Articles filed under Theater
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'Beautiful — The Carole King Musical' returns with another Chicago starDec 03, 2017 6:00 am - YouTube Evanston native Jesse Mueller originated the title role of the best-selling singer and songwriter for both its San Francisco tryout and its Broadway debut. When ...
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Constable: World's a stage for dialect coachDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - Saying the characters in “Billy Elliot the Musical” have British accents is like saying cats and dogs all have animal accents. Most of the characters in that production,...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Holiday happenings abound this weekend in the suburbs, from a Second City sendup in Aurora to a spectacle-filled concert in Rosemont. Here are five ideas. For others, go...
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Broadway actor to Glenbard North theater students: 'Remember where you're from'Nov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Before performing in a Broadway-bound musical Thursday night in Chicago, Eric Petersen gave theater students at his alma mater in Carol Stream a lesson in humility and k...
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'Hamilton' extends run through Sept. 2; tickets on sale Dec. 5Nov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - The holidays got a bit brighter for “Hamilton” fans with Thursday's announcement that the Chicago production will remain here through Sept. 2, 2018. A new block of tick...
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Theater events: Second City's holi-dazed improv comes to Aurora's Copley TheatreNov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - Second City Christmas Once again, The Second City brings its ecumenical brand of seasonal satire to Aurora's Copley Theatre. "The Second City's Non-Denominational Christ...
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Harvest Christian Academy to stage 'It's a Wonderful Life'Nov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - The Harvest Christian Academy Theater Arts Department ushers family and friends into the Christmas season with its production of the iconic American classic "It's a Wond...
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Paramount splashes on the spectacle for delightful musical 'Elf'Nov 27, 2017 5:45 pm - “Elf the Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Aurora's Paramount Theatre has scored another crowd-pleasing hit for the holidays with “Elf the Musical,” a magical Broadway-caliber producti...
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Antioch theater holding 'Company' auditionsNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Auditions for "Company," the classic Stephen Sondheim musical, will be 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18 and Tuesday, Dec. 19, at PM & L Theatre's Tribute Hall, 877 Main St., An...
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Colleges, high schools use 'Hamilton' to enhance teachingNov 26, 2017 6:25 am - CHICAGO - More than 2,000 students got into the hottest show in Chicago for free - "Hamilton: An American Musical " - as part of their acceptance to Northwestern Univers...