Articles filed under Theater
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College of Lake County presents 'Jekyll and Hyde'Jun 22, 2017 1:00 am - "Jekyll and Hyde," the sweeping gothic musical based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, will be presented in July by the College of Lake County. In the tale, murde...
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Metropolis chair repairs too costly, trustee saysJun 22, 2017 1:00 am - Attendance at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre shows is so good, officials say, that the theater's chairs are getting a real workout. And while the original 309 seats a...
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Take a shot at seeing 'Annie Get Your Gun'Jun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - HOTT Productions is presenting "Annie Get Your Gun," Irving Berlin's musical spectacle that celebrates legendary sure-shot Annie Oakley, through this weekend at Schaumbu...
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Elgin Theatre Company to stage 'The Odd Couple'Jun 19, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Theatre Company will present "The Odd Couple" as its summer offering this year, a comic play that some may only know as a popular TV show from the '70s. Howeve...
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Theater events: Special offer on 'Aladdin' 4-pack of ticketsJun 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Special offer If you haven't seen the glittering, enormously entertaining “Aladdin” at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, here's your chance. Broadway in Chicago is offe...
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Long-married Drury Lane 'Gin Game' stars share success on and off stageJun 19, 2017 6:00 am - From that day six years ago when he asked Paula Scrofano and John Reeger to star in Drury Lane Theatre's revival of “The Gin Game,” artistic director William Osetek has ...
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Skokie natives recall 1977 neo-Nazi marchJun 19, 2017 5:30 am - Forty years ago, Anita Silvert and James Sherman were young college graduates watching as their hometown of Skokie made international headlines. This summer, they're rel...
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'Bridges of Madison County' musical makes regional premiere at Marriott TheatreJun 18, 2017 7:00 am - Seven-time Jeff Award-winner Nick Bowling lobbied hard to direct Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire's regional premiere of “The Bridges of Madison County.” Bowling loves ...
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Des Plaines mulls spending millions on downtown theaterJun 17, 2017 8:00 pm - Restoring the shuttered Des Plaines Theatre, a project that could cost taxpayers millions, might be the key to starting a string of suburban theaters showing live perfor...
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'King & I' tour resplendent with strong cast, sumptuous designsJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - Can too much of "The King and I" in Chicago be a bad thing? A little over a year after the Lyric Opera of Chicago imported an acclaimed 2014 production from Paris, Rodg...