Articles filed under Theater
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St. Francis to stage 'A Christams Carol'Nov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - More than 75 students in the theater program at Wheaton's St. Francis High School will produce the classic "A Christmas Carol" over the last weekend in November. Showtim...
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A handful of ways to make the most of the holidays with kid-friendly theatrical treatsNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Sometimes the best things in life are brief - especially during the busy holiday season. That's why Drury Lane Theatre for Young Audiences performs an hour-long, family...
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'Seasonal Bows' offers a fresh, funny take on holidaysNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - As the holidays approach, there are numerous traditional theatrical shows about the season from which to choose. And then there is "Seasonal Bows" from WT Productions. ...
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Staged reading of full-length play "The Abuelas" coming to Barrington's White HouseNov 25, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington's White House will present a world premiere staged reading of a full-length play "The Abuelas." Stephanie (Weinart) Walker, who attended St. Anne Catholic Sch...
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Steve Martin, Martin Short on friendship and a new tourNov 24, 2018 6:15 am - LOS ANGELES — Steve Martin and Martin Short are back on the road again for their new tour “Now You See Them, Soon You Won't.” The two comedy legends spoke to The Associa...
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Theater events: Flying Elephant revives 'Book of Merman' parodyNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - • "Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho-Ho-Holy Night," the second installment of Vicki Quade's bingo series, returns Friday, Nov. 23, to the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted...
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Paramount's 'Wizard of Oz' a stunning, soulful spectacleNov 20, 2018 10:00 pm - “The Wizard of Oz” - ★ ★ ★ ★ In staging L. Frank Baum's “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the stakes are stratospheric and the competition is fierce. For decades, the belov...
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Theater spotlight: Second City's 'Holidazed and Confused' returns to Aurora's Copley TheatreNov 20, 2018 5:00 am - Laughing all the way Members of the Second City touring company return to Aurora's intimate Copley Theatre with the "Holidazed and Confused Revue," a seasonal satir...
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Plan ahead: Bret Michaels heading to the Arcada, Jeff Dunham to the AllstateNov 20, 2018 5:00 am - Rocking holiday Bret Michaels of the metal band Poison returns for a thrashing concert on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$125. (...
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'Miss Saigon' wows on technical merits, though love story is a tired tropeNov 19, 2018 3:00 pm - “Miss Saigon” - ★ ★ ★ The new national tour of “Miss Saigon” at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre undeniably impresses with impassioned performances and staging that wo...