Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ revivals open at Stolp Island Theatre, MetropolisJul 02, 2024 11:44 am - Paramount Theatre inaugurates its new Stolp Island Theatre in Aurora with a revival of the rollicking jukebox tuner “Million Dollar Quartet” at the same time the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages its revival in Arlington Heights.
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Marriott Theatre’s ‘Beehive’ an ideal show for summerJun 28, 2024 2:42 pm - Nostalgia never goes out of style. Don’t believe me? Check out Marriott Theatre’s toe-tapping revival of “Beehive: The 60’s Musical.”
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Shakespeare in the grass: Aurora school to stage outdoor takeoff on Macbeth July 12-13Jun 27, 2024 1:03 pm - Rehearsals are underway for “Beth: The American Telling of the Scottish Play,” an outdoor production at Aurora Central High School.
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Classic Steppenwolf: Exceptional ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ reveals Chicago theater at the height of its powersJun 27, 2024 10:18 am - Steppenwolf Theatre representatives say there are no plans at present to transfer its premiere of “Little Bear Ridge Road” by Samuel D. Hunter to Broadway. Hopefully that will change. Hunter’s poignant examination of loneliness, inertia and failed families is that good.
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The cast of ‘Static: Noise of a New Musical’ attend an amateur radio field dayJun 25, 2024 10:52 pm - Nineteen-year-old Tess Rowan is a few days away from acting in the full production of her musical, “Static: Noise of a New Musical” as it debuts on stage at the Raue Center in Crystal Lake.
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Shakespeare in the summer: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set for Chicago, Oak ParkJun 25, 2024 10:41 am - Both the Oak Park Theatre Festival and Chicago’s Midsommer Flight stage Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” under the stars this summer.
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Raue Center School For The Arts to put on ‘Static: Noise of a New Musical’Jun 25, 2024 11:23 am - Audience members can take part in trying to figure out the clues in the Raue Center School For The Arts’ upcoming production of "Static: Noise of a New Musical," an original Morse code musical written and composed by Tess Rowan.
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Palatine musician says playing with Teatro ZinZanni makes him feel like he ‘won the lottery’Jun 20, 2024 8:40 am - Palatine resident and multi-instrumentalist Jon Negus began his professional career as a studio musician playing on jingles. He went on to perform with artists including Gladys Knight and Celine Dion. Now the 40-year veteran plays with Teatro ZinZanni, which he compares to winning the lottery.
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‘All Shook Up’ comes to Naperville’s Summer Place Theatre June 21-30Jun 17, 2024 11:24 pm - Summer Place Theatre’s latest production, "All Shook Up," will be hitting the stage on Friday, June 21.
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Spotlight: ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ musical premieres at GoodmanJun 17, 2024 2:53 pm - The musical adaptation of the New York Times bestseller “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” premieres at Goodman Theatre, while Drury Lane revives the jolly jukebox tuner “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”