Barbara Vitello
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Paramount's 'Cinderella' as enchanting as everNov 21, 2021 6:30 pm - “Cinderella” - ★ ★ ★ ½ At a time when holiday shows dominate area stages, Paramount Theatre serves up a fairy tale: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's ever-popular ...
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Seasons greetings: Chicago and suburban theaters resume in-person holiday showsNov 20, 2021 6:30 am - Last year, with most Chicago-area theaters suspending productions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pickings were slim when it came to seasonal shows. What a dif...
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Star-making turn: Leading lady makes new tuner 'Paradise Square' a show worth seeingNov 18, 2021 10:30 am - “Paradise Square” - ★ ★ ★ Theater lovers may not yet know the name of singer/actress Joaquina Kalukango, who stars in “Paradise Square,” the Civil War-set musical that r...
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Spotlight: Drury Lane, Strawdog, Goodman and Second City theaters shift into holiday modeNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - Glad tidings Drury Lane Theatre celebrates the season with its revival of "Holiday Inn," the Irving Berlin tuner adapted from the 1942 film about a crooner named Jim Har...
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Prosecutor: Heated exchanges on social media preceded fatal Schaumburg stabbingNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - A 17-year-old was held on $350,000 cash bail Tuesday on charges he fatally stabbed an unarmed Elgin teen during a fight in September outside a Schaumburg home. Guillermo...
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How massive mobile programs have helped feed the hungry during the pandemicNov 13, 2021 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct information regarding the number of meals served through the mobile food pantry. It's a sunny, late October afternoon and the...
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Spotlight: House Theatre re-imagines 'Snow Queen,' Marriott revives 'Kiss Me, Kate'Nov 12, 2021 5:00 am - Classic tale re-imagined The House Theatre of Chicago debuts its re-imagined staging of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" under director AmBer Montgomery. Adapt...
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Do the time warp at the Des Plaines Theatre with Barry BostwickNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Fans of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be doing the time warp later this month during a Des Plaines Theatre screening of the cult classic - and an appearance by st...
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Santa's on his way to Deer ParkNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Santa will jump-start the holiday season when he arrives via firetruck Saturday night at the Deer Park Town Center. His visit coincides with the annual tree-lighting an...
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Hypnosis + Improv = Comedy: Colin Mochrie, hypnotist Asad Mecci join forces for 'HYPROV' show at the RaueNov 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Several years ago, while taking improv courses at Second City Toronto, it occurred to hypnotist Asad Mecci that hypnosis plus improvisation could equal comedy. Mecci re...