Barbara Vitello
-
A contemporary 'Midsummer' at NWRTOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Like she did with last season's "Hamlet Remix'd," director Jean Gottlieb puts a contemporary spin on Shakespeare's romantic romp, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at New Worl...
-
Wheeling man gets 5 years for gang shootingOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Firing a .22-caliber handgun at a supposed rival is one thing. Doing so with a toddler in tow is another. Cook County Judge Thomas Fecarotta intimated as much when he s...
-
Hypocrites reinvent classic 'Our Town'Oct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "Once in a thousand times it's interesting." Thornton Wilder's Stage Manager utters those words at the end of the second act of "Our Town" while presiding over the wedd...
-
New and notable on stageSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Scary tale Maintaining the tradition it established several years ago with its seasonally appropriate "The Madness of Edgar Allen Poe," First Folio Theatre opens its 200...
-
In short, 'Sleuth' worth seeingSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Theater lovers pressed for time will be glad to know this review of Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's "Sleuth" won't take long to read. Not because the Glen Ellyn company's pro...
-
'Caroline' deftly juggles issues of race and changeSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - For Chicago-area critics who haven't already added Court Theatre to their short list of future nominees for the regional Tony Award, I expect Charles Newell's impeccable...
-
Ably-acted 'The U.N. Inspector' falls shortSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Like the professed good intentions of former communists embracing democracy, "The U.N. Inspector" begins promisingly. However, good intentions alone can sustain neither ...
-
Tune's 'Turn' a musical romp through 20th centurySep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Some years ago, Tommy Tune did Robert Falls a favor when he agreed to let the fledgling director sit in on a rehearsal. This summer, Falls returned the favor when he of...
-
Naperville actress returns to area for 'Late Nite Catechism'Sep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Lisa Braatz can't get out of the habit. Literally. This spring, the Naperville actress starred in "Late Nite Catechism" at Pheasant Run and its spinoff "Put the Nuns in ...
-
Attorneys vow vigorous fight to clear man of child abuse chargesSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Larry Andolino and Gus Santana are gearing up for a fight. The defense attorneys for 26-year-old Christopher Cooper, of Rosemont, charged with predatory criminal sexual ...