Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' opens at Paramount, 'Cinderella' graces stage at Drury LaneOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - Fact and fiction TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Lifespan of a Fact," a comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell about an inter...
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Goodman Theatre's acclaimed 'The Who's Tommy' opens on Broadway next MarchOct 26, 2023 8:00 am - In an announcement that surprised no one who experienced the incandescent revival last summer, Goodman Theatre's re-imagined production of "The Who's Tommy" will open on...
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Funny business: 'We're just trying to get people to laugh' say 312 Comedy Fest headlinersOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Actress/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub has a few words for fans attending the inaugural 312 Comedy Festival. “I have high expectations for Chicago,” said Rajskub (“24,” “It'...
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Best bets: Lee DeWyze, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Peppa Pig, Enrique IglesiasOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Fun for grown-ups Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, hosts its adults-only Crawl-O-Ween Halloween Bar Crawl featuring specialty f...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages 'Half-Life of Marie Curie,' Marriott revives Carole King tunerOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - A tale of friendship Janus Theatre Company concludes its 25th season with the Chicago-area premiere of Lauren Gunderson's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which unfo...
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Amid rash of human trafficking cases, Dart calls on website operators to work with policeOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is calling on website managers to work with police to prevent human sex trafficking and labor exploitation, after his investigators' work he...
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'We want to do our part': Local health care workers prepare to deploy to GazaOct 23, 2023 5:00 am - When humanitarian aid workers return to Gaza, suburban physician Dr. Thaer Ahmad will be with them, even though it means stepping into the middle of a war. "If there's ...
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'You're the franchise': 'A Wonderful World' star honored to play jazz great Louis ArmstrongOct 18, 2023 11:00 pm - YouTube "You're the franchise," the actress/singer told Iglehart, who plays the jazz legend in the bio-tuner. "You know what you have to do." "No pressure with that," I...
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Spotlight: BrightSide stages 'A Little Night Music,' Chicago Shakes sets 'Twelfth Night' in CaribbeanOct 18, 2023 6:00 am - Sondheim revived BrightSide Theatre begins its season with the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical "A Little Night Music." Set during the start of the 20th centur...
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Best Bets: Aries Spears, 'When You Wish Upon A Star,' Megon McDonough and John MalkovichOct 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Stand-up comedy Comedian and impressionist Aries Spears (“Mad TV,” “Jerry Maguire”) headlines the Chicago Improv at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $3...