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The Gift Theatre |
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| Set in coastal Maine and Fallujah , Iraq in the summer of 2004, Summer People is about what happens behind the Home Front with a girl about to grow up, a family about to rebuild, and a soldier about to return. |
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| Supernatural Chicago |
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Excalibur Nightclub |
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| "Is it real? Or isn't it?," marvels the Chicago Tribune. So will you, when you experience this funny and slightly creepy one-man show by Neil Tobin, Necromancer that explores the true stories of Chicago's paranormal past, and brings them to life for the audience through interactive demonstrations of psychic magic. It all takes place in the landmark (and reputedly haunted) Excalibur nightclub. Now in its fourth year of weekly performances. |
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| Ten Square |
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MPAACT at
Truman College- O'Rourke Theatre |
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| On the heels of the government’s apology to African-Americans for slavery, the Reparations Movement was born. The movement was successful, checks were written to the descendants of slaves and the seeds for a new America were sown. Ten Square is one of the cities that emerged in "New America" and the life of the African-American community has been forever altered. We watch Roosevelt, a soldier duty bound to protect the new world order and a resident of Ten Square, negotiate his obligations to his lover, his family and his government.
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| These Shining Lives |
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Rivendell Theatre Ensemble at
Raven Theatre |
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| Melanie Marnich’s play chronicles the real lives of women who worked at the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Illinois and their fiercely fought battle-as part of a class-action lawsuit-to hold the Radium Dial Company accountable for its negligence involving radium poisoning. |
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| Thoroughly Modern Millie |
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Drury Lane- Oakbrook |
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| Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the humorous story of a young girl from Kansas who takes New York City by storm as she flaps, taps and Charlestons her way into the Roaring ‘20s. Millie experiences the hustle and bustle of Jazz Age Manhattan at a time when women were just entering the workforce and rewriting society’s rules. A funny, romantic story about following dreams and falling in love, Thoroughly Modern Millie was hailed as "a thoroughly delightful experience" by USA Today. The show features new hits including "I Turned the Corner,” "They Don't Know,” and "Long As I'm Here with You." |
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| Tommy Gun's Garage |
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Tommy Gun's Garage |
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| The restaurant-cabaret presents a Roaring 20s-themed musical comedy revue in a speakeasy seting, with dining and drinking integrated into the show. |
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| Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind |
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Neo-Futurists |
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| Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is the theater's signature show and one of the longest-running shows in Chicago. A one-hour blitz of 30 extremely brief plays, it changes every week as ensemble members add new plays. |
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| The Tortoise and the Hare |
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Chicago Kids Company at
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| It’s a race to the finish—but who will win? The “Slow and Steady” Tortoise or the “Fast and Furious” Hare? Cheer along with a cast of crazy animals as two contestants race across town. This musical version of the fable features five original songs, including two sing-alongs. Expect lots of fun for everyone and audience participation. Recommended for ages 2-12. |
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| Tosca |
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Lyric Opera |
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| There stands Scapia- Rome's feared chief of police- savoring the thought of ravishing the diva Tosca and murdering her rebel lover - as he listens to mass! Will Tosca endure a fate worse that death to save her Cavaradossi from the firing squad? The desperate heroine does what she needs to do in this famous all-time crowd pleaser that bristles with lust, politics, and violence. |
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| Tracers |
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Elmhurst College Theatre at
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| Developed, written, and originally performed by Vietnam veterans (Vincent Caristi, Richard Chaves, John DiFusco, Eric E. Emerson, Rick Gallavan, Merlin Marston and Harry Stephens, with Sheldon Lettich), this powerful play focuses on the difficult and devastating experiences of the Vietnam War. We are challenged to remember, to honor, to question, and ultimately to try to understand what it means to go to war—and what it takes to come home. |
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| A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant |
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A Red Orchid Theatre |
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| Based on the tremendous critical and artistic success of last years Chicago premiere and in the spirit of other’s Christmas Carol and Santaland Diaries, the Pageant is back. With many of the original cast members as well as new faces on stage, this year promises to be hugely entertaining, surprisingly enlightening and just a bit disturbing. An anonymous company of merry children gather on a cold winter night to rejoice in telling the story of Scientology founder and hero L. Ron Hubbard. This satirical musical explores the magic of Dianetics, the fascinating E-meter, the immortal Thetans, and the entrancing story of Xenu with the straightest of faces. |
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| When She Danced |
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TimeLine Theatre Company |
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| Travel to Paris in 1923 for this gorgeous and incredibly funny portrait of legendary dancer Isadora Duncan. The so-called mother of modern dance is desperate to keep herself financially solvent and to realize her dream for retirement: the chance to inspire young dancers with her art. With a multi-lingual script of great heart and appeal, Sherman mixes the high comedy of a colorful cast of characters with a poignant view of the importance of the arts to move and inspire us. Through the eyes of those in Duncan’s life we glimpse her greatness and how she touched so many lives when she danced. |
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| Winter Pageant 2009 |
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Redmoon Central |
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| Winter Pageant 2009 will take audiences on a visual, dream-like journey that explores collective universal themes: nature, humanity, ritual, storytelling, by creating a theatrical experience that's intimate and interactive, involving and inspiring spectators in a shared, live event. An event that is memorable both by critics (2008 Jeff Nominated Production) and by audience members (6,500 people over 6 weeks). This year's Winter Pageant will gradually reveal a fanciful journey for audience members through the four seasons beginning with summer, traveling through autumn and winter and culminating with the rising of the sun in spring. |
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| You Can't Take It With You |
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Village Players Performing Arts Center |
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| Can your in-laws top the Sycamores? This family is excited to hear of daughter Alice's engagement to Wall Street heir Tony Kirby. However, Alice doesn't want to introduce Tony to her mother's bad plays, her father's hand-made fireworks, and her sister's horrible ballerina skills. As the two families get to know each other over dinner, disaster ensues causing Alice and Tony's engagement to be on the rocks. Can the ordinary and dull Kirbys learn to love the extraordinarily bizarre Sycamores? "You Can't Take It With You" is an uproarious tale of love and strange circumstances that shows why family is so important in this fast moving country. |
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| Young Frankenstein |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre |
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| The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE! The sensational cast delivers favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new numbers for the stage. This inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to create a monster—but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony Award-winner Mel Brooks who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book—along with his record-breaking team from The Producers. |
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