Barbara Vitello
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Writers' multilayered 'Wife of a Salesman' earns its keep with excellent world premiereMar 16, 2022 1:00 pm - “Wife of a Salesman” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching the world premiere of “Wife of a Salesman” at Writers Theatre, audience members may think to themselves, “I know this story.” Th...
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Spotlight: Pandemic-delayed 'Moulin Rouge' arrives in ChicagoMar 15, 2022 6:00 am - 'Moulin Rouge' arrives The pandemic-delayed North American tour of the Tony Award-winning "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" kicks off in Chicago this week. Elgin native Courtn...
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Two Marriott Theatre artistic leaders announce retirementsMar 14, 2022 11:00 pm - Joining the list of theater artists announcing departures from their Chicago-area artistic homes are Marriott Theatre stalwarts Terry James and Aaron Thielen. The annou...
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Music Theater Works' 'La Cage aux Folles' revival fulfills actors' long-standing ambitionsMar 10, 2022 5:00 am - You could say that by performing in Music Theater Works' revival of "La Cage aux Folles," Ginger Minj and Dane Strange are making up for missed opportunities. Minj, who...
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Spotlight: Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes stars in Goodman's 'Good Night, Oscar'Mar 09, 2022 5:00 am - Goodman premiere Emmy Award winner and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes ("Will & Grace") stars as pianist/actor Oscar Levant in Goodman Theatre's premiere of "Good Night, Os...
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Paul Zalewski found guilty of 2018 Mount Prospect murderMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - After three hours of deliberation, a jury on Tuesday found Paul Zalewski guilty of the 2018 shooting death of an Arlington Heights man whose body was found in a burning ...
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Electrifying 'Hadestown' at CIBC Theatre is an old tale, superbly toldMar 06, 2022 12:00 pm - “Hadestown” - ★ ★ ★ ½ A good tale is worth retelling. Even an old tale whose ending we know, or a sad tale that doesn't end well. So it is with “Hadestown,” singer/song...
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Spotlight: 'King James' premieres at Steppenwolf; renovated Copley Theatre reopens in AuroraMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - 'King James' premieres Steppenwolf Theatre premieres ensemble member Rajiv Joseph's two-hander "King James," which examines the role sports plays in the friendship betwe...
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Mount Prospect sergeant details investigation that led to arrest in fatal 2018 shootingMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect police sergeant who led the painstaking investigation into the fatal 2018 shooting of an Arlington Heights man found in a burned-out vehicle in a cond...
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Paramount, Marriott veterans trade song and dance for slapstick and pratfalls in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'Mar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Actor Michael Kurowski never imagined he'd perform a straight-up comedy. Then he signed on for “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the hit farce whose recently announced second ...