Articles filed under Theater
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Say ‘I do’ to Drury Lane’s ‘Father of the Bride’Apr 15, 2026 1:28 pm - Two hours of gags and meltdowns in “Father of the Bride” comes down to that one moment when dad Stanley Banks (Joe Dempsey) and his just-wed daughter Kay (Aurora Penepacker) exchange a look, which is a lovely and poignant coda to the bouncy comedy playing at Drury Lane Theatre though May 31.
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Memoriam Development’s ‘Nightshade: Vernal’ brings 10 chilling tales to ElginApr 15, 2026 12:56 pm - Memoriam Development's seventh horror anthology "Nightshade: Vernal" features 10 short plays with a spring theme, selected from worldwide submissions and directed by Nick Mataragas at Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin,
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakes, Shattered Globe, Facility and Steppenwolf stage premieresApr 15, 2026 8:11 am - Jason Alexander directs Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s premiere of “Fault” starring Enrico Colantoni, Strawdog Theatre stages a play about Shakespeare’s Ophelia, and the national tour of “The Great Gatsby” stops at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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Things to do April 17-23: Rick Springfield, Central States Numismatic Society Convention, Earth Day events and moreApr 13, 2026 12:30 pm - Add these to your calendar this week: Rick Springfield at the Genesee Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Earth Day events in several suburbs and more.
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‘Radium Girls’ brings historic labor fight to Glenbard West stageApr 13, 2026 10:54 am - Glenbard West Theatre will present "Radium Girls" on April 16-18. The play tells the true story of female workers at U.S. Radium Corp. in the 1920s who fell ill from painting watches with radium, following Grace's fight for justice in court.
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Broadway-ready: Goodman’s magnificent ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ primed for a post-Chicago runApr 09, 2026 8:35 am - For August Wilson fans, or any theater fans for that matter, Goodman’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a must-see revival.
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Spotlight: Teatro Vista, Steppenwolf collaborate on ‘Both’ premiereApr 08, 2026 9:06 am - Teatro Vista and Steppenwolf Theatre premiere “Both” about a woman coping with the loss of her twin, Oil Lamp Theater revives Theresa Rebeck’s comedy “Poor Behavior,” and Citadel Theatre sends up wannabe child stars in “Ruthless the Musical.”
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Geneva High School ready to razzle, dazzle in ‘Chicago, the Musical’Apr 06, 2026 11:03 pm - Geneva High students will perform the musical "Chicago" from April 23-25. As part of the school’s 150th anniversary, join an open house and pasta dinner on April 25, with dinner proceeds supporting the theater department.
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Things to do April 10-16: Jon Lovitz, Expo Chicago, BoDeans, Tommy Davidson and moreApr 06, 2026 1:15 pm - Make plans to see Jon Lovitz and Andrew Dice Clay performing a double-bill stand-up comedy show at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Expo Chicago at Navy Pier, BoDeans at the Paramount Theatre, the Great Midwest Train Show in Wheaton, Tommy Davidson at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg and more.
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Original docudrama ‘Fear’ brings Civil War history and leadership ethics to Elgin stageApr 04, 2026 12:02 am - The Elgin Area Leadership Academy presents "Fear," a free historical docudrama by Judge Wiley Edmondson on April 8, following Margaret, a Civil War-era woman with severe anxiety who overcomes her fears while helping soldiers at Gettysburg.