Barbara Vitello
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‘Princess Bride’ pre-Broadway premiere, ‘Heathers the Musical’ among Broadway in Chicago’s 2027 showsSep 21, 2026 1:42 pm - Broadway in Chicago on Monday announced its upcoming season will include the pre-Broadway premiere of the new “Princess Bride” musical.
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Better than ever: Northlight’s fiercely funny ‘The Front Page’ marks triumphant Evanston returnSep 21, 2026 11:41 am - Northlight Theatre marks its return to Evanston, where it was founded 50 years ago, with an exceptional adaptation of “The Front Page” directed by artistic director BJ Jones and featuring some of the Chicago’s finest theater artists.
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Judge orders Barrington woman charged with sexually abusing teen to remain in jailSep 17, 2026 5:57 pm - A 41-year-old Barrington woman charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy will remain in custody while her case is pending, a Lake County judge ordered Thursday.
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Zion man charged in fatal shooting to remain in Lake County jailSep 17, 2026 4:02 pm - A Lake County granted prosecutors’ detention request for a Zion man charged with a fatal shooting last July in Ingleside.
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A catch with the pontiff: Suburban promoter Ron Onesti gifts Pope Leo softball at VaticanSep 17, 2026 2:46 pm - Music promoter and entrepreneur Ron Onesti recalls ‘having a catch’ with Pope Leo during a recent meeting at the Vatican.
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Marriott Theatre’s 2027 season includes premiere of children’s tuner ‘Hansel & Gretel: Off The Grid’Sep 17, 2026 11:13 am - Marriott Theatre recently announced its 2027 season, which includes five main stage musicals and three children’s productions, one of which is a world premiere.
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Big laughs, hard truths: Citadel Theatre delivers both in hilarious ‘Eureka Day’Sep 16, 2026 8:35 am - Citadel Theatre stages a laugh-out-loud revival of Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day,” which skewers woke culture, illiberal liberals and the debate over vaccine mandates.
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Best Bests: Common headlines free Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags serves up scaresSep 15, 2026 12:03 pm - Common headlines a free concert Saturday during Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags Great America opens Fright Fest, Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Cleve Carney Art Museum debuts “Linework: Chicago Comics and Community.”
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Spotlight: Rhino Fest returns for its 37th yearSep 15, 2026 7:24 am - The Rhinoceros Theater Festival returns for its 37th year, Morton Arboretum’s walking plays series resumes with an adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” and Theatre Y presents the Chicago premiere of a two-hander “I Am the Wind.”
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Writers’ monumental ‘Leopoldstadt’ takes top honors at equity Jeff AwardsSep 14, 2026 11:15 pm - Writers Theatre’s regional premiere of Tom Stoppard’s sprawling, semiautobiographical drama “Leopoldstad” earned five equity Joseph Jefferson Awards Monday, more than any other production.