Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Paramount Theatre revives coming-of-age tuner ‘Billy Elliot’Jan 30, 2024 9:10 am - “Billy Elliot: The Musical” dances into Paramount, “The Music Man” marches into the Metropolis, and the regional premiere of “The Band’s Visit” opens at Writers Theatre this week.
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In Aurora ‘the sky’s the limit’ for new Stolp Island TheatreJan 29, 2024 1:17 pm - At a time when some Chicago area theaters are contracting — suspending operations, laying off staff and producing fewer shows with smaller casts and shorter runs — Paramo...
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Regional premieres of ‘Frozen,’ ‘Waitress’ highlight Paramount’s 2024-25 seasonJan 29, 2024 10:19 am - Paramount Theatre announced Monday that its 13th Broadway Series season will include regional premieres of “Disney’s Frozen” (Oct. 30-Jan. 19, 2025) and “Waitress” (Feb. ...
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Lombard actress, Paralympian Katy Sullivan takes on demanding role in Chicago Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’Jan 24, 2024 2:45 pm - It didn’t take long for Lombard actress Katy Sullivan to impress director Edward Hall. They were about a week into rehearsals for the London premiere of the Pulitzer Priz...
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Arlington Heights man charged in fatal Lake Zurich hit-and-runJan 24, 2024 7:01 am - An Arlington Heights man faces charges alleging he left the scene of a fatal SUV vs pedestrian crash 13 months ago in Lake Zurich. Gary L. Bozza, 67, is charged with fai...
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakespeare Theater makes some ‘Illinoise’Jan 23, 2024 2:17 pm - Portrait of our state Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents “Illinoise,” a new musical based on a concept album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Ste...
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Best bets: Everclear, Madonna, Blues Week, Lyric’s ‘Champion’ and moreJan 22, 2024 6:03 pm - Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Ly...
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Elgin native, Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Shales dead at 79Jan 17, 2024 6:10 pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic Tom Shales, an Elgin native whose witty, incisive observations inspired both respect and fear, according to The New York Times, d...
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Finding her niche: ‘Happy accident’ inspired Wood Dale actress/puppeteer’s careerJan 17, 2024 12:32 pm - Leah Casey wasn’t hired as a puppeteer for Drury Lane Theatre’s recent “Cinderella” revival. She was hired to sing and dance. But when director/choreographer Amber Mak in...
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Spotlight: Goodman, Dana Delany premiere thriller inspired by real lifeJan 17, 2024 10:49 am - The relationship that developed between Emmy Award-winning actress Dana Delany and a 13-year-old fan she met through social media inspired Goodman Theatre’s “Highway Patr...