Articles filed under Theater
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Marriott's snarky 'Grease' suggests nostalgia's always in styleJan 24, 2020 1:00 pm - “Grease” - ★ ★ ½ Nostalgia never goes out of style, as evidenced by Marriott Theatre's revival of “Grease,” the stage/screen hybrid rooted in Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey...
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Schaumburg on Stage brings Disney's high-energy musical 'Newsies' to life on stageJan 24, 2020 5:00 am - Schaumburg on Stage brings Disney's high-energy musical 'Newsies' to life on stage
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On stage: Porchlight & Windy City revive classics, Chicago Shakes premieres Jane Austen-inspired tunerJan 24, 2020 5:00 am - • The popularity of its winter opera series prompted the New Philharmonic to add an additional performance of "The Merry Widow," Franz Lehar's operetta based on an 1861 ...
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Extra! Extra! 'Newsies' opens Friday in ElmhurstJan 23, 2020 5:00 am - Eleven-year-old Daniel Casey put tap shoes on for the first time when he was cast as Tommy Boy, a Manhattan news boy, in Elmhurst Children's Theatre production of "Newsi...
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Spotlight: Laugh it up at First Folio's 'Jeeves Saves the Day' & Metropolis' 'Noises Off'Jan 21, 2020 5:00 am - Self-defense After one of their sorority sisters is sexually assaulted, college students gather for a do-it-yourself, self-defense workshop in "How to Defend Yourself," ...
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Egos hilariously clash in ETC's comedy 'Suite Surrender'Jan 19, 2020 10:00 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company 2019-2020 season continues with the comedy "Suite Surrender," written by Michael McKeever and directed by Julie Price. Performances will be at ...
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On stage: 'The Adult in the Room' premieres at Victory GardensJan 17, 2020 5:00 am - • While awaiting permission to go outside for the first time, the first four people born on Mars play a game in which they imagine what life will be like on earth in Oth...
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Chicago native lands in revival tour of 'Once On This Island'Jan 17, 2020 5:00 am - Chicago native Jahmaul Bakare is making his national touring debut with "Once On This Island," the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical revival beginning a two-week run a...
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'Family Ties' stars to bring 'Love Letters' to Batavia Fine Arts Centre Feb. 7Jan 16, 2020 10:00 pm - The Batavia Fine Arts Centre will present the classic "Love Letters" wtih Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross, the parents in the 1980s sitcom "Family Ties." The show will...
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Downers Grove South to bring 'Luck of the Irish' to the stage Jan. 31-Feb. 1Jan 16, 2020 10:00 pm - Downers Grove South High School Drama presents their Black History play, "Luck of the Irish," at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, in the school auditorium...