Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: 'The African Company Presents Richard III' comes to the stageJul 24, 2018 6:00 am - Drama under the stars The African Company of New York, the nation's first black theater ensemble, creates a bit of a stir in Carlyle Brown's period drama "The Afric...
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Schaumburg Summer Theatre to present 'Ragtime'Jul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Summer Theatre presents the epic musical "Ragtime" for five performances beginning Friday, July 27, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumbu...
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Vero Voce puts on 'Cry Baby the Musical' July 27 to Aug. 12Jul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Vero Voce Theatre presents "Cry Baby the Musical" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, July 27-Aug. 12, at the theater, 951 State Ave., Suite F in St....
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'Much Ado About Nothin' the Musical' to open July 19Jul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Burkhalter Productions, in cooperation with Huntley Unit District 158, will present “Much Ado About Nothin' the Musical” on July 19-21. Writer Holly Beardsley uses the o...
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Stacy Keach marks Chicago return in Goodman Theatre's 'Pamplona'Jul 21, 2018 1:00 am - Any student who has stared at a blank computer screen the night before the essay is due, any employee who's struggled with the quarterly report, any critic who has toile...
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Theater events: Skokie Theatre puts up “Torch, Sass and Swing!”Jul 20, 2018 6:00 am - • Actress, cabaret singer and American Blues Theater ensemble member Suzanne Petri shares tales about great Chicago nightclubs such as Mr. Kelly's and The London House i...
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Summer Place Theatre cuts 'Footloose' for two weekendsJul 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Remember the popular 1980s movie? "Footloose" was re-imagined as a musical in 1998 and has been updated to 2018 for this production of "Footloose" by Summer Place Theatr...
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Gallery Theater holds auditions for 'Brownstone'Jul 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Gallery Theater of West Chicago will hold auditions for "Brownstone" in early August for performances scheduled in late September. The play, written by Catherine Butter...
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First Folio's new 'Shrew'd!' updates Shakespeare's problematic comedyJul 18, 2018 10:00 am - “Shrew'd!” - ★ ★ ½ In “Shrew'd!” - a breezy new musical adapted from William Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew” - co-writers and lyricists David Rice and Lydia Hil...
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Theater spotlight: Babes With Blades presents 'The Lady Demands Satisfaction'Jul 18, 2018 6:00 am - McGann at Zanies Chicago comedian Pat McGann, a frequent guest on ABC 7's "Windy City Live," the WGN morning news and Fox's "Good Morning Chicago," headlines Zanie...