Articles filed under Theater
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'Crazy for You' coming to Palatine next 2 weekendsAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - One year after the driving force behind the Fremont Street Theater Company passed away, his cast and crew are remaining true to their promise: The show must go on! Elroy...
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Friends, family to honor former Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre director Dyanne EarleyAug 04, 2014 1:00 am - A former artistic director of the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre will be honored during a public memorial next week. Dyanne Kathleen Earley, 76, of Mundelein, died July 2...
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Keke Palmer to be Broadway's 1st black CinderellaAug 03, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Like many girls, actress and singer Keke Palmer grew up dreaming of meeting a prince who would whisk her away to a life of love and happiness. In her case, it...
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Theater events: 'Rick Bayless in Cascabel' gets extensionAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - • Lookingglass Theatre and Frontera Grill have extended their remount of “Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner-Daring-Desire,” a theatrical event combining a Mexican feast, ...
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Shakespeare coming to Wheaton's Memorial ParkJul 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Theater under the summer sky returns to Wheaton's Memorial Park with Shakespeare in the Park on Aug. 29 and 30. A partnership has been forged between Wheaton Park Distr...
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Shakespeare play coming to Ryerson WoodsJul 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Shakespeare aficionados and neophytes can relax among the lush vegetation and the sound of crickets at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods 6:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 1-3, whe...
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'Sound of Music' part of Naperville theater's next seasonJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - BrightSide Theatre, in residence at North Central College in Naperville, announced its 2014-15 season Tuesday will feature a radio play, a comic mystery and a belove...
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Oak Park theater marks 40 years with fun, flawed 'Earnest'Jul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - To celebrate Oak Park Festival Theatre's 40th anniversary, the company is staging “The Importance of Being Earnest” for the first time. Oscar Wilde's classic 1895 comedy...
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Arlington Hts. man moved by Andrews Sisters musical at Pheasant RunJul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - When Alice K. Sylvester of Arlington Heights was looking for a show to attend with her 89-year-old father, Robert Sylvester, she booked tickets to "Sisters of Swing," ho...
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Rock musician swaps Skivvies for high heels in 'Pageant'Jul 28, 2014 6:00 am - Performing as a woman in the off-Broadway spoof "Pageant: The Musical" has presented unique challenges for Nick Cearley - much like playing in his underwear with his roc...