Articles filed under Theater
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Premieres, classics and a musical set for Goodman’s 99th seasonApr 03, 2024 5:46 pm - Goodman Theatre announced its 99th season will include two world premieres (one yet to be named), two classic revivals (one starring Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt), two Chicago premieres and a musical, a rarity for the Chicago theater.
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Homegrown hit: Mercury Theater Chicago’s ‘Jersey Boys’ is a must-seeApr 03, 2024 3:32 pm - It took more than a decade for Mercury Theater Chicago to open its home-grown production of “Jersey Boys.” It was worth the wait. Already extended by eight weeks, it’s a doozy of a show.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Directors needed for ‘8 to the Bar,’ GreenMan Theatre Troupe’s annual 10-minute play festivalApr 01, 2024 10:29 pm - GreenMan Theatre Troupe is celebrating its 20th anniversary as Elmhurst’s community theater. From classics (“Macbeth”) to musicals (“Urinetown”) to dinner theater myster...
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Glenbard South to put on ‘The Wizard of Oz’ musicalMar 29, 2024 9:27 pm - Glenbard South’s theater department will present “The Wizard of Oz,” as originally presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Based on the classic motion picture, this...
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iambe theatre ensemble to put on ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Mar 29, 2024 12:28 pm - Elgin theater group returns with its first production of Myatt’s story about the power of the human spirit The iambe theatre ensemble returns with “Wake Up, Mrs. Mo...
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Steppenwolf at its best: ‘Purpose’ premiere delivers hard truths, hearty laughsMar 27, 2024 10:06 am - “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ outstanding domestic drama premiering at Steppenwolf Theatre, rings familiar. Not only for the insight and wit characteristic of Jacobs-Jenkins’ writing, but for its central characters: members of a prominent Black Chicago family with roots in religion, politics and the civil rights movement.
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Auditions set for ‘Anastasia the Musical’Mar 27, 2024 12:24 am - Natural Talent Productions will hold auditions for “Anastasia: The Musical” in late April. The production, featuring music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and...
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Things to do March 29 to April 4: Bad Bunny, Easter events and moreMar 26, 2024 1:42 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by Bad Bunny, Ledisi and Thunderstruck, a host of Easter events and more happening this week.
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Cirque du Soleil spectacle ‘Crystal’ glides into Hoffman Estates’ NOW ArenaMar 20, 2024 10:02 am - The unexpected. That’s what audiences at Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” playing at Hoffman Estates’ NOW Arena this weekend, can expect from this ice-centered extravaganza.