Articles filed under Theater
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Powerful performances propel Drury Lane's 'Beaches'Jul 06, 2015 10:45 am - If Drury Lane Theatre's pre-Broadway musical adaptation of “Beaches” leaves you breathless, singer/actress Shoshana Bean is to blame. With her powerhouse voice and ample...
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Elgin Summer Theatre presents musical about mental illnessJul 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin Summer Theatre presents the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical "Next To Normal," which will run July 17-19 and July 24-26. Performances will be at 8 p.m....
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Theater events: First Folio takes on Shakespeare's 'Winter's Tale'Jul 03, 2015 6:00 am - Shakespeare outdoors First Folio Theatre chills out with William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" about a king who, in a fit of envy, accuses his pregnant wife of...
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Chicago Musical Theatre Festival introduces new works, suburban artistsJul 03, 2015 6:00 am - Michael Gibson's dream came true this week. On Wednesday, the McHenry native's musical “Nine Lives” premiered as part of the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, Underscore...
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Goodman offers pathos, humor in 'Vanya' comedyJul 02, 2015 6:00 am - You don't have to be an Anton Chekhov aficionado to appreciate Goodman Theatre's entertaining Chicago-area premiere of Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha an...
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Dist. 214 presents 'The Addams Family' musicalJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is presenting the all-district musical "The Addams Family" from Thursday, July 9, through Saturday, July 11, at the Forest Vi...
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Shakespeare Outdoors returns to Brushwood CenterJul 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Brushwood Center announces the return of Shakespeare Outdoors at 7 p.m. July 23-26 with the Bard's "As You Like It," performed by Citadel Theatre. This summertime event ...
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Auditions for 'A Few Good Men'Jun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Auditions for "A Few Good Men" written by Aaron Sorkin will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, and Monday, July 13, at PM&L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. Participants sh...
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ECC show showcases the life, work and music of Stephen SondheimJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Musical Theatre will explore the life and music of Stephen Sondheim during its summer production of "Sondheim on Sondheim." The production opens...
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Theater Wit's 'Bad Jews' still scathing on Skokie stageJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - It would seem like a no-brainer for Chicago-based Theater Wit to transfer its hit local premiere of Joshua Harmon's acclaimed 2013 comedy "Bad Jews" to the North Shore C...