Thriller ‘Wait Until Dark’ presents challenges for crew
If necessity is the mother of invention, then perhaps theater is her child. With Frederick Knott's script for "Wait Until Dark" calling for very specific stage directions, set and props,...
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‘Mary Poppins’ lands on Children’s Theatre of Elgin stage
Leave it to a flying nanny to topple an ogre. "We thought 'Shrek' was going to be large. Well, we've topped that with 'Mary Poppins,'" Producer Steve Olson said. "In...
Vero Voce returns to ‘Mid-Life’
Vero Voce is going back to the middle ages. After the popularity of "Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical" last fall, the St. Charles theater and performing arts school decided to bring...
Step into the way back machine for Arcada’s 70s Pop Fest
Over the years there had been talk of a show together, but it never happened. "Elliot Lurie and I have been talking for probably 16 years about doing a show...
Timeless Carpenters music fuels tribute band
There's something about the music that is just timeless. With more than a dozen No. 1 hits, including "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays," the Carpenters' songs...
India’s Independence Day marked in Schaumburg
Sample a variety of Indian cuisine while listening to Bollywood favorites performed by Bappi Lahiri, the Disco King. The sights, sounds and flavors of India will fill Schaumburg's Boomers Stadium...
Commodores to perform Saturday night in St. Charles
Don't come to sit down. After all, that's not the kind of show it is, said Walter "Clyde" Orange of the Commodores. "It's going to be high energy. Energy from...
Jerrod Niemann will bring ‘Blue Bandana’ to Elgin show
To say last week was a good one for country star Jerrod Niemann would be putting it mildly. His new single "Blue Bandana" celebrated its radio impact date July 27,...
Symphonic salute to cap 60th anniversary of Cantigny Park
When you reach a milestone year, the celebration has to be bigger than ever. As Wheaton's Cantigny Park marks its 60th anniversary July 30, visitors can enjoy a full day...
Elgin Summer Theatre to present ‘Next to Normal’
Amanda Flahive (left) and Claire Latourette portray a mother and daughter struggling with the mother's mental illness in "Next to Normal." Elgin Summer Theatre will present the musical July 17-19...