Articles filed under Theater
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Janus Theatre production pays tribute to women in theaterOct 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre performance pays tribute to female pioneer
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Theater review: First Folio expertly examines Edgar Allan Poe's 'Madness' in popular remountOct 10, 2018 12:00 pm - “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ We first encounter Edgar Allan Poe - the titular character in First Folio Theatre's seasonal homage - in a raptu...
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Best bets: 'Sesame Street Live!' sings in Rosemont, Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to MortonOct 10, 2018 6:00 am - Sweepin' the clouds away There will be lots of singing along with new and classic kids' songs like "I Love Trash" and "C is for Cookie" when "Sesame Street Live! Let's P...
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Lifelong Three Stooges fan eagerly anticipates Arcada showOct 09, 2018 11:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre has brought so many great shows to St. Charles in the past decade, many residents can say they've seen at least a few memorable events there. We cert...
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Visit from Val: Original 'Chorus Line' member shares stories with Metropolis castOct 09, 2018 6:00 am - Dancers in "A Chorus Line," which opened last month at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, rehearsed for nearly two months to master the award-wi...
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Theater spotlight: World War I drama 'Private Peaceful' opens at Greenhouse TheaterOct 09, 2018 5:57 am - Ghost stories The regulars at a rural pub in Ireland swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a newcomer - a young woman from Dublin who's recently moved to town - i...
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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...