Barbara Vitello
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4 stars: Paramount Theatre's 'Next to Normal' examines mental illness with candor, compassionAug 04, 2023 11:00 am - “Next to Normal” - ★ ★ ★ ★ When it comes to sustaining our most intimate relationships - love no matter how profound and determination no matter how unwavering - may no...
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Zipper pockets, comfy shoes and baby wipes: Lollapalooza veterans offer tips on navigating festAug 03, 2023 5:30 am - Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. Lollapalooza veterans offer that advice to fans heading to the four-day music extravaganza beginning today in Chicago's Grant Park. "Hydrati...
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Spotlight: Music Theater Works revives 'The Producers,' Fleetwood-Jourdain stages 'The Light'Aug 02, 2023 11:00 pm - We got the beat A fictional royal family struggles to outrun prophecies that would spell the end of their kingdom in "Head Over Heels," a jukebox musical set to the musi...
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Stars align for Evanston resident Jacqueline Williams to perform in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' national tourAug 02, 2023 11:00 pm - It seems Jacqueline Williams was fated to play Calpurnia. During the initial Broadway run of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” adapted by Aaron Sorkin from Harper Lee's Pulitzer ...
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Best bets: Lollapalooza, Lionel Richie, Fan Expo Chicago, Bruce Springsteen and moreAug 02, 2023 6:00 am - Lollapalooza More than 170 acts - including headliners Billie Eilish, Karol G, Kendrick Lamar, The 1975, Odesza, Tomorrow X Together, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del ...
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What to know if you - or your kids - are heading to Lollapalooza this weekendAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - Look out for yourself and for people around you, say Lollapalooza organizers in advance of this weekend's four-day fest. Here are some tips to stay safe. • First, the fa...
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Seeing stars in Aurora: Broadway luminaries to headline Paramount Theatre galaJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - Broadway luminaries Brian Stokes Mitchell ("Man of La Mancha," "King Hedley II," "Kiss Me, Kate," "Ragtime") and Sutton Foster ("The Music Man," "Anything Goes," "The Dr...
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Targeting sex traffickers: Authorities focus on prostitution profiteers, not victimsJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - If prostitution is the world's oldest profession, prostitution profiteering is the second-oldest. For that reason, authorities target the pimps and traffickers who prey ...
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Spotlight: Show off your improv skills, 'MJ The Musical' opens in ChicagoJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - 'Friday night frenzy' Seasoned improvisers and newcomers are invited to Improv Playhouse's monthly improv jam, which unfolds under the guidance of the theater's professi...
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Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry masterful in revival of classic 'No Man's Land'Jul 27, 2023 6:00 am - “No Man's Land” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Jeff Perry suggests audiences approach Steppenwolf Theatre's fine revival of Harold Pinter's “No Man's Land” as if it were a musical compositi...