Articles filed under Theater
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Constable: These five comedians will make all their colors funMar 07, 2019 4:20 am - When Aliyah Kizilbash began her stand-up comedy career, the Barrington woman talked about her passion for fashion and style. "I played up the material side of me, and th...
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Antioch theater seeks performers for upcoming productionMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Open auditions for the comedy "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, at PM & L Theatre, 877 Main St. Antioch....
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Writers Theatre to revive 'Into the Woods,' 'Stick Fly'Mar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Writers Theatre will open its 2019-2020 season with a bang, specifically an in-the-round revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale-inspired musical “Into...
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Jacobs High School's 24-hour musical to raise funds for MisericordiaMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Jacobs High School will perform its fourth annual 24-hour musical at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Jacobs High School auditorium, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive, Algonquin. D...
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Theater spotlight: BrightSide revives Chekhov-inspired comedy in NapervilleMar 05, 2019 5:00 am - Chekhov revisited BrightSide Theatre revives "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," Christopher Durang's witty riff on the works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov. The pla...
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'Frozen' musical to play Chicago starting in fall of 2020Mar 05, 2019 12:00 am - "Frozen" will bring chills to Elsa-loving locals when the Broadway musical hits Chicago in 2020 for an 11-week run. Broadway in Chicago announced Tuesday that the Tony-n...
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Steppenwolf breaks ground on multiyear, multimillion dollar expansionMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre broke ground Tuesday on the second phase of its multiyear, 50,000-square-foot expansion that will add a 400-seat, in-the-round theater to the Chicago...
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Church member's experience with original 'Willy Wonka' provides a sweet connection to school productionMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - Imagine entering Willy Wonka's chocolate room. As Willy saunters in, his guests are barely able to contain their awe, ready to sample all the goodies that the delicious ...
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' compromise offered to small theatersMar 02, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat were offere...
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'Scatter the Pigeons' a tonal mess at St. Charles' Steel Beam TheatreMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - “Scatter the Pigeons” - ★ ½ Remember that moment in both film versions of “The Producers” showing the shocked, mouths-agape reactions of first-night audiences attending ...