Barbara Vitello
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Highland Park High School grads Jeff Perry, Elijah Newman reflect on Steppenwolf's 'Seagull'May 05, 2022 6:00 am - Two days into previews for "Seagull," the production set to inaugurate Steppenwolf Theatre's in-the-round theater, Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry feels encouraged by ...
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Buffalo Theatre's warmhearted dramedy 'Naperville' delves into loss, regret and griefMay 04, 2022 6:00 am - “Naperville” - ★ ★ ★ In “Naperville,” Mat Smart's 2014 dramedy about loss, regret and perseverance, every character struggles. Every character grieves. They seek solac...
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Glendale Heights man held without bail on attempted murder charges in Schaumburg shootingMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - A Glendale Heights man who authorities say shot at four people outside a Schaumburg hookah lounge early Monday was ordered held without bail Wednesday. Raza H. Zaidi, 2...
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'Irretrievable depravity': Elgin man must serve 62 and a half years in prison for murdering, dismembering motherMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - Describing "irretrievable depravity exhibited by this defendant," a Cook County judge on Monday sentenced Brian Peck to 75 years in prison for murdering and dismembering...
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'Intimate Apparel' holds a special place in heart of Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn NottageMay 01, 2022 7:32 am - "Unabashedly romantic." That's how playwright Lynn Nottage describes "Intimate Apparel," her 2003 drama about a lonely Black seamstress in 1905 Manhattan who falls in lo...
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Oak Brook man held without bail in fatal Park Ridge shootingApr 30, 2022 1:00 am - The Oak Brook man charged in a fatal shooting that took place in February outside a Park Ridge home was ordered held without bail Saturday. Ian A. Bacuac, 40, is charge...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2022-23 seasonApr 28, 2022 8:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on Thursday announced its 2022-23 season will commence Sept. 8 with a revival of "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning comp...
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Delayed by the pandemic, expertly fashioned 'Intimate Apparel' is Northlight's gift to theatergoersApr 28, 2022 9:00 am - “Intimate Apparel” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Northlight Theatre's revival of “Intimate Apparel” is a gift to theatergoers, one all the more prized for being so long overdue. On the day...
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Dementia robbed him of his wedding memories, so Prospect Hts. man marries her all over againApr 28, 2022 9:00 am - Dementia robbed him of his wedding memories, so former Glenview residents made new ones
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Tickets for 'Devil Wears Prada' musical on sale ThursdayApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale Thursday for the Broadway-bound "The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical," premiering July 19 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre. The musical is bas...