Articles filed under Theater
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Elgin Theatre Co.'s 'Over the River and Through the Woods' a heartfelt comedyFeb 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Elgin Theatre Company's newest production will be "Over the River and Through the Woods," written by Joe DiPietro, the playwright who wrote "I Love You, You're Perfect, ...
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Historians irked by musical 'Hamilton' escalate their duelFeb 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ever since the historical musical "Hamilton" began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeably withheld its applause - historians. ...
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Film-inspired tuners, world premiere on tap at Aurora's ParamountFeb 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Yet another world premiere is on the horizon for Aurora's Paramount Theatre whose 2019-2020 season is comprised of film adaptations, including the world premiere of "The...
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Suburban actors help bring new works to Chicago Musical Theatre FestivalFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - Glen Ellyn native John B. Leen's wife is pregnant, so the actor and singer hadn't planned to take on much theater work this winter, particularly since he spent a busy ho...
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"The Game's Afoot" opening on Feb. 8Feb 03, 2019 12:00 am - PM L Theatre, 877 Main St., in downtown Antioch starts 2019 with the whodunit "The Game's Afoot" on Friday, Feb. 8. Performances are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays unt...
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Hear stories of civil rights on Feb. 12Feb 03, 2019 12:00 am - Glencoe's nationally acclaimed Writers Theatre presents the one-woman show "The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights" at Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day...
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Theater review: First Folio's 'Star Wars'-inspired heist comedy examines friendship, obsessionFeb 01, 2019 5:00 am - “All Childish Things” - ★ ★ ★ “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish thing...
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Theater events: Victory Gardens Theater stages Chicago-area premiere of “Pipeline”Feb 01, 2019 5:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, Feb. 1, for Victory Gardens Theater's Chicago area premiere of "Pipeline" by Dominique Morisseau ("Detroit '67," "Skeleton Crew"). Cheryl Lynn B...
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'John Lennon & Me' comes to MHS stageJan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - Teenagers dealing with serious illness is generally not a subject that elicits humor, but they do say that laughter is the best medicine. Add in a young woman obsessed w...
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Goodman's 'How to Catch Creation' explores love, legacy and inspirationJan 30, 2019 10:00 am - "How to Catch Creation" - ★ ★ ★ ½ Don't be surprised if Christina Anderson's "How to Catch Creation," now receiving a sterling world-premiere production at Chicago's Go...