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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:19 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Pure magic: Paramount Theatre’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ revival soarsAug 02, 2024 1:35 pm - Paramount Theatre delivers an enchanting revival of the “Peter Pan” prequel “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a coming-of-age tale about the orphan boy who refuses to age.
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Spotlight: Music Theater Works revives Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’Jul 30, 2024 10:12 pm - Williams Street Repertory’s revival of the comedy “An Act of God” and Music Theater Works’ production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Carousel” open this week in the suburbs.
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Fantastic ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ inaugurates new Stolp Island TheatreJul 24, 2024 5:27 pm - An intimate and still rollicking revival of “Million Dollar Quartet” settles in for a long run at Aurora’s new Stolp Island Theatre.
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Spotlight: See Shakespeare as originally performed during Elgin’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare FestivalJul 23, 2024 8:45 am - Experience Shakespeare’s plays as his acting company originally performed them this weekend during Elgin’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare Festival.
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Noteworthy performances propel Northlight’s ‘2 Pianos, 4 Hands’Jul 19, 2024 10:48 am - Northlight Theatre concludes its season on a high note, with a musically dazzling revival of the play-with-music “2 Pianos, 4 Hands.”
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Hot ticket: Metropolis’ rafter-rattling ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ worth every pennyJul 17, 2024 2:53 pm - Music and theater fans who are considering attending Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s marvelous “Million Dollar Quartet”: Get your tickets now before it’s too late.
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Spotlight: Copley revives ‘Peter Pan’ prequel; Chicago Shakes presents ‘Lord of the Rings’ tuner in U.S. premiereJul 16, 2024 5:26 pm - Copley Theatre commences its third season with “Peter and the Starcatcher,” and Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the U.S. premiere of “The Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale.”
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Muhammad Ali musical to premiere in Chicago next yearJul 10, 2024 5:03 pm - “Ali,” the new bio-musical celebrating one of the nation’s most beloved athletes, will premiere in Chicago next year.
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‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ boasts Broadway-ready melodies, but plot threads need attentionJul 10, 2024 4:16 pm - Goodman Theatre’s world premiere of the musical adaptation of John Berendt’s bestselling novel “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” sounds gorgeous and looks lovely. And once the creatives tie up the plot threads, it may well be Broadway-bound.
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