Articles filed under Theater
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Stonegate Kids prepare ‘Toy Story 3’ for Friday showsJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Stonegate Kids will present “Toy Story 3” in two performances on Friday, July 8. The backyard theater troupe, a staple for 11 years in the Stonegate neighborhood of Arli...
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College of Lake County stages ‘Oliver!’Jul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Take a quick trip to 19th century London by attending one of the most beloved British musicals, “Oliver!” at the College of Lake County. The departments of theater, mus...
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Summer fun with family-friendly showsJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - If the kids are already complaining they are bored, an outing to the theater may be just the ticket for a different kind of summer fun. Summer productions for children r...
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What's new in theatersJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ Sideshow Theatre Company presents the Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers in a series of matches beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed St.,...
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On stage: New era for 'Romeo and Juliet'Jul 01, 2011 12:00 am - R&J goes gothic A 19th century sensibility animates First Folio Theatre's production of Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet,” which director Nick Sandys sets against the bac...
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Steppenwolf's 'Middletown' chronicles everyday lifeJun 30, 2011 4:00 pm - “Middletown” makes no profound statements. Will Eno's gentle, quirky play — which echoes Thornton Wilder's “Our Town” in its quiet chronicling of small-town life in all ...
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Theater season starts at Morton ArboretumJun 30, 2011 1:00 am - There typically isn’t much threat of poison ivy at the theater. Tennis shoes aren’t necessary. The sun’s location, mosquito-filled overgrowth, the temperature — those ...
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Cultural clashes a comic gold mine in 'Chinglish'Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Watching the world premiere of David Henry Hwang's hilarious comedy “Chinglish” at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, I kept thinking to myself, “Everything about this show is g...
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'Beauty and the Beast' back in ChicagoJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The NETworks national tour of “Disney's Beauty and the Beast” is headed back to the Windy City. The non-Equity production previously played a two-week run at the Cadilla...
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Big Noise auditions for fall musical, ‘How To Succeed’Jun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Big Noise Theatre will have auditions for its fall musical, “How To Succeed in Business without Really Trying,” from 6:30-10 p.m. Sunday and Monday, July 10-11, at the W...