Articles filed under Theater
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Steppenwolf's 'The Minutes' is a play of its timeNov 05, 2017 7:30 am - Making something funny is way harder than making something important, says Steppenwolf Theatre artistic director Anna D. Shapiro. She should know. The Tony Award-winnin...
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Sunday picks: 'Idol' vet Haley Reinhart headlines Chicago's Lincoln HallNov 05, 2017 7:00 am - Wheeling 'Idol' Wheeling native and “American Idol” veteran Haley Reinhart headlines an intimate concert bill with Waxworks and Todd Kessler at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Li...
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Exuberant cast propels Marriott's entertaining 'Newsies'Nov 03, 2017 6:00 pm - “Newsies” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Minutes after the curtain rose opening night on Marriott Theatre's hugely entertaining “Newsies,” concern crossed my mind. First, I worried the Linco...
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Kid-powered 'School of Rock' is inspiring and funNov 03, 2017 5:00 pm - “School of Rock - The Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Don't be surprised if “School of Rock - The Musical” makes your jaw drop repeatedly. That's because there's so much talent burst...
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Weekend picks: Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt go acoustic at the GeneseeNov 03, 2017 6:00 am - Lovett & Hiatt together again Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, bring their incredible combined talent ...
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Jimmy Buffett looks to Broadway as 'Margaritaville' sails into ChicagoNov 03, 2017 6:00 am - Jimmy Buffett is one savvy pop star. He knows what his parrothead legions want. And he gives it to them. “There are 10 or 15 songs that we always play,” said Buffett, ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - Take the kids to see sea creatures in Schaumburg or superheroes in Rosemont this weekend in the suburbs. Or, if you're looking for a night out, consider a musical in Nap...
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Goodman's 'Yasmina's Necklace' sparkles as compelling tale of identityNov 01, 2017 11:00 pm - “Yasmina's Necklace” - ★ ★ ★ Suspended above the Goodman Theatre stage where the disarming, gently comic “Yasmina's Necklace” unfolds, a less than subtle (and not entire...
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Weekly picks: 'Marvel Universe' takes over Rosemont's Allstate ArenaOct 31, 2017 11:00 pm - They're super! See comic book superheroes and villains onstage when “Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes” comes on tour starting Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. ...
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Theater events: 'Bridges of Madison County' opens in NapervilleOct 30, 2017 11:00 pm - BrightSide's 'Bridges' BrightSide Theatre opens its season with a revival of “The Bridges of Madison County” by composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown and writer Marsha No...