Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Evanston native Elizabeth McGovern channels Ava GardnerSep 16, 2025 9:51 am - Actress Elizabeth McGovern channels Ava Gardner in “Ava: The Secret Conversations” at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, plus world premieres open at Chicago Shakespeare and A Red Orchid theaters.
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Gold star: Ideally cast, timely ‘First Lady of Television’ shines at NorthlightSep 15, 2025 5:21 pm - Cindy Gold, ideally cast as broadcast pioneer Gertrude Berg, is outstanding in Northlight Theatre’s timely premiere of “The First Lady of Television,” James Sherman’s 1950-set drama about McCarthyism.
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Drury Lane delivers stylish revival of classic suspense thriller ‘Dial M for Murder’Sep 11, 2025 11:20 am - Drury Lane Theatre delivers a stylish, wonderfully designed revival of “Dial M for Murder,” Jeffrey Hatcher’s taut examination of greed, sex, jealousy and revenge adapted from Frederick Knott’s classic 1952 suspense thriller.
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Best Bets: Monster Jam, Halloween scares, craft beers and Joffrey premieres ‘Carmen’Sep 10, 2025 9:08 am - Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, the new immersive haunted house Duchess Manor opens at The Arboretum, Elmhurst hosts the 10th Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest and The Joffrey Ballet premieres “Carmen.”
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Spotlight: Citadel Theatre revives psychological thriller ‘Misery’Sep 09, 2025 6:23 am - In the suburbs, Metropolis revives “Grease” and Citadel stages the thriller “Misery” while Chicago’s Remy Bumppo theatre presents the Chicago premiere of “Wish You Were Here.”
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Strong cast, great design propels Marriott Theatre’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’Sep 08, 2025 5:54 pm - Marriott Theatre’s “Catch Me If You Can” is a well-cast, great-looking revival of a so-so show. That’s typical of the Lincolnshire theater, which has the ability to make even a middling musical entertaining.
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4-year-old Vernon Hills boy dreams of a career at NASA. A genius IQ might get him there.Sep 06, 2025 12:55 pm - At 4-years-old, Zorien Royce is one of the youngest members ever admitted to the high-IQ societies Mensa and Intertel.
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Marriott Theatre promises timeless classics, new favorites in 2026Sep 05, 2025 7:34 pm - “A Little Night Music,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and the Elvis Presley bio-tuner “Heartbreak Hotel” are among the shows Marriott Theatre has scheduled on its main stage in 2026.
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Drury Lane Theatre announces its 2026-2027 season lineupSep 05, 2025 4:05 pm - Drury Lane Theatre announced its 77th season which includes the company’s first revival of “Annie” in 20 years as well as the 1951 comedy, “Father of the Bride.”
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Defendant in fatal Schaumburg shooting pleads not guiltySep 05, 2025 11:47 am - A 76-year-old man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last month outside a Schaumburg hotel entered a not guilty plea Friday in a Rolling Meadows courtroom.