Articles filed under Theater
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Paramount's 'Mamma Mia!' embraces the glitzSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - If having a song stuck in your head for days is a sign that you enjoyed a musical, then Paramount Theatre's production of "Mamma Mia!" did its job. "Mamma mia, here I go...
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Suburban playwright's 'Naperville' gets Chicago premiereSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - At some point in a writer's professional life, he or she hears this advice: Write about what you know. Mat Smart took that advice to heart and applied it to his play “N...
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Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes Ron Keaton as ChurchillSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes "Ron Keaton as Churchill" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Experience Winston Churchill, the man who famously proclaime...
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'Frog and Toad' at Wheaton Warrenville SouthSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South High School will present the Tony Award-winning musical "A Year With Frog and Toad" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday,...
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Shrewd direction elevates Drury Lane's 4-star 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'Sep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The short list of first-tier jukebox musicals just got a little longer thanks to Marcia Milgrom Dodge, director/choreographer of Drury Lane Theatre's expertly conceived,...
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Suburban playwright's short plays featured in Elgin festivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - As part of this weekend's Elgin Fringe Festival, Elgin Theatre Company will present three short plays by playwright and actor Carl Zeitler called "Reflections and Perspe...
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Drury Lane announces 'Chicago,' 'Gin Game' for next seasonSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - A revitalized "Chicago" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning two-hander "The Gin Game" are among the shows Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace will revive as part of its 20...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble returns with crowd-pleasing 'Don't Dress for Dinner'Sep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - After a two-year hiatus from the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble makes a welcome return with the cleverly chosen crowd-pleaser “Don't ...
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Harvest Christian Academy presents '12 Angry Jurors' Sept. 15-17Sep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Bringing to life the fascinating and suspenseful tale, Harvest Christian Academy's Theater Department will put on "12 Angry Jurors" at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. ...
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Review: 'Aubergine' is a rich homage to the power of foodSep 12, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - What's for dinner? How about a rich stew of multi-generational family communication failures, served with a tender side dish of unspoken love spiced with...