Barbara Vitello
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Coming soon to a stage near you: Broadway tours, new tuners and classics re-imaginedApr 02, 2023 6:00 am - While this time of year typically entices Chicago-area residents outside, theatergoers may decide to stay indoors considering the promising productions coming to local s...
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Spotlight: MadKap Productions stages Neil Simon farce 'Rumors'Mar 31, 2023 6:00 am - 'Rumors' revived Guests arrive at a dinner party to learn the host has been shot through the earlobe, the hostess is missing and the servants have fled in "Rumors," Neil...
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Oil Lamp Theater's ably acted 'Revolutionists' a salute to sisterhoodMar 30, 2023 6:00 am - “The Revolutionists” - ★ ★ ★ “Liberté. Egalité. Fraternité.” That rallying cry, perhaps the best-known slogan of the French Revolution, was incomplete in that it omitt...
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Best bets: Tedeschi Trucks Band, C2E2, Shedd Aquarium sleepover, symphonic 'Star Wars' and moreMar 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Comics, K-pop and ... Cory Matthews? It may have started as the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, but C2E2 has grown beyond just comic books. The convention returns to...
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Spotlight: Katie Deal salutes Dolly Parton in Artists Lounge Live showMar 24, 2023 6:00 am - Tribute to Dolly Actress and country singer Katie Deal channels beloved singer/songwriter Dolly Parton during an Artist Lounge Live concert at the Marriott Theatre. The ...
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Barbara Gaines' swan song at Chicago Shakes a glorious, uproarious tribute to theaterMar 22, 2023 4:00 pm - “The Comedy of Errors” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Always leave them laughing, goes the old saying. Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Barbara Gaines took that adage to heart. For her final pr...
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Defendant in Schaumburg killing testifies that he feared victimMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - "I feared Quentin Tillison." Oliver Rhone made that statement Wednesday as he testified during his trial on first-degree murder charges stemming from Tillison's 2017 ki...
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Best Bets: AdeptiCon, Lewis Black, Il Divo, Impractical JokersMar 21, 2023 6:00 am - Roll the dice AdeptiCon brings gaming back to Schaumburg for its annual celebration of all things tabletop. With hundreds of events planned across five days at the Renai...
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As murder trial opens, suspect in 2017 Schaumburg shooting claims self-defenseMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - On the last day of his life, Quentin Tillison purchased Gummi Bears, his teenage daughter's favorite candy, at a Walgreens on the corner of Roselle and Wise roads in Sch...
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Leading lady keeps 'Tina Turner' rolling despite musical's paper-thin plotMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - This article has been updated with the correct spelling of Ari Groover's name. “Tina - The Tina Turner Musical” - ★ ★ ½ Wednesday's opening of “Tina - The Tina Tur...