Barbara Vitello
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Two bruised, lonely people find love in poignant ‘Brooklyn Laundry’Apr 25, 2024 11:12 am - Two lonely people with a lifetime of baggage take the first tentative steps toward love in “Brooklyn Laundry,” a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner John Patrick Shanley in a rolling premiere at Northlight Theatre.
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Best Bets: Meet and greet fan favorites at C2E2 this weekendApr 27, 2024 7:50 am - The pop culture convention C2E2, featuring film, TV and wrestling celebrities, comic artists, anime and video game creators takes over McCormick Place, and Chaka Khan and El DeBarge join Frankie Beverley for his farewell tour at the United Center.
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Theater spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages first world premiereApr 24, 2024 9:10 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages its first world premiere and “Death Becomes Her” begins its pre-Broadway run this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Drury Lane’s sparkling revival reminds us why we love ‘Guys and Dolls’Apr 25, 2024 10:54 am - Frank Loesser’s marvelous score, Abe Burrows’ witty book and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges’ first-rate cast make for a stellar “Guys and Dolls” revival at Drury Lane Theatre.
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Laughs well-earned in Marriott’s joyful ‘Music Man’Apr 20, 2024 10:19 am - Under director/choreographer Katie Spelman, Marriott Theatre’s “The Music Man” revival boasts robust singing and plenty of laughs,
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Portrait of a master: Pianist Hershey Felder dazzles in ‘Monsieur Chopin’Apr 18, 2024 6:33 am - Accomplished pianist Hershey Felder displays his prowess in Writers Theatre’s “Monsieur Chopin — A Play With Music,” written by and starring the pianist/writer/actor/composer who first introduced the show to Chicago 19 years ago.
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How police, fire departments help first responders cope in the wake of tragediesApr 16, 2024 5:24 pm - Fifteen years ago today, Shelly Engelhardt, her daughter Amanda and son Jeff experienced an unimaginable tragedy when Amanda’s then-boyfriend - in a jealousy-fueled attack - stabbed to death three Engelhardt family members in their Hoffman Estates home. They weren’t the only ones traumatized. The heinous attack also affected first responders, including Kasia Cawley, one of the Hoffman Estates police detectives assigned to the case. “It always stays with you,” said Cawley, now Hoffman Estates chief of police. “You’re never going to forget it.”
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‘Working every day toward forgiveness’: 15 years later, loss remains for Engelhardt familyApr 16, 2024 5:14 pm - Jeff Engelhardt has lived two lives. The first ended 15 years ago when he lost his father, younger sister and maternal grandmother to an unprovoked attack by his older s...
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‘Seinfeld’s’ Jason Alexander makes local stage debut in Chicago Shakes’ premiereApr 16, 2024 11:47 am - Emmy and Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander makes his Chicago stage debut, Aurora’s Paramount Theatre revives the ever-popular “Beautiful” and Steppenwolf stages a satire that stings.
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Best Bets: Wynton Marsalis in Aurora, Nicki Minaj at the United CenterApr 18, 2024 9:34 am - Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra play a benefit concert at Aurora University, Nicki Minaj and Monica headline two nights at the United Center, and the Morton Arboretum welcomes canine friends.