Articles filed under Theater
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A new classic: Goodman’s ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’ an enchanting re-imagining of Mozart’s beloved operaFeb 23, 2024 10:13 am - For her beguiling reimagining of “The Magic Flute,” adapter/director Mary Zimmerman scaled back Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved 18th-century singspiel. But she did not skimp.
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Experience Writers Theatre’s exceptional ‘Band’s Visit’Feb 22, 2024 6:09 pm - A chamber musical about music’s capacity to unite and soothe, “The Band’s Visit” at Writers Theatre is uncommonly lovely and exquisitely intimate.
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‘Billy Elliot’ soars: Paramount’s 4-star revival a spectacle in every respectFeb 21, 2024 12:19 pm - Rooted in the notion that art can uplift and inspire, transform an individual and unite a community, Paramount’s “Billy Elliot The Musical” is a grand, Broadway-style show.
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Things to do Feb. 23-29: Chicago Golf Show, cat show, ‘The Magic of Motown’ and moreFeb 20, 2024 2:57 pm - Mark your calendars for the Chicago Golf Show, the Lincoln State Cat Club benefit show, and several events celebrating Black History Month and more this weekend.
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Spotlight: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ comedy comes to Chicago for a short runFeb 20, 2024 11:43 am - Rob McClure reprises his role as the titular nanny in the national tour of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” while Steel Beam Theatre stages a benefit production of “Love Letters,” this week in Chicago-area theater.
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St. James students performing ‘The Wizard of Oz’ this weekendFeb 14, 2024 4:10 pm - Middle school students from St. James School in Arlington Heights will perform “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition” this weekend.
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Chicago actress follows dad’s footsteps in more ways than oneFeb 14, 2024 2:17 pm - Actress Isabel Quintero is more like her late father, broadcaster Oscar Quintero, than even she realized. Like him, Quintero — currently appearing in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s young adults series “a home what howls (or the house what was ravine)” — initially pursued a career in broadcasting.
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Things to do Feb. 16-22: Chicago Auto Show, RV and Camping Show, The Drifters and moreFeb 13, 2024 12:55 pm - The Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place, the Chicago RV and Camping Show in Rosemont, The Drifters performing at North Central College and Brick Fest Live in Grayslake are just a few entertaining events happening this weekend.
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Spotlight: American Blues Theater’s ‘Reclamation’ examines history, identityFeb 13, 2024 12:27 pm - American Blues Theater stages the Chicago premiere of “The Reclamation of Madison Hemings,” while Marriott Theatre presents the family-friendly turner “James and the Giant Peach.”
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Best Bets: Lewis Black is back, for the last timeFeb 13, 2024 5:45 am - Comedian Lewis Black continues his farewell tour at Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre, the immersive Titanic exhibition opens at Old Orchard Shopping Center, and singer Gerald McClendon headlines The Venue in Aurora.