Articles filed under Theater
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Oak Brook's First Folio premieres 'Captain Blood' swashbucklerJan 20, 2017 5:00 am - When First Folio Theatre executive producer David Rice proposed adapting Rafael Sabatini's 1922 swashbuckler “Captain Blood” five years ago, he had only one condition: t...
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'Footloose' at Prairie Center in SchaumburgJan 19, 2017 10:00 pm - Everybody cuts loose in Schaumburg On Stage's musical stage presentation of "Footloose," which continues through Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for th...
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'Theatre Week' bonanza features 120 Chicago-area productionsJan 19, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO - Chicago Theatre Week 2017 is just weeks away and tickets are on sale. The fifth annual celebration of live theater in the Second City will be held Feb. 9 to 19...
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Shakespeare coming to Mundelein HighJan 19, 2017 12:00 am - Mundelein High School students will stage a different take on William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" next month. Although the story and language are the same ...
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Theater events: Williams Street Rep starts 2017 with 'First Date'Jan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - 'First date' William Street Repertory begins 2017 with "First Date," a musical comedy about finding love in the 21st century. Directed by Robin Hughes, the show unf...
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Aurora Junior Woman's Club to present 'Descendants' Feb. 24-25Jan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Aurora Junior Woman's Club with the Aurora Children's Dental Service has announced its 56th annual musical. "Descendants" will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, an...
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Smilin' Saturday returns to Round Lake Beach theaterJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Smilin' Saturday stories returns to the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center Black Box Theater at 11 a.m. Feb. 4. Improv Playhouse Theater Productions will present a...
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'Wicked' returns to Chicago in DecemberJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - "Wicked," the blockbuster musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, returns to Chicago in time for the holidays. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday the tour wi...
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Kaneland High School to stage 'Marvin's Room'Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - The Kaneland Arts Initiative will hold its fourth annual winter theater production, "Marvin's Room," directed by Assistant Principal Diane McFarlin. The performances wil...
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New Elgin theater company with ECC roots to produce 'Forever Plaid'Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - "La La Land" cleaned up at the Golden Globes and has generated Oscar buzz. The top kid's movie is "Sing," and live-action movie versions of "Beauty and the Beast" and "N...