Articles filed under Theater
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Weekend picks: Laugh along with 'Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans to Late Night' at MetropolisMar 30, 2019 7:29 am - 'Lesson Plans to Late Night' Lucas Bohn brings his solo show, "Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans to Late Night," chronicling his transition from elementary school teacher to sta...
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'Anastasia' spins romantic tale out of imperial Russia's darkest daysMar 29, 2019 4:30 pm - “Anastasia” - ★ ★ ½ If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, “My Fair Lady” and “Fiddler on the Roof” should be sincerely flattered by “Anastasia,” whose national...
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Review: Writers Theatre goes a cloning in Caryl Churchill's unsettling 'A Number'Mar 29, 2019 1:00 pm - “A Number” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “A Number” is far from the only sci-fi piece pondering the dire implications of genetic cloning. But Caryl Churchill's 2002 British drama, now recei...
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Theater events: Grade-school teacher turned comedian headlines the MetropolisMar 29, 2019 7:30 am - After precocious 14-year-old Leonard Pelkey goes missing from his small Jersey Shore town, his optimism and spirit inspire his fellow citizens in “The Absolute Brightne...
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Northlight's 'Landladies' paints unsentimental portrait of urban povertyMar 28, 2019 6:00 am - “Landladies” - ★ ★ ★ More money, more problems, claim some rich folks seeking sympathy for the challenges wealth poses. But these are circumstances many others would ...
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'Outsiders' musical premieres during Goodman's 2019-2020 seasonMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - Goodman Theatre on Thursday announced the 2020 premiere of the new musical "The Outsiders," based on S.E. Hinton's coming-of-age novel and Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 fi...
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Theater spotlight: Family-friendly shows 'Jungle Book' at the Metropolis, 'Edward Tulane' at Filament TheatreMar 26, 2019 6:00 am - 'Jungle Book' AlphaBet Soup Productions brings “The Jungle Book” - adapted from Rudyard Kipling's novel about young Mowgli, who's raised by wolves with help from a bear...
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Role in 'Anastasia' musical a childhood dream for suburban theater veteranMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - Suburban Chicago theater veteran Tari Kelly remembers seeing the Don Bluth animated feature “Anastasia” in a movie theater back in 1997. The actress felt that this fanci...
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Theater events: Sideshow stages Midwest premiere of 'Ridiculous Darkness'Mar 22, 2019 6:00 am - • Pride Films and Plays stages "Afterglow," S. Asher Gelman's drama about love, trust, relationships and commitment. Suitable for adults, "Afterglow" centers on Josh and...
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Arcada Theatre shut down for code violationsMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - The building that houses the Arcada Theatre and Club Arcada in St. Charles was shut down Thursday due to code violations that included electrical issues such as exposed ...