Articles filed under Theater
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District 214 students explore creativity via arts pathwaysJul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - District 214 students get to explore their creativity via the arts pathways
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Western-themed 'The Taming of the Shrew' in Geneva July 7Jul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - You would be hard pressed to think of two types of entertainment more different from an old TV Western broadcast on the tube and a Shakespeare play performed on the stag...
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Lincolnshire officials shelve plan to raise tax on theater ticketsJul 02, 2018 5:30 am - Lincolnshire trustees have shelved a plan to boost the tax on tickets for live theater productions in town. They were particularly moved by a letter from the Bricton Gro...
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Broadway-bound 'Cher Show' needs workJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - “The Cher Show” — ★ ★ ½ You know a Broadway-bound tuner isn't Broadway-ready when the costumes elicit more sustained and effusive applause than the musical numbers....
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Theater events: 'Heartbreak Hotel' debuts, 'Mind Reader' gets extensionJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, June 29, for The Factory Theater's premiere of "The Adventures of Spirit Force Five," Jill Oliver's comedy about a cheerleading squad that rescu...
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'Waitress the Musical' serves up Sara Barielles score in Chicago debutJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - When the 2016 Broadway hit “Waitress the Musical” makes its local touring debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, the acting ensemble will feature a quartet of veteran and...
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City takes ownership of Des Plaines TheatreJun 28, 2018 1:00 am - Renovations to the Des Plaines Theatre will begin immediately now that the shuttered facility officially is owned by the city, officials announced Thursday. The city to...
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New Elgin theater company offers modern take on ShakespeareJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - South Elgin native founds new theater company called Goodly Creatures
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Theater spotlight: Steel Beam updates 'Importance of Being Earnest'Jun 26, 2018 6:00 am - 'Earnest' with a twist Steel Beam Theatre updates "The Importance of Being Earnest," Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, with a midcentury twist. Director Sean Hargadon, of...
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Steel Beam Theatre to stage '60s-inspired 'The Importance of Being Earnest'Jun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre will offer a new twist for an old classic when it presents a 60's-style version of Oscar Wilde's perennial comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest." ...