Articles filed under Theater
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West Aurora theater to stage comedy-mysteryJan 14, 2019 10:00 pm - West Aurora Theatre Troupe 2013 will perform its winter play, "While the Lights Were Out" by Jack Sharkey, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 18-19, in the West Aurora ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: Shakespeare theater fire 'heartbreaking'Jan 14, 2019 6:00 am - STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) - Investigators sought the cause Monday of a fire that destroyed the historic American Shakespeare Theatre, whose stage has been graced by the like...
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Beautiful! Carole King shows up as herself in Broadway bioJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King, got a surprise when King appeared in the rol...
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Rhinofest at 30: Chicago theater fest endures as celebration of new, challenging worksJan 12, 2019 6:32 am - The Rhinoceros Theater Festival, the long-running, multi-arts celebration of Chicago's fringe running now through Feb. 24, owes its longevity to several factors. There's...
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Constable: American Girl model from Arlington Heights morphs into Power RangerJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - Facing numerous possibilities for life after high school, Jacqueline Scislowski of Arlington Heights was sure of one thing. “I was going to get yellow for my dorm room. ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 11, 2019 9:00 am - Need a pick-me-up this weekend? Billy Gardell brings the laughs to the Genesee Theatre, Jim Peterik and World Stage rock Naperville's Wentz Concert Hall and the Arcada c...
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Theater events: TUTA remounts 'Radio Culture' dramaJan 11, 2019 5:00 am - Previews continue for Windy City Playhouse's revival of Michael Frayn's backstage comedy-within-a comedy “Noises Off.” This love letter to the theater concerns a haples...
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'Little women,' big impact: Brown Paper Box Co.'s revival resonates with suburban actressesJan 09, 2019 10:00 am - “Little Women” was published more than 150 years ago, but the message that underscores Louisa May Alcott's seminal coming-of-age tale has a special resonance this year, ...
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Village Theatre Guild kicks off 2019 with thought-provoking 'Marjorie Prime'Jan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Village Theatre Guild of Glen Ellyn presents their upcoming winter production "Marjorie Prime" by Jordan Harrison. This fascinating work of science fiction takes place i...
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Theater spotlight: Black Button Eyes premieres tuneful parody 'Evil Dead the Musical'Jan 08, 2019 5:00 am - Star gazing At Harvard University's observatory during the early 1900s, scientist Henrietta Swan Leavitt wasn't allowed to touch a telescope. Yet the work this astronome...