Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Metropolis' Keefe to join radio's 'It's Showtime with Rikki Lee'Jan 06, 2020 10:00 pm - At 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Executive Artistic Director Joe Keefe will join host Rikki Lee Travolta on the "It's Showtime with Rikki Lee...
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Lake in the Hills performer aims to deliver laughs at Chicago Sketch Comedy FestivalJan 03, 2020 5:00 am - Lake in the Hills resident Vicki Kunz has been participating in the annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival for more than a decade, performing most years and spending 10 y...
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Norris Cultural Arts Center kicks off 2020 season with Debra Miller's portrayal of Beatrix Potter Jan. 19Jan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles launches its 12-event winter/spring season at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Norris Gallery, when Debra Miller presents “A...
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On stage: Filament stages adults-only 'Forts'; Sketch Comedy Fest returnsJan 01, 2020 10:00 pm - • Saltbox Theatre Collective premieres "Turn Here - Sweet Corn," a solo play by Jim Stowell featuring Megan Wells as Atina Diffley. An organic farmer and activist, Diffl...
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Spotlight: Metropolis, Chicago Improv start 2020 on a humorous noteDec 31, 2019 5:00 am - Funny business The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre kicks off 2020 with back-to-back comedy shows. Mike Toomey returns to the theater with his solo show, "TV & Me...
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Big voices, Tina Fey's signature wit animate 'Mean Girls' national tourDec 27, 2019 2:00 pm - “Mean Girls” - ★ ★ ½ In its initial moments, “Mean Girls” asks: “How far would you go to be popular and hot?” The question, of course, is rhetorical. There's no limit to...
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Hits and misses: A look back at the year in Chicago, suburban theaterDec 27, 2019 5:00 am - In Lincolnshire, an intimate tuner about addiction had its first reviewed production this year in advance of its New York City opening next month. In Aurora, the stage a...
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Spotlight: Laughs abound this New Year's EveDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - NYE matinee Steve Cochran returns to the Raue Center for a New Year's Eve matinee for people who don't want to stay up until midnight. Comedians John DaCosse, Mike Toome...
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On stage: 'Christmas Carol: A Holiday Pantomime' comes to the RaueDec 20, 2019 5:00 am - • Otherworld Theatre Company's "The 12 Fights of Christmas," a comedic brawl that pits such characters as Santa and The Sugar Plum Fairy against Rudolph and Frosty, cont...
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'Mean Girls' composer promises song-filled, dance-filled showDec 20, 2019 5:00 am - When the hit sitcom “30 Rock” ended its seven-year NBC run in 2013, creator/writer/star Tina Fey and her composer/arranger/director husband, Jeff Richmond, had time to p...