Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: Siblings uncover unlikely garden in family-friendly 'Fast Food Chain'Apr 26, 2019 6:00 am - • Performances begin Friday, April 26, for Provision Theater Company's production of "Last Train to Nibroc," a romantic comedy by Arlene Hutton involving a chance encoun...
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Constable: 'I AM … FEST' forges unity, hope through Sandra BlandApr 24, 2019 12:00 pm - On July 13, 2015, three days after she was stopped by a police officer who said she changed lanes without signaling, former Naperville resident Sandra Bland was found de...
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Theater spotlight: Suburban actresses star in Drury Lane's 'Matilda,' Raven's 'Undeniable'Apr 23, 2019 6:00 am - 'Matilda' arrives Warrenville's Natalie Galla and Audrey Edwards of Chicago share the role of the exceptionally talented titular character in Drury Lane Theatre's region...
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'Pirates of Penzance' auditions in AntiochApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Open auditions for "The Pirates of Penzance," a comic opera, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21, at PM & L Theatre's Tribute Hall, 877 Main St....
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Best bets: 'Rock of Ages' returns; Blackpink plays Rosemont's Allstate ArenaApr 22, 2019 6:00 am - Metal musical "Rock of Ages," the long-running 2009 Broadway jukebox musical that shoehorned in 1980s heavy metal hits into a plot about Los Angeles gentrification, retu...
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Acclaimed director helms 'August Rush' premiere at Aurora's ParamountApr 21, 2019 7:00 am - Tony Award-winning director John Doyle knows for certain nobody is going to hire him to direct “Kinky Boots II.” Even if such a show existed, Doyle wouldn't be the right...
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'Bleacher Bums' at Libertyville HighApr 21, 2019 1:00 am - Libertyville High School's theater department will stage the play "Bleacher Bums" Thursday through Saturday. The show is about a diverse crew of Chicago Cubs fans at Wri...
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Cary Jr. High to put on 'The Little Mermaid Jr.' starting April 24Apr 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Cary Junior High will be putting on its spring production "The Little Mermaid Jr." April 24-27. This beloved Disney classic is coming to the junior high stage in celebra...
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Theater events: Dark comedy at Broken Nose and a Civil Rights-inspired drama at TimeLineApr 18, 2019 11:00 pm - • Broken Nose Theatre continues its seventh season with the Midwest premiere of "Language Rooms," a dark comedy by Yussef El Guindi about a patriot named Ahmed who does ...
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Marriott's rousing 'Footloose' can't quite make up for musical's so-so source materialApr 18, 2019 11:00 am - “Footloose” - ★ ★ ½ There is a lot of great talent onstage for “Footloose,” now receiving its first revival in 14 years at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. But ther...