Barbara Vitello
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'Threepenny' matches tenor of the times, but needs a little more pitchSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The Hypocrites couldn't have made a more appropriate choice for their first musical than "The Threepenny Opera." Inspired by John Gay's 18th-century satire, "The Beggar'...
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Murder victim's family mourns deathSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not easy growing up without a parent. Nineteen-year-old Joseph Ziegler, who lost his mother Cynthia seven years ago, knew that as well as anyone. "He loved his m...
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Writers' Theatre masterfully imagines night before Nixon's resignationSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Writers' Theatre may well have ruined "Nixon's Nixon" for any other Chicago area company, in the sense that another ensemble might have a tough time rising to the standa...
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Noble Fool's 'Enchanted Evening' to feature musical classicsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The music of Richard Rodgers and lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein comprise the score to "Some Enchanted Evening," a showcase of the duo's more memorable songs including "Shal...
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Foster mother charged with permitting sex abuseAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Twice before, Patricia Cooper was investigated on assault charges, but they were determined to be unfounded. This time, authorities say, they're valid. In November 2006 ...
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Shattered Globe's 'Menagerie' opens Sept. 4Aug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Shattered Globe's 'Menagerie' Shattered Globe Theatre artistic director Kevin Hagan stages Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" in the dreamy, highly theatrical sty...
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'Weekend' well acted but doesn't resonateAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Like those songs that get recorded but never make it onto the CD, some plays languish in relative obscurity, rarely making their way onto the stage. Gore Vidal's infreq...
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Must-see productions this fallAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - No one critic can listen to every CD, read every book, review every film or see every play. And that makes for some tough choices, especially during those times like the...
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Local theater companies kick-start their seasonsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - If you don't like the theater here, wait a few minutes. It'll change. With all due respect to Mark Twain and his oft-quoted quip about New England weather, the adage als...
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Guilty plea in sex case nets six-year prison termAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Nobody had much to say about the Darwin Ramirez verdict. But then, in a case like this, what is there to say? Charged with predatory criminal sexual assault in an incide...