Articles filed under Theater
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St. Charles-based group presents 'Newsies' in ElginAug 05, 2019 11:00 pm - In 2011, youth theater director and educator Connie Flores founded the 501c3 performing arts studio, Marquee Youth Stage, in St. Charles with the mission of "empowering ...
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'Shakespeare Shorts': All the world's a stage, even Mundelein village hallAug 04, 2019 1:00 am - As the sun set over Mundelein village hall one evening last week, a cast of actors gathered amid picnic tables strewed with wigs, duct tape swords, a kilt, bags of costu...
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Glenbard North seeks volunteers for state theater fest rehearsalsAug 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Glenbard North Theatre has been selected to host the All State rehearsals for the January 2020 Theatre Fest performance. This is an exciting time for theater students an...
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Tragedy inspires compassion from a Canadian town in the poignant Sept. 11-inspired 'Come From Away'Aug 02, 2019 12:00 pm - “Come From Away” - ★ ★ ★ ★ At a time when compassion and decency often seem in short supply, the heartening musical “Come From Away” serves as a poignant reminder that t...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsAug 02, 2019 9:00 am - It's a big music weekend in the suburbs with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band and The Beach Boys headlining a double-bill at Ravinia and REO Speedwagon playing Rosemont ...
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Theater events: Den Theatre premieres 'Matrix' musical parody; Porchlight honors director Gary GriffinAug 02, 2019 6:00 am - • The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, premieres "The One: The Matrix Parody Musical," Laura Marsh's sendup (created by fans, for fans) of the 1990s sci-fi ...
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Music makes Metropolis' revival of 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'Aug 01, 2019 6:00 am - “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” - ★ ★ ★ There are several reasons to recommend “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” the jukebox bio-musical and tribute concert running through...
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Drury Lane's 'And Then There Were None' revival brings chills, laughterJul 30, 2019 6:00 am - “And Then There Were None” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Little happens on suburban or Chicago stages except by design. And in Drury Lane Theatre's urbane and unexpectedly amusing “And Then...
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Theater spotlight: Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors' comes to Aurora's RiverEdge ParkJul 30, 2019 6:00 am - Changing places Williams Street Repertory stages the 2017 musical "Freaky Friday," adapted by "Next to Normal" composer and lyricist Thomas Kitt and Brian Yorkey an...
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Schaumburg On Stage presents 'James and the Giant Peach'Jul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Join in a mystical story as Schaumburg On Stage presents Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at the Richard C. Johnson Auditorium at Barrington High...