Articles filed under Theater
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First Folio delivers rousing pirate's tale with 'Captain Blood'Feb 01, 2017 10:00 am - A hearty shanty may not be the way swashbucklers typically begin. But when it's accompanied by a rollicking battle, like the one that launches First Folio Theatre's fami...
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Glenbard West to present 'She Kills Monsters'Jan 31, 2017 10:00 pm - Glenbard West High School will present the play "She Kills Monsters," a high-octane dramatic comedy with nasty ogres, homicidal fairies and '90s pop culture. The play w...
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Theater events: Aurora's Paramount revives Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd'Jan 31, 2017 5:00 am - 'Sweeney' returns Paul-Jordan Jansen plays Sweeney, the former barber Benjamin Barker, who returns home after 15 years in prison vowing revenge on the corrupt judge who ...
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Naperville North Orchesis aims to make 'Lasting Impressions'Jan 31, 2017 12:00 am - With Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" reverberating through the rehearsal space, nearly 70 dancers moved in unison, following the student dance captain's ...
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'Harmony' returns to the Judson stage this springJan 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Judson University's theater department will bring "Harmony," a revue incorporating music, spoken word and dance, back to the stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, ...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Love dogs? Then check out a dog show in Grayslake or the Husky Heroes event in Lisle. Prefer fishing? There's an outdoor expo in Schaumburg. And these are just a few ide...
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Libertyville's Phillipa Soo among 'Hamilton' cast to perform at Super BowlJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Original cast members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit "Hamilton: An American Musical" will sing "America the Beautiful" during pregame festivities at S...
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Drury Lane's skillfully revamped 'Saturday Night Fever' a feast of 1970s nostalgiaJan 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre's skillfully revamped take on “Saturday Night Fever” opens with an enormous disco mirror ball rising to the rafters. The effect, which pays homage to ...
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Hersey winter play offers experimental theater experienceJan 25, 2017 10:00 pm - For Hersey High School's winter play, students perform 30 plays chosen by the audience in 60 minutes. "30 NeoFuturist Plays from Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind ...
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Theater events: Teatro Vista premieres Chicago-set thrillerJan 25, 2017 5:00 am - World premiere Teatro Vista stages the premiere of "The Wolf at the End of the Block" by Chicago playwright Ike Holter ("Hit the Wall," "Sender"). The Chicago-set thrill...