Articles filed under Theater
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Jacobs students nominated for Broadway in Chicago AwardsApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Jacobs High School senior Mitchell Barrett and sophomore Sydney Olson were nominated for Broadway in Chicago's Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Mitchell and...
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Theater spotlight: 'August Rush' makes Paramount premiereApr 17, 2019 6:00 am - Paramount premiere Paramount Theatre premieres "August Rush: The Musical," adapted from the 2007 film about an 11-year-old musical prodigy who's determined to find his b...
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Metropolis embraces musicals, farce for upcoming seasonApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - A classic musical, a classic farce and a popular jukebox show are among the main stage productions Arlington Heights' Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has set for its 2...
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Why Rachel Chavkin is a rarity on Broadway these daysApr 16, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As another season on Broadway draws to a big finish, the opening of "Hadestown" marks a milestone of sorts - it's the only new musical directed by a woma...
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 'The Yellow Wallpaper' to be staged in ElginApr 15, 2019 11:00 pm - "The Yellow Wallpaper," a play documenting one woman's descent into mental illness amid a backdrop of conventional 19th century treatment for "nervous hysteria," will be...
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Glenbard North to present 'Marie Antoinette' May 2-4Apr 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Glenbard North Theatre will present its spring production, "Marie Antoinette," May 2- 4. Humorous and haunting, this show is part play, part fashion show, and all attitu...
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Glenbard South to stage farcical comedy 'Figments' April 25-27Apr 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Glenbard South High School will present "Figments," a farcical comedy by Billy St. John, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, April 25-27, in the Glenbard South Theatre, 2...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsApr 12, 2019 10:00 am - From Chris Kattan & Friends performing standup sets at Zanies to the Fox River Arts Ramble to "The Underwater Bubble Show," there are a lot of fun options for the weeken...
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Theater spotlight: Improv Playhouse gathers the faithful, Steppenwolf stages 'The Children'Apr 12, 2019 6:00 am - 'Gathering' returns For the 11th year, Improv Playhouse remounts its production of “The Gathering,” Josephine Raciti and Rolf Forsberg's contemporary take on the last ho...
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Cambridge Lakes students to star in school musical April 15-16Apr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Cambridge Lakes Charter School, 900 Wester Blvd. in Pingree Grove, will present a musical "We Are Monsters," featuring students in first to fourth grade. It is directed ...