Entertainment Columns
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Marriott's 'Big Fish' a moving testament to a life well-livedFeb 03, 2023 1:00 pm - “Big Fish” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Be the hero of your story, if you can. Edward Bloom, the endearing fabulist around whom the musical “Big Fish” centers, offers that advice to his ...
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Spotlight: Paramount Theatre's 'Into the Woods' is a different spin on the Brothers GrimmFeb 03, 2023 5:00 am - Happily ever after? The Baker, his Wife, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack are among the Brothers Grimm characters hoping to make their dreams come true in "In...
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Oldie but goody cast scores extra points in fun, but fumbled gridiron fantasy '80 for Brady'Feb 02, 2023 5:00 am - “80 for Brady” - ★ ★ ½ The screenplay's lame, but the dames are game all the same. Lily Tomlin is 83. Jane Fonda is 85. Rita Moreno is 91. Sally Field clocks in at a yo...
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Don't knock this 'Cabin': M. Night Shyamalan returns in apocalyptic formFeb 02, 2023 5:00 am - “Knock at the Cabin” - ★ ★ ★ Leave it to M. Night Shyamalan to turn a simple, creepy home invasion thriller into an apocalyptic tale steeped in the biblical Book of Rev...
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Late artistic director's spirit animates First Folio's 'And Neither Have I Wings to Fly'Feb 01, 2023 5:00 pm - “And Neither Have I Wings to Fly” - ★ ★ ★ ½ From story to staging, the spirit of the late Alison C. Vesely animates First Folio Theatre's “And Neither Have I Wings to Fl...
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End of an era: Oak Brook's First Folio Theatre bids farewellJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - When First Folio Theatre executive director David Rice announced the closing of the company he and his late wife, Alison C. Vesely, founded 26 years ago, he said he hope...
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Chicago teen adds to impressive acting resume with poignant 'Dear Edward' on Apple TV+Jan 30, 2023 10:00 pm - Young Chicago actor Maxwell Jenkins' time as Jordan Adler on the set of “Dear Edward,” a drama series from “Friday Night Lights” producer Jason Katims that premieres Fri...
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Spotlight: Marriott launches season with 'Big Fish' and BTE concludes its season with 'Andy Warhol's Tomato'Jan 27, 2023 5:00 am - A tall tale Marriott Theatre launches its season with a revival of "Big Fish," the musical by John August and Andrew Lippa adapted from Daniel Wallace's novel and Tim Bu...
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Goodman's 'the ripple, the wave that carried me home' a poignant tale of rebellion, reconciliationJan 26, 2023 6:00 am - “the ripple, the wave that carried me home” - ★ ★ ★ In her lyrical new play “the ripple, the wave that carried me home,” Christina Anderson examines a civil rights strug...
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Oscars 2023: How to watch the Best Picture nominees at homeJan 23, 2023 10:00 pm - With one big, blue exception, you should be able to catch up on all the best picture nominees from your home before the Academy Awards are given out Sunday, March 12, on...