Articles filed under Theater
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Theater events: Light Opera Works salutes Jule StyneOct 05, 2016 6:00 am - Jule Styne retrospective Light Opera Works celebrates composer Jule Styne ("Gypsy," "Funny Girl," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") with a revue titled "Let Me Entertain ...
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New Lyric 'Rheingold' filled with imaginative flourishesOct 04, 2016 5:30 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its 62nd season Saturday with a new production of “Das Rheingold.” But it's essentially a preview. “Das Rheingold” is the first of fou...
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Vero Voce opens 'Columbinus' this weekendOct 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Vero Voce Theatre presents the drama "Columbinus" by the United States Theatre Project at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 7-16, at the theater,...
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'Fun Home' kicks off US tour; 'something so true and deep'Oct 03, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Some of Broadway's biggest musical hits are on the road this season, like "Matilda," ''The Book of Mormon" and "Jersey Boys." Then there's one show that ...
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13 scary (and silly) shows for HalloweenOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Spooks or spoofs? Chicago and suburban theaters bring plenty of both to the stage for Halloween. Some shows aim to terrify. Others scare up laughs thanks to campy bloods...
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Suburban youths discuss royal roles in TimeLine's 'Last Wife'Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Just like any other teen, Peyton Shaffer is learning valuable time-management skills. She's a freshman at Crystal Lake South High School. And she's also an aspiring actr...
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Concerts and cornstalks: 5 ideas for the weekendSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Enjoy the cornstalks and pumpkins of fall by day, a concert by night. It's that kind of weekend in the suburbs. Here are five things to do. For others, go to dailyherald...
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Review: Judith Light is haunting in Neil LaBute playSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Beware of any mentions of reasons to be happy in Neil LaBute's dark new play, "All The Ways To Say I Love You." Most of them will be quickly snuffed out ...
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Personal, political clash in Northlight's thought-provoking 'Conversation'Sep 29, 2016 6:00 am - Politics become painfully personal in Anthony Giardina's enthralling “The City of Conversation,” making a thought-provoking Midwest premiere at Skokie's Northlight Theat...
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Constable: 'Bleacher Bums' live on in updated versionSep 29, 2016 5:15 am - In 1977, a bunch of young Chicago actors led by Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz wrote and starred in a play about Cubs fans in Wrigley Field called “Bleacher Bums.” David ...