Barbara Vitello
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Disarming pub comedy examines trivia pursuitsSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Watching the company's spirited U.S. premiere of Roddy Doyle's "War" makes you wish they didn't. Seanachai whose name (pronounced shawn-uh-kee) is Gaelic f...
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Classics highlight fall theater scheduleSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Talk about art all you like. The business of theater demands companies put bodies in the seats. And nothing draws a crowd like a classic play, unless it's a roll...
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TimeLine delivers striking revival of 'Paradise Lost'Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - TimeLine Theatre's heartfelt, pristinely acted revival of Clifford Odets' "Paradise Lost" comes at an opportune time. Written more than 70 years ago, Odets' ...
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Jeff nominees out for '06-'07Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't a question of Marriott Theatre receiving multiple nods when the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announced its nominees for 2006-2007 equity productions Thurs...
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3 directors face challenges with start of new seasonSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - For Marc Robin, Gary Griffin and Sean Graney, three award-winning directors at the helm of some of this season's most anticipated productions, the fall brings some uniqu...
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No foolin'Aug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Once I stopped trying to uncover some profound meaning from "The Fool (Returns to His Chair)" and started enjoying the ride, I had a much better time. The latest unique...
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Speak outAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Charlie Haden Where: Chicago Jazz Festival, through Sunday in Chicago's Grant Park at Lake Shore Drive and Monroe Street When: Haden performs with the Jazz Institute of...
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Straight-ahead ChekhovAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - "Three Sisters" 2½ stars out of four Location: Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago Times: 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays; through Sept. 30 Runni...
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Steppenwolf taking play to BroadwayAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, it really wasn't a question of if, but of when Steppenwolf Theatre's "August: Osage County" would transfer to Broadway. The answer: Oct. 30, when previews b...
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'Sparrow' flies high at HouseAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - "The Sparrow" still soars. The House Theatre of Chicago's hit show about a small-town girl with special powers and a wounded spirit, sold out its initial January run a...