Dead body takes center stage in Steel Beam’s ‘Inspector Hound’
Some people find it difficult to ignore the elephant in the room. But a body on a stage? Well, that’s another thing. In playwright Tom Stoppard’s farce, in which two...
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New Orleans is setting for Vero Voce murder mystery
Sharpen your sleuthing skills while sipping a drink on Prohibition-era Bourbon Street. Vero Voce Theatre presents “Murder on the Bayou,” an original, interactive murder mystery dinner at 6 p.m. April...
In Children’s Theatre of Elgin’s version, the big, bad wolf may just be misunderstood
Heed your English teacher’s advice and pay attention to the punctuation. The tale told in Children’s Theatre of Elgin’s latest production, “Big, Bad Wolf? A Totally Tubular Musical,” is not...
Timeless ‘Our Town’ comes to Waubonsee stage
Audience members might notice something missing from the simple set of Fox Country Players latest production. “We don’t have any props,” Director Jen Whittington said. As part of their auditions...
Chicago a cappella creates eclectic setlist for Dynamic Duos concerts
Those who like a little McCartney with their Mozart are in luck. Chicago a cappella will perform songs in a variety of genres as part of its Dynamic Duos: The...
Have a nostalgic day with shows by Bee Gees, ABBA tribute acts at Pheasant Run
Attend one of the April 6 shows at Pheasant Run Resort, and there is a likely result: You will be dancing. Put on your boogie shoes for the disco sounds...
Chicago Sinfonietta concert features rarely-performed Gorecki work
The oboe may tune the orchestra, but it’s nowhere to be found in the emotional “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.” “It’s absent from the symphony,” Maestro Mei-Ann Chen said. “Very interesting.”...
Vero Voce’s ‘Little Mermaid Jr.’ will be last show in current location
For the heroine to find her voice, she first had to lose it. When mermaid Ariel falls in love with Prince Eric, she strikes a deal that would allow her...
Independent Players proud to stage Noel Coward’s ‘Present Laughter’
Poor Garry. Not only is the matinee idol going through a bit of midlife crisis, he has to deal with the drama of those around him. There’s the young admirer...
Stereotypes smashed in Steel Beam’s ‘Scatter the Pigeons’
Be careful when making assumptions about people you don’t know. Chances are you will find you have more in common than you think. In Steel Beam Theatre’s latest production, the...