Barbara Vitello
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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...
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Spotlight: Chekhov's 'Seagull' inaugurates Steppenwolf's new in-the-round theaterApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - A re-imagined classic Steppenwolf Theatre's Jeff Perry returns to the theater he co-founded for fellow ensemble member Yasen Peyankov's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "Se...
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First Folio bids farewell with final season announcementApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - First Folio Theater will make its exit earlier than expected, according to executive artistic director David Rice, who announced Tuesday that the Oak Brook theater's...
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Paramount's 'Rock of Ages' revival a rockin' good timeApr 25, 2022 6:00 pm - “Rock of Ages” - ★ ★ ★ “Rock of Ages” embraces all the 1980s rock cliches - from big hair and kohl-lined eyes, to bare chests and spandex, to the ubiquitous rock n' rol...
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Authorities: Former Palatine man abused girls more than 20 years agoApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - A former Palatine man who authorities say sexually abused two girls more than 20 years ago beginning when they were 6 and 7 years old, respectively, was ordered held wit...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Elgin man charged with striking, kidnapping a womanApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who authorities say struck and kidnapped a woman after he noticed a message on her phone from another man was ordered held on $35,000 cash bail Wednesday. ...
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After more than 20 years, Wilmette native returns to star in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 20, 2022 9:00 am - Entering Drury Lane Theatre's rehearsal room earlier this year to begin work on a revival of "The King and I," Betsy Morgan flashed back to her professional debut at the...