Barbara Vitello
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Flair for farce: Oak Brook's First Folio revisits delightful 'Jeeves Intervenes'Nov 10, 2022 5:45 am - “Jeeves Intervenes” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In my 2008 review of First Folio Theatre's hugely entertaining “Jeeves Intervenes” - the first in a wonderful series of P.G. Wodehouse tale...
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Spotlight: Andersen classic 'Steadfast Tin Soldier' returns to Lookingglass TheatreNov 09, 2022 5:00 am - True-blue trooper Lookingglass Theatre remounts its acclaimed "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," a show that incorporates puppets and circus arts to tell Hans Christian A...
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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on track to win a 5th term unoffocial results showNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County sheriff Tom Dart secured a fifth term Tuesday with a substantial lead over Republican challenger Lupe Aguirre, a Chicago attorney and police officer. With 71...
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Kwame Raoul poised to win a second term as Illinois AGNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was poised to win a second term late Tuesday. With 61% of votes counted, the Chicago Democrat had 1,629,079 votes or 56%, to 1,207...
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Best Bets: 'Harry Potter: Magic at Play,' Dave Matthews Band and moreNov 07, 2022 10:00 pm - Immersive Harry Potter "Harry Potter: Magic at Play," an immersive, hands-on experience that allows visitors to experience Harry's introduction to the magical world, deb...
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Neighbors in Need returns: How you can help fellow suburbanites this holiday seasonNov 05, 2022 1:00 am - Ask anyone working in the charity sector their ultimate goal and they likely will tell you it's for their organization to cease operating, because that means the need it...
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Suburban actors celebrate love in all forms in Artistic Home's Shakespeare-inspired rom-com 'Malapert Love'Nov 02, 2022 11:00 pm - Asked about Lorca, the nonbinary character she plays in The Artistic Home's world premiere of "Malapert Love," Jenna Steege Ramey describes the character as a legendary ...
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Spotlight: The hills come alive at Paramount with 'Sound of Music'Nov 02, 2022 6:00 am - Sparklejollytwinklejingley Buddy, a human raised by elves, travels from the North Pole to New York City to reconnect with his biological father in Drury Lane Theatre's p...
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Cirque du Soleil coming to Now Arena in JuneNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - After a four-year absence, Cirque du Soleil returns to the Chicago area next spring with "Corteo," which last played here in 2006, a year after its Montreal premiere. T...
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Best Bets: David Sedaris, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bono, Smashing Pumpkins, Gin BlossomsNov 01, 2022 6:00 am - Randy Rainbow live Musical satirist Randy Rainbow treats guests to his “The Pink Glasses Tour,” complete with hilarious songs, personal stories and his take on current e...