Barbara Vitello
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Ferocious performances, inspired direction, choreography make 'Jagged Little Pill' easy to swallowApr 13, 2023 7:00 pm - “Jagged Little Pill” - ★ ★ ★ “Jagged Little Pill,” the musical based on Alanis Morissette's hit 1995 album currently running at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, opens w...
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'Jagged Little Pill' writer Diablo Cody had one goal: Make Alanis Morissette happyApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - Invited to write the book for “Jagged Little Pill,” the stage adaptation of Alanis Morissette's hit album running through April 23 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Thea...
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Best bets: 'South Pacific' in concert, Second City revisited, Shen Yun and moreApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - Second City revisited A new generation of comedians tackle updated versions of classic sketches and song parodies by comedy legends John Belushi, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, ...
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Meet Norbert, the skateboard-riding pig who really may have trained his ownerApr 11, 2023 5:00 am - Vince Baran is living his dream, and his wife, Alicen, is along for the ride. Fueling it, in part, is the Buffalo Grove couple's personable pet pig Norbert, whose skateb...
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Spotlight: 'Damn Yankees' steps up to the plate at Marriott TheatreApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Batter up "A strong team can be nine on the field or just one special person by your side," said James Vásquez, director of Marriott Theatre's revival of the musical "Da...
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Glendale Heights man found guilty in 2017 shooting death outside a Schaumburg WalgreensApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Quentin Tillison's family has waited nearly six years for a verdict in the case of the man accused of fatally shooting him outside a Schaumburg Walgreens. On Friday, th...
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Young suburban musicians jam out in Paramount's 'School of Rock'Apr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Not every director would take a pie in the face from an actor. But Paramount Theatre's Trent Stork did so last week following a rehearsal for the Aurora theater's region...
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Incumbents, former elected officials prevail in Cook County village board racesApr 05, 2023 7:00 pm - The following are unofficial results from the April 4 northwest suburban contested municipal races. Barrington Barrington attaining home rule status was foremost ...
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Best bets: Walker Hayes, Jo Koy, Expo Chicago, AfterImage Film Festival and moreApr 05, 2023 5:00 am - Muddy birthday bash Bluesman Mud Morganfield honors his late father with the “Muddy Waters 110th Birthday Blues Jam” at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plai...
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He was a priest. Then he became a cop. Now he's at the head of the class in law school.Apr 03, 2023 5:30 am - During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Prospect police Sgt. Mike Angarola was at his Vernon Hills home, scrolling through Netflix's infinite options, when...