Articles filed under Theater
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Old-time radio play adapts 'The Wizard of Oz'May 03, 2022 11:00 pm - The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park presents a live recreation of "Chicago's Theatre of the Air" with a unique adaptation of Frank L. Baum's classic, "The Wiz...
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'Intimate Apparel' holds a special place in heart of Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn NottageMay 01, 2022 7:32 am - "Unabashedly romantic." That's how playwright Lynn Nottage describes "Intimate Apparel," her 2003 drama about a lonely Black seamstress in 1905 Manhattan who falls in lo...
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Kirk Players to host program with Holocaust survivor May 17Apr 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Before its upcoming production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Kirk Players are partnering with Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills and the Illinois Holocaust Museu...
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At '~Macbeth,' Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga on the unspoken wordApr 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The most commonly held taboo in the arts is uttering the word 'œMacbeth'ť inside a theater. Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga don't buy it. Shakespeare's trage...
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Maine East students to stage plays based on elementary students' short storiesApr 29, 2022 6:00 am - In an unusual collaboration, the Maine East High School drama department will stage plays based on short stories from East Maine School District 63 students next week. T...
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Downers Grove North puts on 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'Apr 28, 2022 11:00 pm - Downers Grove North Theatre presents its spring play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," on May 5-7. The performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday and Fr...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2022-23 seasonApr 28, 2022 8:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on Thursday announced its 2022-23 season will commence Sept. 8 with a revival of "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning comp...
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Delayed by the pandemic, expertly fashioned 'Intimate Apparel' is Northlight's gift to theatergoersApr 28, 2022 9:00 am - “Intimate Apparel” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Northlight Theatre's revival of “Intimate Apparel” is a gift to theatergoers, one all the more prized for being so long overdue. On the day...
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North Shore artist Justin Jesso taps life experiences for refined sound, NBC 'American Song Contest' appearanceApr 28, 2022 6:00 am - North Shore native Justin Jesso's time on NBC's “American Song Contest” may have come to a close this week, but it was a spectacular release party for his new single, “L...
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Tickets for 'Devil Wears Prada' musical on sale ThursdayApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale Thursday for the Broadway-bound "The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical," premiering July 19 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre. The musical is bas...