Barbara Vitello
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Inspired staging, strong cast drive Lyric's stellar 'Jesus Christ Superstar'May 02, 2018 12:00 pm - “Jesus Christ Superstar” - ★ ★ ★ ½ During the exceptional revival of “Jesus Christ Superstar” playing Chicago's Lyric Opera House, Christ and his Apostles stride across ...
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Spotlight: Rom-com 'Outside Mullingar' closes Buffalo Theatre's seasonMay 02, 2018 6:00 am - Spring romance Robert Jordan Bailey and Kelli Walker play middle-aged introverts living in rural Ireland in John Patrick Shanley's romantic comedy "Outside Mullingar," ...
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Man charged in bar brawl involving Haley Reinhart sentenced to probationMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - A former bar employee who authorities say punched and choked a patron at Palatine's Lamplighter Inn Tavern & Grille after a brawl involving "American Idol" finalist Hale...
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Williams Street Repertory season bookended by Johnny Cash, Elvis musicalsApr 27, 2018 3:45 pm - On Friday, Williams Street Repertory announced a pair of jukebox musicals will bookend its 2018-2019 season. The season begins July 6 in Crystal Lake with "Ring of Fire...
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First Folio Theatre revives 'Madness,' stages heist comedyApr 27, 2018 3:30 pm - A revival of a seasonal favorite and a gender-conscious take on one of William Shakespeare's greatest plays are on tap for First Folio Theatre's 23rd season. The season ...
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Rolling Meadows teen charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old girlApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - A high school student has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Kendrick McKissack, 18, of Rolling Meadows was arrested on criminal sexual assault c...
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Kokandy makes sure 'Grand Hotel' musical lives up to its nameApr 25, 2018 12:00 pm - “Grand Hotel” - ★ ★ ★ One of the joys of Chicago storefront theater is experiencing the magic that resourceful artists create on modest budgets in smallish spaces. Case...
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16th DUI conviction gets Rolling Meadows man 16 years in prisonApr 25, 2018 1:00 am - A Rolling Meadows man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday for his 16th DUI, the highest number of drunken driving cases Rolling Meadows court officials have en...
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Supervision for Palatine man who invited youngsters to eatApr 25, 2018 1:00 am - A Palatine man who prosecutors say invited three children he did not know to dinner at a restaurant pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Wednesday in a Rolling Meadows courtr...
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Theater spotlight: American Blues Theater closes season with 'Buddy'Apr 24, 2018 6:00 am - ABT revives 'Buddy' American Blues Theater salutes one of the icons of early rock 'n' roll in its final production of the 2017-2018 season, "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Stor...