Articles filed under Theater
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How suburban dance companies keep 'The Nutcracker' freshNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - How do you keep a beloved holiday tradition familiar, yet fresh? For directors of suburban productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet, among the many challenges is keeping i...
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Des Plaines native hits yellow brick road in Paramount's 'Wizard of Oz'Nov 11, 2018 6:00 am - Elizabeth Stenholt figures she first saw “The Wizard of Oz” before she could talk - and has watched it more than a hundred times since. She found it “magical” and learn...
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Theater preview: Suburban theater vets return to Chicago in 'Miss Saigon' tourNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Before and after the arrival of the infamous onstage helicopter, suburban theater fans should be able to spot a few locals connected to the new national tour of “Miss Sa...
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Marriott Theatre presents regional premiere of beloved 'Holiday Inn'Nov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Director/choreographer Denis Jones first checked in to “Holiday Inn” about five years ago, during the development stages for the musical adaptation of the 1942 film abou...
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Theater events: Danai Gurira's family comedy “Familiar” opens at SteppenwolfNov 09, 2018 5:00 am - Theatreworks USA returns to the McAninch Arts Center with its 60-minute, family-friendly production of the musical “Pete the Cat,” based on the children's series by Jam...
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Janus performing 'Caesar Unrehearsed' in Elgin this weekendNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Janus Theatre will continue its Elgin Shakespeare Project, which examines original theatrical practices of William Shakespeare plays, with "Caesar Unrehearsed" this week...
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Westminster Christian to present 'My Fair Lady'Nov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Westminster Christian High School will present Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphon...
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Huntley High to put on 'Mamma Mia!' Nov. 14-17Nov 07, 2018 10:00 pm - With more than 70 students on stage and behind the scenes, Huntley High School is thrilled to announce performances of the popular musical "Mamma Mia!" Directed by Tom G...
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'Beauty and the Beast' role a dream come true for Glen Ellyn actressNov 07, 2018 6:45 am - Actress Erica Stephan almost started crying when she tried on Belle's iconic yellow ballgown during costume fittings for “Disney's Beauty and the Beast” at Drury Lane Th...
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Theater spotlight: Musical favorites Belle, Dorothy & Joseph return to suburban stagesNov 07, 2018 5:00 am - Tale as old as time Erica Stephan plays the inquisitive, compassionate Belle opposite Brandon Contreras' tortured Beast in Drury Lane Theatre's production of "Disn...