Barbara Vitello
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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.
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Marriott Theatre announces landmark anniversary seasonSep 13, 2024 5:04 pm - Marriott Theatre announced its 2025 season. Marking the Lincolnshire theater’s 50th anniversary will include a world premiere, as well as revivals of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the film-inspired “Catch Me if You Can,” and the infrequently staged “Titanic the Musical.”
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Highland Park shooting defendant fails to appear at court hearingSep 12, 2024 1:24 pm - The man charged with killing seven people and wounding nearly 50 others during a mass shooting at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade, failed to appear for a Thursday hearing. He remains incarcerated in the Lake County jail pending his February trial.
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Laugh and learn: Timing’s right for BTE’s revival of political satire ‘The Outsider’Sep 11, 2024 6:15 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s brisk revival of “The Outsider,” Paul Slade Smith’s 2015 satire on politics, comes at just the right time.
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf opens season with ‘Noises Off,’ Goodman with ‘Inherit the Wind’Sep 10, 2024 4:27 pm - Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens its season with Michael Frayn’s riotous, backstage farce “Noises Off,” while Goodman Theatre opens its season with the courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind.”