Articles filed under Theater
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJul 10, 2015 1:00 pm - Hear the legendary Aretha Franklin belt out her beloved hits in Highland Park. Flash back to the music of the '60s with Arlo Guthrie in St. Charles. Bask in the Bard at ...
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Theater events: 'Rapunzel' lets her hair down at MetropolisJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Fairy tale time Chicago Kids Company brings its adaptation of "Rapunzel" to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as part of the theater's Stories in Action! series...
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'The Wizard of Oz' coming to the Schaumburg Park DistrictJul 08, 2015 11:00 pm - "The Wizard of Oz" will be performed July 17-19, at the Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road, in Schaumburg. Based on the original movie, the show will...
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Arlington Heights OKs new Metropolis deal with more money, oversightJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights trustees unanimously approved a new agreement with the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre on Monday that will maintain annual subsidies but require more...
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Powerful performances propel Drury Lane's 'Beaches'Jul 06, 2015 10:45 am - If Drury Lane Theatre's pre-Broadway musical adaptation of “Beaches” leaves you breathless, singer/actress Shoshana Bean is to blame. With her powerhouse voice and ample...
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Elgin Summer Theatre presents musical about mental illnessJul 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin Summer Theatre presents the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical "Next To Normal," which will run July 17-19 and July 24-26. Performances will be at 8 p.m....
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Theater events: First Folio takes on Shakespeare's 'Winter's Tale'Jul 03, 2015 6:00 am - Shakespeare outdoors First Folio Theatre chills out with William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" about a king who, in a fit of envy, accuses his pregnant wife of...
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Chicago Musical Theatre Festival introduces new works, suburban artistsJul 03, 2015 6:00 am - Michael Gibson's dream came true this week. On Wednesday, the McHenry native's musical “Nine Lives” premiered as part of the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, Underscore...
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Goodman offers pathos, humor in 'Vanya' comedyJul 02, 2015 6:00 am - You don't have to be an Anton Chekhov aficionado to appreciate Goodman Theatre's entertaining Chicago-area premiere of Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha an...
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Dist. 214 presents 'The Addams Family' musicalJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is presenting the all-district musical "The Addams Family" from Thursday, July 9, through Saturday, July 11, at the Forest Vi...