Barbara Vitello
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Prepare to be dazzled: Brilliantly staged, expertly acted ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ a feast for the eyes, earsSep 27, 2024 12:47 pm - The magic that happens during “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the superbly staged, boffo Broadway show that launched its national tour at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, goes beyond the everyday theatrical magic.
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Ferociously funny: Comic mayhem is marvelously managed in Steppenwolf’s ‘Noises Off’Sep 25, 2024 9:33 am - If you’ve never seen Michael Frayn’s classic backstage farce “Noises Off” — or even if you have — do yourself a favor and check out Steppenwolf Theatre’s first-class, funny revival.
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Spotlight: Aurora’s Paramount revives ‘An Act of God’ comedySep 23, 2024 5:51 pm - The Almighty pays a return visit to earth to amend his commandments in “An Act of God” beginning previews Oct. 2 at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.
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Best Bets: Jack O’Lantern World, ‘AGT’ vets Malevo, The Capitol Fools and moreSep 23, 2024 3:33 pm - The Halloween extravaganza Jack O’Lantern World opens in Lake Zurich, plus the McAninch Arts Center welcomes Argentinean dance ensemble and “America’s Got Talent” veterans Malevo and political satirists The Capitol Fools.
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Politics prominent this fall, but theater forecast also calls for farce and fairy talesSep 21, 2024 11:15 am - Fall theater offerings suggest artistic directors had politics on their minds when they scheduled their seasons. That said, there’s still plenty of comedy, drama and romance on tap.
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After 10 years in Europe, Naperville actress returns to Chicago storefrontSep 20, 2024 2:58 pm - Naperville actress Anne Trodden earned a master’s degree in theater and performance from Trinity College in Dublin and spent 10 years in Europe. Back in Chicago, she’s resuming her career co-starring in Invictus Theatre Company’s production of “Network.”
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Writers’ stellar ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Comet of 1812’ is must-see theaterSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - Writers Theatre’s magnificent regional premiere of the sung-through musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Comet of 1812” is a must-see production for musical fans.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre honors Bing Crosby, American Blues stages Stephen King’s ‘Misery’Sep 17, 2024 8:42 am - Marriott Theatre hosts a Bing Crosby tribute, American Blues Theater presents “Misery,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” returns to the CIBC Theatre.
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Best Bets: Monster Jam in Rosemont, Long Grove Apple Fest, free Jeff Tweedy concertSep 17, 2024 8:38 am - Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Volo Museum preps for Halloween, the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts marks Hispanic Heritage Month with concerts, and Jeff Tweedy performs a free concert at Navy Pier’s Chicago Live! fest.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.