Barbara Vitello
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Citadel's charming 'Outside Mullingar' celebrates middle-age romanceFeb 18, 2022 12:00 pm - “Outside Mullingar” - ★ ★ ★ Anthony and Rosemary, the middle-aged neighbors around which John Patrick Shanley's gentle comedy “Outside Mullingar” centers, are a likable ...
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Spotlight: Griffin resumes 'Solaris' in-person and 'Come From Away' returns to ChicagoFeb 18, 2022 5:00 am - American premiere Griffin Theatre Company resumes in-person performances with the North American premiere of "Solaris," a sci-fi thriller by David Greig adapted from the...
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Suburban theaters loom large during Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - If you haven't experienced suburban theater lately, now is the time to do so as suburban theaters from Lincolnshire to Oak Brook and from Skokie to Aurora raise the curt...
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'Lady Day' endures: Mardra Thomas commendably conjures jazz great Billie Holiday at the MetropolisFeb 15, 2022 10:00 pm - “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - ★ ★ ★ “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” - the bittersweet tribute to jazz great Billie Holiday running at the Metropolis Perf...
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Man convicted in 2009 attempted murder faces new charges alleging he threatened cleaning companyFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011 for his part in the attempted murder of an Illinois State Lottery winner was ordered held on $50...
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Live and in person: Marriott delivers 'West Side Story' the way it was meant to beFeb 11, 2022 10:15 am - “West Side Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Seven Academy Award nominations for Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” this week might prompt audiences to see the big-screen remake in Chi...
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Spotlight: Broken Nose premieres 'This is Only a Test'Feb 11, 2022 5:00 am - World premiere Broken Nose Theatre resumes in-person performances with its premiere of "This is Only a Test," Eric Reyes Loo's drama that asks whether preparing young pe...
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'He just kind of vanished without a trace': Parents offer reward for info on missing Antioch manFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - The parents of a 24-year-old Antioch man missing since Jan. 22 are offering a $10,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Thomas "Tommy" Howe III, who was seen ...
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Drury Lane's 'Evita' boasts fresh, canny direction and sympathetic toneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 am - “Evita” - ★ ★ ★ In most productions of “Evita,” we experience the titular character's beatification in Act II when Argentine first lady Eva Peron - dressed in a glitteri...
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Spotlight: Broadway vet stars in Drury Lane's revival of 'Evita'Feb 03, 2022 5:00 am - 'Evita' revival Broadway veteran Michelle Aravena returns to Drury Lane Theatre to star in its revival of "Evita," Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical chronicling...