Articles filed under Theater
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Broadway Playhouse farce is fast, furious and oh so funnyDec 20, 2021 12:00 pm - “The Play That Goes Wrong” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Everything is right with Broadway Playhouse's production of “The Play That Goes Wrong.” From the actors' spot-on timing and delicio...
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases force cancellations at Marriott, Paramount theatersDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire and Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced the cancellation of performances in response to cast and/or crew members testing positive for ...
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Live theater in London, NYC grapple with new virus outbreaksDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Many stages on both Broadway and the West End have been forced to go dark once more as the live theater community grapples with backstage outbreaks of th...
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Itasca native's lifelong love of comedy animates 'Grinch'-inspired 'Who's Holiday!'Dec 16, 2021 5:00 am - Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Veronica Garza really likes cracking jokes. And she's good at it. The Itasca native gets ample opportunity playing grown-up Cindy Lou Who i...
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Spotlight: Double helping of seasonal laughs at the Metropolis Performing Arts CentreDec 14, 2021 5:00 am - Making merry The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre makes merry with several seasonal sendups, including The Second City's sketch comedy revue "It's a Wild, Wacky, Wonde...
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Spotlight: Second City sends up the holidays at the McAninchDec 10, 2021 5:00 am - BrightSide's 'Miracle' BrightSide Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street," a musical radio play adaptation of the 1947 film performed live and in-person under artistic...
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Inventive storytelling propels Northlight Theatre's premiere of 'Mr. Dickens' Hat'Dec 08, 2021 2:00 pm - “Mr. Dickens' Hat” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Mr. Dickens' Hat,” an engaging play-with-music inspired by Charles Dickens in its world premiere at Northlight Theatre, is a tribute to the...
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Things to do Dec. 8-16: C2E2, holiday light shows, fests, Pentatonix & moreDec 08, 2021 5:00 am - Wednesday, Dec. 8, and ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. See th...
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Young actor from Arlington Heights lands role in Broadway musical about 1950s HollywoodDec 07, 2021 5:00 am - At the wise old age of 12, Patrick McDermott of Arlington Heights landed the chance of a lifetime: He was cast in a new musical making its world premiere next week on Br...
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COD College Theater puts on 'Charlie Brown' musical Dec. 11Dec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 11, College of DuPage College Theater presents the lighthearted musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charl...