Articles filed under Theater
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'Little women,' big impact: Brown Paper Box Co.'s revival resonates with suburban actressesJan 09, 2019 10:00 am - “Little Women” was published more than 150 years ago, but the message that underscores Louisa May Alcott's seminal coming-of-age tale has a special resonance this year, ...
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Village Theatre Guild kicks off 2019 with thought-provoking 'Marjorie Prime'Jan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - Village Theatre Guild of Glen Ellyn presents their upcoming winter production "Marjorie Prime" by Jordan Harrison. This fascinating work of science fiction takes place i...
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Theater spotlight: Black Button Eyes premieres tuneful parody 'Evil Dead the Musical'Jan 08, 2019 5:00 am - Star gazing At Harvard University's observatory during the early 1900s, scientist Henrietta Swan Leavitt wasn't allowed to touch a telescope. Yet the work this astronome...
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Steel Beam drama tells story of 19th century woman astronomersJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - "Silent Sky," a play based on the true story of the 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose innovation can be traced directly to the Hubble Space Telescope, wil...
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Wheaton Drama to stage Pulitzer Prize winning 'Wit'Jan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama will present the Pulitzer Prize- winning drama "Wit" beginning Friday, Jan. 18, and continuing through Feb. 10. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Frida...
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9 for '19: Entertainment options heading to Chicago, suburbs this yearJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - The new year is less than a week old, but we're already looking forward to all the entertainment options coming to Chicago and the suburbs in the months ahead. Here are ...
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Theater events: Interrobang stages Chicago premiere of “I Call My Brothers”Jan 04, 2019 5:00 am - • Beginning Friday, Jan. 4, theatergoers can exchange an unwanted present for a $10 ticket to "Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity in Two Acts" currently running at the Royal...
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Downers Grove School of the Arts presents 'Me, My Selfie and I'Jan 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The Downers Grove School of the Arts presents "Me, My Selfie & I," a one-act "dramedy," from Jan. 11-13 at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. in Downers Grove. Tickets a...
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Theater spotlight: Improv for all ages at Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud TheaterJan 02, 2019 10:00 am - Improv for all Start the year with a smile on your face courtesy of Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud Theater. Using audience suggestions, improvisers create two shows - one f...
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For 'Percy Jackson' star, Chicago-bound musical is a 'dream come true'Jan 02, 2019 10:00 am - Chris McCarrell is happy he didn't know anything about Percy Jackson before he auditioned for the title role in “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” the off...