Entertainment Columns
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Spotlight: 'Damn Yankees' steps up to the plate at Marriott TheatreApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Batter up "A strong team can be nine on the field or just one special person by your side," said James Vásquez, director of Marriott Theatre's revival of the musical "Da...
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Young suburban musicians jam out in Paramount's 'School of Rock'Apr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Not every director would take a pie in the face from an actor. But Paramount Theatre's Trent Stork did so last week following a rehearsal for the Aurora theater's region...
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Coming soon to a stage near you: Broadway tours, new tuners and classics re-imaginedApr 02, 2023 6:00 am - While this time of year typically entices Chicago-area residents outside, theatergoers may decide to stay indoors considering the promising productions coming to local s...
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Spotlight: MadKap Productions stages Neil Simon farce 'Rumors'Mar 31, 2023 6:00 am - 'Rumors' revived Guests arrive at a dinner party to learn the host has been shot through the earlobe, the hostess is missing and the servants have fled in "Rumors," Neil...
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Widescreen: Nostalgia reigns supreme, with one Soldier Field-sized exceptionMar 31, 2023 6:00 am - "They don't make 'em like they used to." I've always considered that one of the worst cliches of them all, something you don't say until you are old and out of touch, an...
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Game-inspired fantasy adventure 'Honor Among Thieves' hides a few treasures amid long running timeMar 30, 2023 6:00 am - “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” - ★ ★ ½ The major thief in “Dungeons && Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” turns out to be none other than the charmingly British H...
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Oil Lamp Theater's ably acted 'Revolutionists' a salute to sisterhoodMar 30, 2023 6:00 am - “The Revolutionists” - ★ ★ ★ “Liberté. Egalité. Fraternité.” That rallying cry, perhaps the best-known slogan of the French Revolution, was incomplete in that it omitt...
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Spotlight: Katie Deal salutes Dolly Parton in Artists Lounge Live showMar 24, 2023 6:00 am - Tribute to Dolly Actress and country singer Katie Deal channels beloved singer/songwriter Dolly Parton during an Artist Lounge Live concert at the Marriott Theatre. The ...
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'Wick' a slick pic: Over-stuffed action sequel a success of excessMar 23, 2023 6:00 am - “John Wick: Chapter 4” - ★ ★ ★ What we get in the fourth John Wick action thriller resembles an elaborate microcosm of the entire James Bond film franchise neatly captur...
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Barbara Gaines' swan song at Chicago Shakes a glorious, uproarious tribute to theaterMar 22, 2023 4:00 pm - “The Comedy of Errors” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Always leave them laughing, goes the old saying. Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Barbara Gaines took that adage to heart. For her final pr...