Articles filed under Theater
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'Fiddler on the Roof' opens at ConantOct 23, 2017 11:00 pm - It's the timeless tale of Tevye, the milkman, his wife and five daughters balancing their lives like a "Fiddler on the Roof." Set in the little village of Anatevka, wit...
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Playhouse 38 to put annual murder mystery 'Mandate for Murder'Oct 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Playhouse 38's fourth annual murder mystery will be "Mandate for Murder" at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 26-28, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the theater, 321 Stev...
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Chicago-area theaters scare up Halloween treatsOct 21, 2017 7:00 am - Since the 2006 premiere of “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story,” Halloween has been very good to First Folio Theatre. “The first time was a conscious decision...
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Lake Zurich native takes lead in campy horror musical 'Carrie 2'Oct 20, 2017 6:00 am - Demi Zaino has fond memories of scary movie fests in her family's basement around Halloween. It was during one of these movie nights when she was a kid that the Lake Zu...
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Glenbard West to present 'Footloose'Oct 19, 2017 1:00 am - Glenbard West High School Theatre will present the musical "Footloose" in November. In the story, Ren McCormack, a newcomer from Chicago, is shocked to discover the smal...
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Elgin Theatre Co. to hold auditions for 'A Piece of My Heart' Nov. 13-14Oct 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company announces non-equity auditions for their winter production "A Piece of My Heart." The play by Shirley Lauro tells the story of five female nur...
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Stevenson children's theater series begins SundayOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Stevenson Foundation children's theater series at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire kicks off Sunday with "The Monster in the Closet." Shows are set for 11 a.m. ...
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Theater events: BoHo Theatre closes out season with 'Marie Christine'Oct 17, 2017 6:00 am - Voodoo woman's tale BoHo Theatre concludes its season with "Marie Christine," Michael John LaChiusa's "Medea" musical partly inspired by the life of Marie Laveau, a...
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'Les Miserables' is back — and it's magnificentOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - “Les Miserables” — ★ ★ ★ ½ In 2010, 25 years after it debuted, a new “Les Miserables” emerged. Victor Hugo's melodramatic, 19th century French tale of redemption a...
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'Like a movie set': Nightmare on Chicago Street returns to ElginOct 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Nightmare on Chicago Street has been anything but a nightmare for the city of Elgin. Back and better than ever, the city's Halloween/zombie-themed festival takes place f...