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Spotlight: MadKap Productions stages Neil Simon farce 'Rumors'

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 31, 2023 6:00 AM - This week in theater, MadKap revives a Neil Simon farce, Improv Playhouse stages its annual Easter production of Jesus' Last Supper and Steppenwolf presents the Chicago premiere of a domestic drama by Donnetta Lavinia Grays.
Oil Lamp Theater's ably acted 'Revolutionists' a salute to sisterhood

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 30, 2023 11:25 AM - The meta-theatrical "The Revolutionists" isn't as profound as it aspires to be, but Oil Lamp Theater's intimate revival of Lauren Gunderson's 2016 comedy is buoyed by the sincerity of its ensemble.
Spotlight: Katie Deal salutes Dolly Parton in Artists Lounge Live show

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 24, 2023 6:00 AM - Singer/actress Katie Deal channels Dolly Parton during an Artist Lounge Live concert at the Marriott Theatre, Hell in a Handbag debuts a "queer extravaganza" and Rivendell Theatre premieres a darkly comic work about grieving, this week in Chicago-area theater.
Barbara Gaines' swan song at Chicago Shakes a glorious, uproarious tribute to theater

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 23, 2023 7:58 AM - Chicago Shakespeare Theater founding artistic director Barbara Gaines bows out with an enormously entertaining adaptation of "The Comedy of Errors."
Defendant in Schaumburg killing testifies that he feared victim

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 22, 2023 9:11 PM - A Glendale Heights man testified Wednesday that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a longtime nemesis during a 2017 confrontation in the parking lot of a Schaumburg store.
Leading lady keeps 'Tina Turner' rolling despite musical's paper-thin plot

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 20, 2023 6:30 AM - "Tina --- The Tina Turner Musical" boasts a powerhouse performance from leading lady Zurin Villanueva as the rock and roll queen. Unfortunately, the bio-jukebox tuner suffers from a shallow book and one-dimensional characters.
Goodman premiere 'Layalina' needs tweaking to unlock its potential

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 16, 2023 11:47 AM - "Layalina," in its world premiere at Goodman Theatre, is an affectionate, multigenerational drama about a family emigrating from Iraq to the United States. But the overly long, meandering second act needs tweaking for the play to realize its potential.
Spotlight: 'Threepenny Opera' at Theo Ubique and classic tuner 'Annie' at Chicago's Cadillac Palace

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 14, 2023 6:44 AM - This week in Chicago-area theater, Steel Beam revives a farcical thriller and Oil Lamp Theater stages a French Revolution-set comedy about four women from history trying not to lose their heads.
Spotlight: City Lit stages 'Happy Days,' Buffalo Grove native stars in Artistic Home's 'Dying for It'

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 14, 2023 6:00 AM - Kayla Boye plays a woman who remains endlessly optimistic in "Happy Days" at City Lit Theater while Buffalo Grove native Daniel Shtivelberg stars in the Artistic Home tragicomedy "Dying for It."
Suburban theater artists discover joy of puppetry in Music Theater Works' revival of 'Avenue Q'

By Barbara Vitello
Mar 9, 2023 6:00 AM - "Puppet boot camp" turns into a bonding experience for suburban actors starring in Music Theater Works' production of the beloved, adults-only tuner "Avenue Q."

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