Hamilton" that will likely keep Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical in Chicago through Jan. 20, 2019. Th...