Articles filed under Theater
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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...
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Improv comedy at Libertyville HighJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Libertyville High School will host ComedySportz improvisational comedy performances next week. Showtimes are set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9 at the school, 708 W. Park Av...
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Downers Grove South to stage 'Detroit '67'Jan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - In honor of Black History Month, Downers Grove South High Drama will present "Detroit '67" by Dominique Morisseau. "Our students have been rehearsing diligently to brin...
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Meet the teacher who costumed Dorothy, Glinda and the gang - including 60 Munchkins - for St. Viator's 'The Wizard of Oz'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Meet the teacher who costumed Dorothy, Glinda and the gang - including 60 Munchkins - for St. Viator's 'The Wizard of Oz'
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Spotlight on new musicals and the return of the beloved tuner 'The Producers'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Fighting words Lake Zurich native Elise Marie Davis stars as the titular character in Broken Nose Theatre's Midwest premiere of "Girl in the Red Corner" by Stephen Spots...
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The show will go on at Vernon Hills HighJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - The show must go on, and despite some scheduling changes brought on by this week's blast of arctic cold, Vernon Hills High School students continue to prepare for this w...
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Intriguing 'The Roommate' to open Feb. 1 at Lake Forest's Citadel TheatreJan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Scott and Ellen Phelps of Grayslake travel most years to the annual Humana Festival of New Plays produced by the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. Though the co...
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'Million Dollar Quartet' rocks in the round at Lincolnshire's MarriottJan 25, 2019 9:00 am - “Million Dollar Quartet” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Just call “Million Dollar Quartet” the “little jukebox musical that could” - especially in and around Chicago. Now making its Marriott...
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Palatine native makes leap to Porchlight's 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'Jan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Sometimes, a sudden impulse pays off. It did for Palatine native Ann Delaney. Last summer, she heard about Porchlight Music Theatre's auditions for the Chicago-area pr...