Articles filed under Theater
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Children's Theatre of Elgin's 'Big, Bad Wolf?' an 80s-style musical mashup of classic fairy talesApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Children's Theatre of Elgin's newest production, "Big, Bad Wolf?," performed by a huge cast of local young people at The Hemmens Cultural Center, retells fairy tales...
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ECC Theatre's 'Antigone,' set in Nazi-occupied France, opens April 26Apr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Theatre's production of French playwright Jean Anouilh's "Antigone," translated by Barbara Bray, will be held Friday, April 26 through Sunday, Ma...
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Best bets this week: Soccer star Abby Wambach speaks in NapervilleApr 08, 2019 6:00 am - Cervantes & Gilliam After many filming mishaps and years of budgetary collapses, director Terry Gilliam's "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" finally makes it to the big sc...
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'Mayor of Schaumburg' puts comedian's hometown pride on Chicago stageApr 07, 2019 7:23 am - Schaumburg elected its first new mayor in more than three decades Tuesday, but Tom Dailly's not the subject of the Chicago show "Mayor of Schaumburg" - and neither is th...
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'Come From Away,' 'The Inheritance' score at Olivier AwardsApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "The Inheritance", an epic drama about gay lives in New York, and musicals "Come From Away" and "Company" were the big winners at British theater's Olivier...
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Winners of 2019 Olivier Awards for London stage productionsApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The winners of the 2019 Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in London theater, opera and dance: New Play: "The Inheritance" New Musical: "Come From Away" ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsApr 05, 2019 10:00 am - This weekend, Jeff Garlin brings the funny to Zanies Rosemont and classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho sings Broadway tunes and more at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre. ...
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It's Showtime names staff for summer musical revue 'Magical Musicals & Pixie Dust'Apr 04, 2019 11:00 pm - It's Showtime Theatre of Huntley recently announced the artistic staff for its summer musical revue concert in June. Proceeds from this musical revue will go to further ...
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Theater events: Interrobang goes for 'Utility' while Marriott cuts 'Footloose'Apr 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Previews begin Friday, April 5, for Interrobang Theatre Project's Midwest premiere of “Utility” by Emily Schwend. Ensemble member Brynne Barnard plays a woman juggling ...
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'Cruel Intentions' musical shoehorns pop hits into the 1999 teen dramaApr 04, 2019 6:00 pm - “Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical” - ★ ★ ½ There's a lot of moaning going on with the national touring debut of “Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical” at Chicago's Broa...