Barbara Vitello
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Foote's take on small-town life sparkles at GoodmanNov 02, 2021 3:52 pm - There's nothing flashy about "Talking Pictures," Horton Foote's graceful portrait of small-town life on the eve of the Depression. A genteel, bittersweet play about loss...
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Sentimental 'Time' benefits from lyrical writingNov 02, 2021 3:53 pm - A lot of emotion and very little plot describes "The Time of Your Life," William Saroyan's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama in a revival at Chicago's Provision T...
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Strong cast drives 'Cadillac' to excellenceNov 02, 2021 2:54 pm - Specters from David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" linger around the periphery of its successor, "Cadillac," Bill Jepsen's terrific drama about the used car game, in its ...
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'1776' relevant, but lacking as a musicalNov 02, 2021 2:45 pm - As musicals go, "1776" makes a pretty fair civics lesson. Centered around the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the musical by Sherman...
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Raven Theater takes an provocative look at ColumbineNov 02, 2021 2:45 pm - Returning to their seats after intermission at Sunday's opening of Raven Theatre's "columbinus," audience members had to sidestep Jamie Abelson. Abelson sat on the floo...
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Horton Foote: The 'American Chekhov'Nov 02, 2021 1:21 pm - Mention Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller and Edward Albee, and the average person responds with a knowing smile. Mention Horton Foote and that smile likely turns to a p...
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'Little Dog' unleashesNov 02, 2021 1:17 pm - When people talk about About Face Theatre's highly entertaining Chicago premiere of "The Little Dog Laughed," one name will dominate the conversation. Mary Beth Fisher. ...
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Director turns 'Titus Andronicus' into an intriguing piece of theaterNov 02, 2021 1:20 pm - It's all fun and games until someone gets his throat slashed and winds up as pie filling. That irreverent inversion of the old "it's all fun and games until somebody ge...
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Goodman's 'Shining City' cast luminousNov 02, 2021 1:17 pm - Conor McPherson sure can spin a satisfying yarn. Moreover the Irish playwright has a special talent for ghost stories as evidenced by his oblique yet satisfying "Shining...
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'Hephaestus' acrobats dazzle as a poignant tale unfoldsNov 02, 2021 12:39 pm - "Theater without a net" isn't just a catchphrase for the folks at Lookingglass Theatre. Watching some of the heart-stopping exploits in this remount of the company's 200...