Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Adventure of a lifetime: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ tour brings 8-year-old Naperville actress homeFeb 28, 2024 3:15 pm - “An adventure,” that’s how 8-year-old Naperville actress Emerson Mae Chan describes being on the national tour of the musical “Mrs. Doubtfire.” The only downside? She can’t take along her Squishmallow collection.
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Things to do March 1-7: Monster Jam, DuPage Comic Con and moreFeb 29, 2024 9:52 am - Mark your calendars for Monster Jam at Allstate Arena, the DuPage Comic Con in Wheaton, “The Price Is Right Live” at the Chicago Theatre and more this weekend.
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Best Bets: Elmhurst History Museum opens new World War II exhibitFeb 29, 2024 8:48 am - The Elmhurst History Museum examines Americans on the homefront during World War II, a new dance theater show set to the music of Sting dances into the Cadillac Palace Theatre, and Robbie Fulks headlines Aurora’s Venue this week.
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A new classic: Goodman’s ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’ an enchanting re-imagining of Mozart’s beloved operaFeb 23, 2024 10:15 am - For her beguiling reimagining of “The Magic Flute,” adapter/director Mary Zimmerman scaled back Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved 18th-century singspiel. But she did not skimp.
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Experience Writers Theatre’s exceptional ‘Band’s Visit’Feb 22, 2024 6:10 pm - A chamber musical about music’s capacity to unite and soothe, “The Band’s Visit” at Writers Theatre is uncommonly lovely and exquisitely intimate.
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‘Billy Elliot’ soars: Paramount’s 4-star revival a spectacle in every respectFeb 22, 2024 11:17 am - Rooted in the notion that art can uplift and inspire, transform an individual and unite a community, Paramount’s “Billy Elliot The Musical” is a grand, Broadway-style show.
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Things to do Feb. 23-29: Chicago Golf Show, cat show, ‘The Magic of Motown’ and moreFeb 22, 2024 11:38 am - Mark your calendars for the Chicago Golf Show, the Lincoln State Cat Club benefit show, and several events celebrating Black History Month and more this weekend.
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Spotlight: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ comedy comes to Chicago for a short runFeb 20, 2024 11:44 am - Rob McClure reprises his role as the titular nanny in the national tour of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” while Steel Beam Theatre stages a benefit production of “Love Letters,” this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Chicago actress follows dad’s footsteps in more ways than oneFeb 15, 2024 8:40 am - Actress Isabel Quintero is more like her late father, broadcaster Oscar Quintero, than even she realized. Like him, Quintero — currently appearing in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s young adults series “a home what howls (or the house what was ravine)” — initially pursued a career in broadcasting.
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Things to do Feb. 16-22: Chicago Auto Show, RV and Camping Show, The Drifters and moreFeb 15, 2024 8:53 am - The Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place, the Chicago RV and Camping Show in Rosemont, The Drifters performing at North Central College and Brick Fest Live in Grayslake are just a few entertaining events happening this weekend.