Articles filed under Theater
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Poignant performances propel Writers' 'Moon for the Misbegotten'Feb 16, 2018 12:00 pm - “A Moon for the Misbegotten” - ★ ★ ★ ★ For the first time since its 1992 debut at a Glencoe bookstore, Writers Theatre has staged a Eugene O'Neill play. It took 26 yea...
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Metropolis' revival of so-so 'Boeing-Boeing' benefits from able castFeb 16, 2018 5:00 am - “Boeing Boeing” - ★ ★ ½ Within moments of “Boeing-Boeing” taking off, it's all too apparent where this French farce will touch down. Marc Camoletti's innocuous 1962 pla...
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Weekend picks: Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town tour to AllstateFeb 16, 2018 5:00 am - Country power The Grammy Award-winning country band Little Big Town ("Pontoon," "Girl Crush") headlines "The Breakers Tour" with Kacey Musgraves and Midland tonight at t...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Get inspired by a home show in Arlington Heights, marvel at circus feats in Grayslake or rock out with the Gin Blossoms in St. Charles. Here are five ideas for the weeke...
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Hello Broadway Theatre Co. to hold auditions March 2-3Feb 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Hello Broadway Theatre Company has set auditions for "James and The Giant Peach Jr" by Tony and Academy Award-winning songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek. Auditions ...
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Paramount's 'Cabaret' evokes daring blend of decadance and dreadFeb 14, 2018 10:00 am - “Cabaret” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Sleaze and unease masterfully underscore the best productions of “Cabaret,” and Paramount Theatre's version has both in equal measure. Director/chore...
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Weekly picks: Easton Corbin brings country to the ArcadaFeb 14, 2018 5:00 am - Country chap Catch up with country singer Easton Corbin ("A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It") when he performs in concert on Thursday at the Arcada Thea...
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Grove Players put on 'Too Much, Too Much, Too Many' Feb. 16-25Feb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - "Just right" is the likely verdict of audience members seeing Grove Players' production of "Too Much, Too Much, Too Many," which opens at Lincoln Center Auditorium in Do...
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'Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame' continues this weekendFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Natural Talent Productions continues its production of "Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. ...
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Theater events: 'Frindle' returns again to the Metropolis for a short runFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - 'Frindle' returns From the number of times Griffin Theatre's "Frindle" has played the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, it's apparent this children's tale has lots of f...