Legal Follies gets new name, returns in 2011

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The once-popular Legal Follies, which featured members of the legal community doing sketch and musical comedy, will
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NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents two plays by John Guare

From press release DEKALB, Ill.—The Northern Illinois University (NIU) School of Theatre and Dance will open their small venue Studio Series
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October 6, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Michael Dice directs 12 Angry Men at Pec Playhouse

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Michael Dice does a superb job of casting the 12 jurors who will determine the fate of
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Theater Review: Hot Mikado sizzles at Drury Lane Oak Brook

By Bill Beard “Gilbert and Sullivan Societies” all over England serve as theater producing groups devoted to the hilarious hijinks of
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Theater Review: Artists’ Ensemble opens its seventh season with The Underpants

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic If the title The Underpants seems a bit puzzling, the history of the play may explain the
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September 15, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Once on This Island

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Once on This Island, originally staged in 1990, winning many awards, has not been seen in many
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Theater Review: Timber Lake Playhouse closes 49th season with hilarious Spelling Bee

By Bill Beard After a summer of five previous successes, Timber Lake Playhouse closes this next week with the 2005 Tony
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August 18, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Nothing But the Blues at Black Ensemble Theater

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The hot days of August have arrived, and an equally hot blues show is playing at Black
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Theater Review: Stellar cast in Ring of Fire at The Fireside

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Director Ed Flesch continues to choose outstanding performers for the shows at the Fireside in Fort Atkinson,
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Theater Review: Brilliant production of Equus at Redtwist Theatre in Bryn Mawr

By Bill Beard “A huge success in a tiny space” might be one way of describing Artistic Director Michael Colucci’s “re-imagined”
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Theater Review: Northern Lights Playhouse–summer theater in the northwoods

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Summer theater is one of the joys of a week at the lake. My house on Little
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July 28, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | 1 Comment

Theater Review: Timber Lake Playhouse offers Love, Sex and the I.R.S.

By Bill Beard For their fourth show of the summer in the deep woods of Mount Carroll, Timber Lake Playhouse is
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July 21, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Theater | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Oklahoma!: ‘Oh, what a beautiful evening’

By Bill Beard I humbly confess I have often sworn I would be perfectly happy if I never had to sit
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Theater Review: Some Like It Hot is still hot…and sweet as Sugar at Drury Lane!

By Bill Beard Some of you may not remember, unless you watch late-night movie re-runs, the wonderful old film that made
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Timber Lake stages Oklahoma!

From press release MOUNT CARROLL, Ill.—Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), northwestern Illinois’ non-profit professional summer theater, presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
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Theater Review: The Drowsy Chaperone still a dream at Marriott Lincolnshire

By Bill Beard From time to time, a reviewer has the opportunity to cover two different productions of the same vehicle
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Wesley Willows’ annual benefit features Annie

From press release Annie will take center stage at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 20, as Wesley Willows celebrates its 38th Annual
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Theater Review: Chicago playing at Timber Lake Playhouse

By Bill Beard I love summer stock theater! I spent 20-plus years in the New England states, where summer theaters can
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June 9, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Stage Coach Theater’s November–a perfect representation of life as we age

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Every aspect of DeKalb’s Stage Coach Players Theater’s production of November deserves an unqualified rave review. It
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Starlight debuts Chicago June 2-5

From press release For years, it has been the most requested musical by fans of Rock Valley College’s (RVC) Bengt Sjostrom
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Theater Review: Chuck Smith directs The Good Negro at The Goodman

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Resident Director Chuck Smith’s career in theater reflects his lifelong devotion to the arts. His directing
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May 26, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Italian American Reconciliation–a smashing close to a successful season

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Artists’ Ensemble has chosen an outstanding work for their current show. Although John Patrick Shanley is of
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Pec Playhouse hosts Children’s Theatre Camps

From press release PECATONICA, Ill.—Calling all young actors! Ever wonder what it’s like to be on stage? This June and August,
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Theater Review: Main Street Players continues season at Clock Tower

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Main Street Players have successfully staged their season in a new venue and are drawing good audiences.
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May 12, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Billy Elliot settles into long run at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre

By Bill Beard Chicago has waited a long time for Billy to come to town; Billy Elliot the Musical, that is.
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Main Street Players presents Let’s Murder Marsha at Clock Tower

From press release Main Street Players of Boone County will present its next production, Let’s Murder Marsha, May 7-9, May 14-16
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Theater Review: Joseph’s coat fits well at Fireside Theatre

Editor’s note: The following review was written prior to the end of the show’s run May 2. By Bill Beard If you
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Theater Review: Cabaret plays at Keith Country Day School

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic More and more students are given the opportunity to hone their talents while still in school. This
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Theater Review: Chicago’s Goodman Theatre features fantastic tech effects

Editor’s note: The following review was written prior to the end of the show’s run April 18. By Bill Beard I have
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream set for April 16-18 at New Sullivan Theater

From press release Who doesn’t enjoy watching fairies flit about to the amazing music of Felix Mendelssohn? Add Shakespeare’s favorite comedy,
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Pec Playhouse holds auditions for Oklahoma!

From press release PECATONICA, Ill.—Pec Playhouse Theatre (PPT) will hold auditions for their summer musical Oklahoma! from 2 to 4 p.m.,
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Byron Civic Theatre stages The Producers beginning April 23

From press release BYRON, Ill.—Byron Civic Theatre’s (BCT) upcoming production of The Producers has so much talent, it can barely be
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Rockford Dance Company presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

From press release Who doesn’t enjoy watching fairies flit about to the amazing music of Felix Mendelssohn? Add Shakespeare’s favorite comedy,
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Theater Review: Artists’ Ensemble presents Might Have Gone Fishing

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Rufus Cadigan’s intensely dramatic play, Might Have Gone Fishing, keeps the audience completely enthralled at Artists’ Ensemble’s
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Victory Gardens’ Blue Door—the story of a family’s history

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Victory Gardens’ unique history of staging original works has given playwrights the opportunity to see their plays
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Rockford College to stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream Feb. 25-28

From press release The play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare will be performed Feb. 25-28 at Rockford College’s Maddox
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Main Street Players presents I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at Clock Tower

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic Main Street Players of Boone County’s current production has been mounted in the Clock Tower Resort Theatre
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: The Big Broadcast plays to an appreciative audience

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The entire ensemble joined in an evening of music and comedy that thoroughly entertained its audience in
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Brian Dennehy and Robert Falls—a 25-year collaboration

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The Goodman Theatre is the setting for a relationship between two giants in theater. For 25 years,
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Titanic: Tragedy & Trial—a student production at Keith Country Day School

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic James F. Radloff Jr. as head of the Theater Department at Keith Country Day School continues to
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: The Marx Brothers are back in Animal Crackers at Goodman

By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The top show now running in Chicago, Animal Crackers, is playing to sold-out houses. An adaptation of
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: William Petersen returns to Chicago to star in Blackbird

William Petersen last performed at Victory Gardens Theater in 1998 and returns to appear in David Harrower’s Blackbird, a gripping
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August 12, 2009 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment News | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Timber Lake Playhouse opens Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

When the original film version of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels came out in 1988, it offered something of a new take
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August 5, 2009 | Also published in Theater | Comments (0)

Theater Review: Boleros for the Disenchanted—a Puerto Rican love story

Boleros for the Disenchanted is a true love story based on the lives of playwright José Rivera’s parents. Living in
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July 23, 2009 | Also published in Theater> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)


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