Articles filed under Theater
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Marriott’s ‘A Little Night Music’ makes for one enchanting eveningJun 26, 2026 12:07 pm - Lush vocals paired with artful orchestrations make for a lovely revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s “A Little Night Music” at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.
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SCORE! students to put on their original opera ‘When We Are Older’Jun 24, 2026 11:45 am - Elgin area students, age 9-13, have created an original opera titled "When We Are Older" through the SCORE! program run by Hamilton Wings nonprofit. It’s the 23rd production from the program, which provides free arts education to underserved children. The opera will be performed on June 27 at Elgin Community College Arts Center.
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Top-tier cast powers Drury Lane’s ‘Nunsense’Jun 23, 2026 7:21 pm - Drury Lane Theatre assembled a first-class ensemble of sisters for its revival of “Nunsense,” the delightfully goofy, second-tier tuner about nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken putting on a variety show fundraiser in the aftermath of a tragedy.
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Spotlight: Hot, hot, hot Kokandy Productions revives tribal love-rock tuner ‘Hair’Jun 23, 2026 4:47 pm - Kokandy Productions stages a revival of “Hair,” Midsommer Flight delivers Shakespeare’s “As You Like it” for free in Chicago parks, and Kevin Webb stars as a theater critic mixed up with vampires in Black Button Eyes’ revival of “St. Nicholas.”
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Things to do June 26 to July 2: Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Frontier Days and moreJun 23, 2026 6:27 am - Mark your calendar for Swedish Days in Geneva, Wauconda Fest, Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Mundelein Community Days, Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest, Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman Estates and more.
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Terrific acting animates Steppenwolf dramedy ‘Catch As Catch Can’Jun 19, 2026 12:30 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre’s Gary Cole returns to a Chicago stage for the first time in 25 years to join fellow ensemble members Tim Hopper and Audrey Francis for the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s “Catch As Catch Can.”
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Stoppard’s sweeping family drama ‘Leopoldstadt’ dazzles at Writers TheatreJun 18, 2026 9:01 am - If Writers Theatre ever joins the ranks of Regional Theatre Tony Award winners, its bravura Midwest premiere of “Leopoldstadt” will have played a role in that honor.
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Things to do June 19-25: Naper Nights, Libertyville Days, Taste of Des Plaines, Blues on the Fox and moreJun 16, 2026 10:21 am - Mark your calendar for Naper Nights, Libertyville Days, Taste of Des Plaines, Wood Dale Prairie Fest, Blues on the Fox, Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest and more.
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GreenMan Theatre Storytellers celebrates Route 66 centennial with ‘Road Trip Stories’Jun 16, 2026 12:50 am - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will celebrate Route 66's upcoming 100th anniversary with "Road Trip Stories," a free performance featuring stories, songs, and imagery at Elmhurst Public Library on July 21.
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Spotlight: Goodman premieres new tuner starring Megan Mullally, Nick OffermanJun 15, 2026 8:35 am - Goodman Theatre concludes its centennial season with the premiere of the musical “Iceboy!” starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, and the national tour of the circus-themed “Water for Elephants” stops in Chicago.
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