Articles filed under Theater
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Glenbard East to perform 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)' Feb. 2-5Jan 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Glenbard East Theatre will present "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [Revised]" written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. This is Shak...
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After pandemic pause, Plainfield actress gets back to work as understudy in 'Bachelor'-inspired tunerJan 27, 2022 5:00 am - In 2019, Alexandra Jaymes' career was just getting started. The Plainfield actress was passionate about the project she was working on, and she was getting callbacks fro...
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Chanté Adams makes Broadway debut in a full-circle momentJan 26, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There are two women who Chanté Adams always thanks before hitting the stage each night on Broadway: her grandmothers, together in a picture frame in her...
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Spotlight: It's 'Groundhog Day' over and over again at Paramount TheatreJan 26, 2022 5:00 am - Paramount premiere Just in time for Groundhog Day, Paramount Theatre presents the regional premiere of the titular musical adapted from the 1993 movie starring Bill Mur...
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Large cast of Saint Viator students debut 'Pippin' Feb. 4Jan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - A cast of 26 students is preparing a two-weekend run of the Stephen Schwartz musical "Pippin," which opens Friday, Feb. 4, at Saint Viator High School, 1213 E. Oakton St...
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Glenbard West puts '50s spin on Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'Jan 24, 2022 10:00 pm - For its winter drama, Glenbard West Theatre is putting on "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen from Jan. 27-29. The Daily Herald caught up with director Jacob Kelleher, a Gl...
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Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' actor firedJan 24, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of 'œHarry Potter and the Cursed Child'ť following a complaint by a co-star ab...
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'Doubt: A Parable' to be staged at Skokie TheatreJan 23, 2022 10:00 pm - MadKap Productions is pleased to present "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley for 13 live performances at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., in downtown Skokie...
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Spotlight: Goodman revives 'Gem of the Ocean' and First Folio premieres 'The Secret Council'Jan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - 'Fireflies' at Northlight Northlight Theatre inaugural artistic fellow Mikael Burke helms its production of "Fireflies," Donja R. Love's drama examining the role Black w...
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Art imitates life in 'Groundhog Day: The Musical' premiere at Aurora's Paramount TheatreJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti is curious how local audiences will interpret "Groundhog Day: The Musical" - especially in the shadow of the COVID-19 pande...