Articles filed under Theater
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Theater year in review: Marriott, Goodman, Metropolis add new leadership while Copley Theatre debuts in AuroraDec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - The only constant is change. That's certainly true of Chicago-area theater, which continues to grapple with the lingering effects of the COVID-19-related shutdown along ...
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Best Bets: Send off 2022 with Blue Man Group, Preacher Lawson, American English, Local HDec 27, 2022 1:00 pm - Preacher comedy Comedian Preacher Lawson, who gained national notoriety on NBC's “America's Got Talent,” starts a five-show run at the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Mall, ...
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First Folio's adaptation of 'Little Women' an endearing testament to sisterhood, artistic spiritDec 22, 2022 10:00 am - “Little Women” - ★ ★ ★/h3> “Little Women,” which commences around Christmas, is not a yuletide tale per se, but it is a gift that keeps on giving. Louisa May Alcott's se...
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Things to do Dec. 23-29: There's still time to catch a light show, holiday productionDec 20, 2022 5:00 am - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 (9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 24, and closed Sunday, Dec. 25) at Cosley Zoo, 1356 ...
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Spotlight: Blue Man Group, Practical Theatre reunion on tap for holiday weekDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Magic of the season Chicago Magic Lounge pays tribute to close-up magic and the local bar scene where it flourished during Christmas Week. New Year's Eve performances in...
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Impact Masterclasses return for winter break; need-based scholarships availableDec 18, 2022 10:00 pm - Academy of the Arts in Naperville is offering a winter break session of its Impact musical theater program on Monday to Friday, Jan. 2-6. The classes, led by Broadway ar...
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'It's such a fun job': Grayslake teen relishes playing the bully in Marriott's 'Christmas Story'Dec 17, 2022 6:30 am - Eight times a week, 13-year-old Braden Crothers of Grayslake transforms into Scut Farkus, the infamous bully in "A Christmas Story, The Musical." It's a dream role for t...
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Sisters confront loss, trauma and identity in Steppenwolf's 'Bald Sisters'Dec 16, 2022 5:00 am - “Bald Sisters” - ★ ★ ½ Women who have sisters will likely recognize the sibling dynamic that underscores “Bald Sisters,” Vichet Chum's domestic dramedy about a family o...
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Spotlight: First Folio Theatre premieres pandemic-delayed 'Little Women'Dec 15, 2022 5:00 am - 'Little Women' premiere First Folio Theatre premieres artistic associate Heather Chrisler's adaptation of "Little Women," Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical, comi...
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Best Bets: Tommy Davidson, 'Luminare,' Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian OrchestraDec 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Tommy Davidson on stage Actor/comedian Tommy Davidson (Disney+ "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder"; "In Living Color") who has recently ventured into jazz-pop with th...