Articles filed under Theater
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Metropolis excavates laughs from 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 30, 2019 8:00 am - “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” - ★ ★ ½ Farces are arguably the toughest shows to get right. Daffy dialogue and slapstick situations can fail to land if...
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Vero Voce student Natalie Wiley takes first place in national vocal competitionMay 28, 2019 11:00 pm - More than 1,300 singers at the high school, college, or professional level competed for more than $2 million in university scholarships, summer program scholarships, and...
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'Falsettos' tour brings Broadway vet Eden Espinosa to ChicagoMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - Actress Eden Espinosa has wowed theater audiences for more than 15 years. She has triumphed as Elphaba in “Wicked” in both New York and Los Angeles, and has the distinct...
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6 new attractions to check out this summer in the suburbsMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - Summer typically means barbecues, baseball and beaches. But 2019 promises some additions to the suburban staples, including new exhibits, a theater premiere and the debu...
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Henry VIII's wives rock out in rousing 'SIX' at Chicago ShakespeareMay 24, 2019 4:00 pm - “SIX” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The premise of the 2017 British musical “SIX” sounds slightly bonkers: The six wives of King Henry VIII belt out songs in a competitive concert about bei...
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Theater events: Den Theatre revives Joel Drake Johnson's 'Four Places'May 24, 2019 6:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, May 24, for The Den Theatre's revival of "Four Places," a domestic drama by Joel Drake Johnson, directed by Lia Mortensen. The play centers on t...
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Ramones-inspired nonmusical 'Four Chords and a Gun' a missed opportunityMay 23, 2019 11:00 am - “Four Chords and a Gun” - ★ ★ ½ “Four Chords and a Gun,” the Ramones-inspired play that opened Sunday at Chicago's Broadway Playhouse, is not a musical. That's its probl...
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Theater spotlight: Aurora's new Paramount School of the Arts opensMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - Arts school opens Aurora's newest performing arts complex opens this week. The Paramount School of the Arts, established in cooperation with the Paramount Theatre and lo...
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Check into 'Suite Surrender' at Gallery Theater May 30 to June 9May 22, 2019 11:00 pm - The Gallery Theater in West Chicago presents "Suite Surrender" by Michael McKeever on May 30 to June 9. It's 1942, and two of Hollywood's biggest divas have descended up...
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Kirk Players presents comedies 'A Night of One Acts' to close 53rd seasonMay 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Submitted by Kirk Players Kirk Players announces the final production for their 53rd season, "A Night of One Acts," featuring two one-act plays: "The Actor's Nightmare" ...