Articles filed under Theater
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Aurora Central thespians to stage classic 'Our Town' Nov. 5-6Nov 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Aurora Central Catholic High School actors will stage Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5-6, at the school, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive in Auro...
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Steppenwolf Theatre dedicates state-of-the-art addition to Halsted Street campusNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - "When Steppenwolf succeeds, we all succeed." So proclaimed Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on Tuesday during Steppenwolf Theatre's dedication of the Liz and Eric Lefkofs...
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Wego Drama's production of 'Clue: On Stage' to keep the audience guessingNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The classic board game characters of Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard will try to figure out who killed Mr. Boddy, ...
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Glenbard North theater to perform 'Silent Sky' about 19th-century astronomer Henrietta LeavittNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - On Nov. 11-13, Glenbard North High School's theater program will present "Silent Sky," by Lauren Gunderson. The play, which tells the true story of early 1900s astronome...
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Lake Park's fall play 'Steel Magnolias' takes the stage thanks to generous business donationsNov 01, 2021 11:00 pm - When Lake Park High School's theater department opens the fall production of the evocative “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling this weekend, the stage will be transforme...
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Audra McDonald eyes Broadway again in Adrienne Kennedy playNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Audra McDonald is going from host of the Tony Awards to another stage role. The six-time Tony-winner will return to Broadway in the play 'œOhio State Mur...
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Burt Bacharach, Steven Sater album attracts Broadway starsNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of musical theater's most exciting new writing partnerships started with a breakup song. Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Steven Sater bonded whi...
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Spotlight: Emmy winner David Strathairn plays World War II-era hero at Chicago Shakespeare TheaterOct 29, 2021 6:00 am - A hero's legacy Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck," "Nomadland") plays the titular hero in "Remember This: Th...
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As the renovated Des Plaines Theatre reopens, take a fresh look at it ... by the numbers.Oct 29, 2021 5:00 am - Closed to the public for more than seven years, the historic Des Plaines Theatre will be hopping with live music Sunday. Actor Kevin Costner and his Modern West band are...
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Wednesdays @ One tells the story of Mary Shelley in 'The Intricate Riddle of Life'Oct 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles is continuing its fall season of "Wednesdays @ One" events at 1 p.m. Nov. 3 when Debra Miller portrays Mary Shelley (autho...