Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Paramount goes ‘The Full Monty’ in season openerAug 14, 2024 1:32 pm - Unemployed steel workers turn male strippers in Paramount Theatre’s season-opening production of “The Full Monty,” while the Founding Fathers debate the fate of the nation in Marriott Theatre’s revival of “1776.”
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Film, TV stars converge in Rosemont for Fan Expo ChicagoAug 14, 2024 6:00 am - “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” veterans, Oscar winners, TV favorites and more will be on hand for the Fan Expo Chicago taking place this weekend in Rosemont.
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A chat with the Almighty: Williams Street Repertory delivers praiseworthy ‘Act of God’Aug 07, 2024 1:34 pm - Williams Street Repertory delivers a praiseworthy revival of David Javerbaum’s sly satire “An Act of God.”
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Marriott leads all suburban theater with 17 Jeff Award nominationsAug 06, 2024 10:17 am - Marriott Theatre leads all suburban theaters with 17 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations. Drury Lane earned 14, most of them for its revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” And Glen Ellyn’s Buffalo Theatre Ensemble received five nominations, the most in its history.
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Will DNC bring migrant influx to Chicago? Municipalities, organizations prepare for possible bumpAug 05, 2024 6:16 pm - Suburban officials and community organizers say they will be ready if the Texas governor sends busloads of migrants to Chicago during the Democratic National Convention.
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Best Bets: The Fest for Beatles Fans returns to Rosemont this weekendAug 05, 2024 1:42 pm - While Beatles fans gather in Rosemont for the 50th fan fest and fans of ‘60s and ‘70s pop converge on Aurora’s Paramount Theatre for the “Happy Together Tour,” aviation fans will head to Lake Michigan’s shores for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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Spotlight: ‘Back to the Future’ musical arrives in ChicagoAug 05, 2024 12:25 pm - The Broadway tour of the musical “Back to the Future,” adapted from the hit 1985 film, comes to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a brief run; newcomer Fat Theatre Project debuts its first full-length production.
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Islamic school proposed for shuttered Elgin AcademyAug 04, 2024 2:09 pm - An organization hoping to establish an Islamic school for preschool through 12th grade students, is seeking to raise $3.7 million by the end of the month to purchase the former Elgin Academy which closed in June after 185 years.
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Pure magic: Paramount Theatre’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ revival soarsAug 02, 2024 1:24 pm - Paramount Theatre delivers an enchanting revival of the “Peter Pan” prequel “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a coming-of-age tale about the orphan boy who refuses to age.
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Parallel lives: Former Arlington Heights educator-turned-actor balances theater, corporate careersJul 31, 2024 8:52 am - Arlington Heights native and music-educator-turned-actor Joe Giovannetti stars in Kokandy Productions’ Midwest premiere of “Alice by Heart,” a musical for teens and older inspired by “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”