Articles filed under Theater
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Diana Coates commands the stage as First Folio's conquering 'Henry V'Jul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “Henry V” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Agreeing to direct William Shakespeare's “Henry V” for First Folio Theatre, Hayley Rice had one condition: that Diana Coates would play the lead. It...
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Kirk Players to host auditions in AugustJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - Mundelein-based Kirk Players is holding open auditions next month for "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," a romantic comedy based on the short story by Oscar Wilde. Auditions ...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis entertains youngsters with 'Sleeping Beauty'Jul 16, 2019 6:00 am - Fairy tale onstage The Chicago Kids Company brings its production of "Sleeping Beauty" to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as part of its Stories in Action ser...
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Antioch theater group holds costume saleJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - PM & L Theatre, 877 Main St., in downtown Antioch will hold a costume sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21. Many styles of costumes and size...
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Elmhurst native leaps at chance to star in Chicago-bound 'Cats' tourJul 15, 2019 6:00 am - As a kid, Lexie Plath couldn't get enough of the 1981 global musical blockbuster “Cats.” So it's kismet that the Elmhurst native is starring in the first national “Cats”...
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Cricket Theatre Company to stage 'Matilda'Jul 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Join a lively, high-octane production by Cricket Theatre Company featuring a talented young cast of offbeat teachers and "revolting" children with comic bite performing ...
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St. James Theatre in Arlington Heights celebrates 50 years with 'Shrek the Musical'Jul 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The Rev. Bill Zavaski sits at the foot of a large stage in the St. James Parish Center's auditorium in Arlington Heights. He gazes up at the scene before him - the huge ...
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Diction suffers in Chicago return of reconfigured 'Les Miserables'Jul 12, 2019 2:45 pm - YouTube Some longtime fans of the musical #8220;Les Misérables#8221; are upset. Directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird's 1985 London production, with its famed revolving ...
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Buff zombies. Creepy clowns. It's all part of show at Paranormal Cirque in GurneeJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Buff zombies perform high stakes gymnastics, scary clowns drag audience members onstage and an intense chainsaw-wielding usher urges patrons to their seats. Welcome to P...
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Meet the whole Peanuts gang at Playhouse 38 showJul 11, 2019 11:00 pm - This week, join the Peanuts gang as they meet the 21st century - complete with new songs, classic tunes, and Lucy's plans to be queen, Snoopy's quest for supper, and Cha...