Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: 'A Christmas Carol' in various incarnations dominate area stages this weekendNov 30, 2019 6:00 am - Musical 'Carol' BrightSide Theatre revives the family-friendly “A Christmas Carol the Musical,” based on Charles Dickens' story. The score is by Alan Menken (“Beauty and...
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Lots of 'nice' - and a few 'naughty' - holiday theater shows to see in Chicago, suburbsNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - Glad tidings, theatergoers. When it comes to holiday offerings, family-friendly fare dominates on Chicago and suburban stages. But there are a few alternatives for those...
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Drury Lane's 'Mary Poppins' soarsNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the spelling of co-choreographer Josh Walden's name. In Drury Lane Theatre's stellar revival of "Mary Poppins," the titular n...
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On stage: Metropolis salutes stage and screen legend Julie AndrewsNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - • The new, adults-only holiday comedy "Emory Marmot's Hidy-Hole Christmas" opens Friday, Nov. 22, at Judy's Beat Lounge, Piper's Alley, 230 W. North Ave., Chicago. Writt...
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Steppenwolf's 'Lindiwe' soars musically, but narrative needs workNov 21, 2019 10:45 am - “Lindiwe” - ★ ★ ★ “I love to sing.” Those are among the first thoughts expressed by the titular character in Steppenwolf Theatre's premiere of “Lindiwe,” a well-intenti...
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Indictment announced in Mount Prospect crash that killed landscaperNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - Prosecutors announced an indictment against an off-duty ride-share driver from Rolling Meadows who they say struck and killed a landscaper working along Golf Road in Mou...
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Palatine man sentenced for 2018 Elk Grove motel robberyNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - A Palatine parolee was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to robbing a man at an Elk Grove Village motel. In exchange for his plea, Jamarrion King, 23, was senten...
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Northlight's 'The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley' a true gift for Jane Austen fansNov 20, 2019 5:00 am - "The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley" - Jane Austen fans have cause for celebration this season. And it comes courtesy of Northlight Theatre, whose premiere of "T...
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Prosecutors: Barrington retailer of cavalry gear stole more than $500,000 from partnersNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - One of the owners of CavHooah, an internet-based retailer that sells U.S. cavalry-related merchandise, is charged with stealing more than $500,000 from his partners. A j...
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Spotlight: Jake Johannsen headlines Zanies in Rosemont, ChicagoNov 19, 2019 5:00 am - Johannsen at Zanies Jake Johannsen, a fixture on comedy club stages and late-night talk shows for more than 30 years, headlines Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont this weeke...