Articles filed under Theater
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble delivers an amusing revival of 'The 39 Steps'Sep 13, 2017 6:00 am - Physical comedy dominates “The 39 Steps,” the farcical whodunit by Patrick Barlow currently running at Buffalo Theatre Ensemble in Glen Ellyn. A sendup and celebration ...
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Theater events: Northlight stages comedy-with-music 'Legend of Georgia McBride'Sep 12, 2017 6:00 am - We are family A cash-strapped Elvis impersonator discovers a new way of making money after a drag show takes over the Florida bar where he performs in "The Legend of Geo...
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Local fall theater forecast: sunny with a good chance of social commentarySep 10, 2017 7:24 am - A year ago, "Hamilton" was the hottest theater ticket in town. And in many ways, it remains so. But Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop tuner about the Founding Father will ge...
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Des Plaines' Insane Ian embraces 'nerd culture' for Chicago comedy festSep 10, 2017 7:00 am - Ian Bonds couldn't be happier to call himself a nerd. Science fiction, comic books, video games - the Des Plaines resident loves it all. His passion is so strong, in fa...
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Libertyville native returns to stage in Shattered Globe's Abe Lincoln dramaSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - Tim Kough took a nearly two-decade break from acting to raise his family. When the Libertyville native returned to the stage, he'd found that many things in the industry...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Enjoy German beer in Hoffman Estates and Itasca - or a wine fest in Geneva? Listen to Broadway tunes in St. Charles or catch Stevie Nicks in Highland Park? Here are five...
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Proudly silly 'Rock of Ages' features a great cast at Drury LaneSep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - With its parade of pre-existing “hair metal” hits shoehorned into a self-aware script and its unrepentant product placement, “Rock of Ages” harbors no pretense of art, n...
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Goodman producer/director Steve Scott retires after 37 yearsSep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - In Northlight Theatre's production of “Black Pearl Sings!” five years ago, E. Faye Butler did for director Steve Scott something she would not have done for anyone else:...
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See short plays at Mundelein HighSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's theater department will kick off its new season with student-directed one act plays on Monday and Tuesday. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. each day. Admi...
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Theater events: Get ready to bop along to Paramount's 'Million Dollar Quartet'Sep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Rock 'n' roll show Paramount Theatre opens its season with "Million Dollar Quartet," the fictionalized account of a real-life meeting between Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, ...