Theater
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Spotlight: Marriott launches season with 'Big Fish' and BTE concludes its season with 'Andy Warhol's Tomato'
Jan 27, 2023 6:00 AM - This week in suburban theater, a traveling salesman spins tall tales in "Big Fish" at Marriott Theatre; dancers compete for a Broadway show in "A Chorus Line" at Drury Lane; and a budding artist finds friendship and inspiration from an unlikely source in "Andy Warhol's Tomato" at Buffalo Theatre Ensemble.
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Saint Viator production of 'Cinderella' breathes new life into classic love storyJan 26, 2023 9:48 AM - A handsome prince, a fairy godmother, and a royal kingdom. Saint Viator High School's presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" has all the elements of the beloved fairy tale, but with some surprising twists.
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Goodman's 'the ripple, the wave that carried me home' a poignant tale of rebellion, reconciliation
Jan 26, 2023 8:42 AM - A woman comes to terms with her civil rights activist parents in Christina Anderson's poignant, poetic drama "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" through Feb. 12 at Goodman Theatre.
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York Drama to present classic and contemporary takes on the seminal drama '12 Angry Men'Jan 27, 2023 3:09 PM - On Feb. 2-5, York Community High School will be breathing new life and improved commentary to the classic drama "Twelve Angry Men." York Drama's production will feature a double cast show featuring two tones: a classic presentation and one with a contemporary feel.
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Fall in love with 'The Odd Couple -- Female Version'Jan 24, 2023 1:00 PM - For the first show of the 2023 season, STC Theater's artistic director Tara Frost selected "The Odd Couple -- The Female Version" as an opportunity to shine a light on an often-underappreciated section of talent in Chicago's vibrant theater scene.
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Aurora's Paramount Theatre to stage 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'Jan 23, 2023 8:52 PM - The 2023-24 Broadway Series at Aurora's Paramount Theatre includes revivals of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," among other works, while the 2023-24 Bold Series includes the tuner "Next to Normal" and the Tennessee Williams classic "A Streetcar Named Desire."
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Performing arts scholarship application now availableJan 23, 2023 12:05 PM - The Dennis Taylor Scholarship Foundation for the Performing Arts will be awarding college scholarships for the 2023-24 school year.
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Spotlight: Pop artist Andy Warhol inspires two-hander at Northlight Theatre
Jan 20, 2023 6:00 AM - Beginning performances this week: Northlight's two-hander about pop artist Andy Warhol visiting Iran, Steel Beam's family comedy about missed connections, and First Folio's Ireland-set family drama about a young woman who sacrifices a university education for her widowed father.
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Actor/music director/conductor Alexander Gemignani dreams big as the lead in Marriott Theatre's 'Big Fish'
Jan 19, 2023 8:50 AM - Broadway veteran Alexander Gemignani -- an actor/music director/conductor -- returns to Chicago for the first time since his scene-stealing turn in "Hamilton" to star in Marriott Theatre's "Big Fish."
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Best Bets: The Great DuBois two-person circus, Winter Mini Fringe, Lyric Opera's 'Hansel and Gretel'Jan 18, 2023 6:00 AM - The one-day Winter Mini Fringe returns to Elgin, the two-person family-friendly circus show "The Great Dubois" takes over CLC's James Lumber Center, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago stages "Hansel and Gretel" this week.
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