Articles filed under Theater
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Rosary High School to present ‘Mamma Mia! The Musical’Oct 30, 2024 11:44 am - Take a musical adventure to the isles of Greece with the songs of Abba in “Mamma Mia! The Musical” at Rosary High School in Aurora.
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‘Magical experience’: Naperville actor revisits ‘Into the Woods,’ which sparked his passion for theaterOct 29, 2024 4:57 pm - “Into the Woods,” the musical based on Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales, has always loomed large in Shea Hopkins’ life. Now the Naperville resident is playing Cinderella’s prince (and the wolf) in Kokandy Productions’ revival.
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Spotlight: Broadway vet makes debut at Writers, ‘Little Mermaid’ opens at Drury LaneOct 28, 2024 3:28 pm - Jessie Fisher stars in Writers Theatre’s “Every Brilliant Thing,” Sarah Kay plays Ariel in Drury Lane Theatre’s “The Little Mermaid” and Artemisia Theatre hosts its WeWomen Play Festival this week at Chicago-area theaters.
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Chicago Theatre Week set for Feb. 6-16Oct 25, 2024 1:56 pm - Drury Lane Theatre is among the suburban and city venues participating in Chicago Theatre Week 2025, which runs Feb. 6-16.
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‘Some Like It Hot’ pairs old-fashioned Broadway pizzazz with contemporary messageOct 24, 2024 12:44 pm - Inspired by the classic 1959 comedy, the taptastic “Some Like It Hot” is more than a farcical romp. It’s also a heartfelt examination of gender, race and identity.
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Join in Playhouse 38’s ‘A Christmas Carol, A Live Radio Play’Oct 24, 2024 11:59 am - Individuals, ages 18 or older, are invited to participate in auditions for the winter holiday production of “A Christmas Carol, A Live Radio Play” at Geneva Park District’s community theater Playhouse 38
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Glenbard South Theatre to put on ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Oct. 31-Nov. 2Oct 24, 2024 11:46 am - Join Glenbard South High School for a performance of "Where the Wild Things Are," adapted by student Kaitlyn Urbanowicz, from the original children’s book by Maurice Sendak.
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Glenbard West Theatre goes creepy and kooky with ‘The Addams Family’ musicalOct 23, 2024 5:12 pm - Glenbard West Theatre will present its fall musical, ”The Addams Family,” based on the cartoons by Charles Addams, on Oct. 31 through Nov. 2.
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Janus Theatre Co. and Moonlight Theatre team up for Halloween with ‘Macbeth’ adaptationOct 22, 2024 5:51 pm - Janus Theatre Company, in association with the Elgin Shakespeare Project and Moonlight Theatre, are teaming up to present "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare just in time for the Halloween weekend.
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Spotlight: ‘Disney’s Frozen’ commences 12-week run at Aurora’s Paramount TheatreOct 21, 2024 5:33 pm - Aurora’s Paramount Theatre presents the Midwest regional premiere of “Frozen,” the musical adapted from the hit animated film from 2013.