Articles filed under Theater
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Improv Playhouse to present live-staged radio dramaNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - Improv Playhouse, the Libertyville-based theater company, will perform the live-staged radio drama "It's A Wonderful Life" for a two-weekend run at its home, 735 N. Milw...
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Drury Lane's 'Beauty and the Beast' enchants despite staging misstepsNov 16, 2018 10:30 am - “Disney's Beauty and the Beast” - ★ ★ ★ Longing, conviction and not judging a book by its cover. These are at the heart of “Disney's Beauty and the Beast,” the rousing ...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 16, 2018 8:45 am - Be dazzled at the opening of Morton Arboretum's Illumination: Tree Lights, laugh it up with Mo'Nique at Schaumburg's Improv or sing along to America at St. Charles' Arca...
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Theater events: 'Book of Mormon' returns to Chicago for a brief runNov 16, 2018 5:00 am - • Promethean Theatre Ensemble opens its 13th season with "Arcadia," Tom Stoppard's century-spanning play about the pursuit of knowledge, the nature of love and the tensi...
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For a four-seasons treat, check in to Marriott Theatre's 'Holiday Inn'Nov 15, 2018 7:00 am - “Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn” - ★ ★ ★ Marriott Theatre's regional premiere of “Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn” delivers exactly what audiences expect holiday shows to deliv...
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You're invited to 'Tony n' Tina's Wedding'Nov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," the longest running off-Broadway comedy in history, is coming to the Northwest suburbs The area's premier community theater company, HOTT Produ...
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Theater spotlight: Goodman's traditional, Chicago Shakespeare's hip-hop 'Christmas Carol' returnNov 14, 2018 5:00 am - Goodman's 'Carol' Goodman Theatre ushers in its 41st production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with a tree lighting featuring cast members. Larry Yando returns ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsNov 13, 2018 5:00 am - Capra classic Find out all about director Frank Capra's classic 1946 Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" in a new exhibit. "Hometown Holiday: It's a Wonderful Life i...
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Chicago's Oriental Theatre to be renamed for James M. NederlanderNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced plans Tuesday to rename Chicago's Oriental Theatre as the James M. Nederlander Theatre. Nederlander, a Detroit native who died in 2016 at ...
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How suburban dance companies keep 'The Nutcracker' freshNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - How do you keep a beloved holiday tradition familiar, yet fresh? For directors of suburban productions of "The Nutcracker" ballet, among the many challenges is keeping i...