Articles filed under Theater
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Jeff Committee recognizes enduring theaters, including Drury Lane, with special awardOct 09, 2018 12:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre, a suburban mainstay for nearly 80 years (the last 34 in Oakbrook Terrace, the first 45 in Evergreen Park), is among four Chicago-area theaters that w...
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MCC Black Box Theatre opens with 'The Foreigner'Oct 08, 2018 11:00 pm - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College will present Larry Shue's comedy "The Foreigner," opening Oct. 18. The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often v...
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Tough drama, timely message: Cary-Grove High School to present 'The Laramie Project'Oct 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Friday, Oct. 12, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming, who was brutally murdered because of his...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' an intermittently entertaining hodgepodgeOct 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - ★ ★ ½ In its touring debut at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is missing a key ingredi...
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Theater events: Remy Bumppo, Barrel of Monkeys, magician Neil Tobin serve up pre-Halloween thrillsOct 05, 2018 6:00 am - • Steppenwolf Theatre for young adults begins its season Friday, Oct. 5, with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Ha...
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Laurie Metcalf, John Lithgow to play Bill and Hillary ClintonOct 04, 2018 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Roseanne" star and downstate native Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow of "The Crown" are poised to star as Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in...
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Authenticity, heart key to Metropolis' ambitious 'A Chorus Line'Oct 04, 2018 11:00 am - “A Chorus Line” - ★ ★ ★ In 2015, after several artistically uneven and financially uncertain seasons, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre made some bold choices. Buoy...
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Steppenwolf's provoking 'Downstate' offers an unflinching look at predatorsOct 04, 2018 10:00 am - “Downstate” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Downstate,” the new play by accomplished provocateur Bruce Norris in its premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, is a talker. In hard news parlance, a ta...
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Voice actors sought for Antioch performancesOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - Auditions for "It's a Wonderful Life Radio Play" will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the PM & L Theatre's Tribute Hall, 877 Main St., Antioch...
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Theater spotlight: Tributes to Judy Garland, Harry Truman grace local stagesOct 02, 2018 6:00 am - 'Rain or Shine' Joseph Jefferson Award winner Angela Ingersoll brings her show "Judy Garland: Come Rain or Come Shine" to Evanston's Nichols Concert Hall as part of Musi...