Articles filed under Theater
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Coronavirus and suburban, Chicago theaters: Paramount halts 'Secret of My Success,' Marriott cancels 'Grease'Mar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Shortly after Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged late Thursday that gatherings of more than 250 people be canceled or postponed to combat the spread of COVID-19 and mandated the c...
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Update: Lewis Black cancels Saturday show at the MACMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - CANCELEDBetter every day? Comedian, author and Grammy Award winner Lewis Black has canceled his “It Gets Better Every Day” show that was supposed to tour to the McAninch...
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'Some Like It Hot' musical to premiere in Chicago next yearMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Another new tuner with Broadway ambitions will premiere in Chicago next year. The world-premiere musical "Some Like It Hot," adapted from Billy Wilder's classic 1959 co...
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Downers Grove North to put on 'The Music Man' March 12-14Mar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Downers Grove North High School Fine Arts Department presents its spring musical, "The Music Man" on March 12-14. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and ...
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Elgin-based Independent Players presents Russian satireMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - What happens when an unlucky nobody is mistaken for a powerful Russian government official by a group of corrupt small town officials? Discover the satirical answer whe...
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On stage: Lisle native co-stars in Kokandy's staging of the musical 'Hundred Days'Mar 06, 2020 5:00 am - • TheaterWorks USA brings its production of "Dog Man: The Musical," adapted from cartoonist Dav Pilkey's "Dog Man" series about a superhero who is part dog and part man,...
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Showbiz veterans add luster to middling 'Middletown' at Chicago's Apollo TheaterMar 05, 2020 8:00 am - “Middletown” - ★ ★ ½ When the stars of “Middletown” enter the stage of Chicago's Apollo Theater, they literally greet some members of the audience. I myself was surprise...
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Village Theatre Guild examines relationships between 'Mother and Sons'Mar 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Note: The VTG board of officers is closely monitoring the many developments surrounding the Corona virus (COVID-19). Our first priority is the safety of our members and ...
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Wego Drama to stage IHSA contest pieces March 13-14Mar 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues its 2019-2020 season with its Illinois High School Association "Showcase" performance. A 40-minute play and 30...
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Steppenwolf to open new theater space with 'Seagull' as part of 2020-21 seasonMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago will inaugurate a new theater as part of a six-play 2020-21 season, which was announced on Wednesday. A 400-seat in-the-round the...