Articles filed under Theater
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Elgin's Harvest Christian Academy to put on 'My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale!'Mar 01, 2023 10:00 pm - Harvest Christian Academy's theater arts department welcomes audiences to their captivating spring musical, Disney's "My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto's Musical Tale!" Perfor...
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Heartfelt: Writers' quietly eloquent 'Once' a musical theater experience you won't forgetMar 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Some 25 years ago, on a midwinter weeknight, some friends and I went to Chicago's Beat Kitchen for a songwriters showcase, an open mic night where music...
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Things to do March 3-9: TobyMac, World of Wheels, DuPage Comic Con, Maple Sugaring Days and moreFeb 28, 2023 5:00 am - Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. See huge hanging columns ...
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Broadway's 'Parade' fights hatred both onstage and offFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - There's so much darkness awaiting Ben Platt in his new Broadway role these days that he's countered with a dash of brightness. "I painted my dressing room pin...
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Raue Center School for the Arts to host 'Annie' actors and a Grammy winner for two new masterclassesFeb 26, 2023 10:00 pm - The Raue Center School For the Arts continues its new Master Class Series with two new selections to cap Raue Center's 2022-23 season. Taught by professional artists fro...
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Hail and farewell to First Folio Theatre, a suburban mainstay for 27 yearsFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Actors and directors, designers and composers originally came to First Folio Theatre to perform Shakespeare under the stars. They stayed for the quality work First Folio...
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf ensemble members reunite for Chicago premiere of 'Describe the Night'Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - Chicago premiere Steppenwolf Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Describe the Night," a thriller examining 90 years of Russian history (some of it true, some of i...
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Independent Players to put on Dumas' 'Camille'Feb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Editor's note: The Independent Players are postponing the opening weekend of "Camille" due to a case of COVID in the cast. It will open Friday, March 10, with performanc...
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Chicago Theatre Week extended by a week after record ticket sales for city and suburban showsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Procrastinators take note: The League of Chicago Theatres has extended Chicago Theatre Week 2023 through March 5, which means theater lovers have an additional seven day...
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MCC's 'Juliet and Romeo' offers a fresh take on Shakespeare's famous tragedyFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College will present a new spring production, "Juliet and Romeo." This adaptation of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy fl...