As soon as the trio turn up, Hocus Pocus 2 immediately becomes compelling and enjoyable.
Tag: Bette Midler
Lookin’ swell
Hello, Dolly! is not revived that often. It only feels that way, because Jerry Herman’s score (book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s play The Matchmaker) is so infectious and ubiquitous, because so many larger-than-life stars have played Dolly Levi over the years—among them Carol Channing (of course), Pearl Bailey, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, […]
Paulette McWilliams’s A Woman’s Story shows why stars have always relied on her voice
In the early 1970s, singer Paulette McWilliams quit ascending Chicago R&B group Rufus and recommended that her friend, Chaka Khan, take over the lead spot. The decision benefited everyone, even (and arguably especially) McWilliams, who dodged the pitfalls of limelight while continuing to work constantly in music. By the time she relocated to Los Angeles […]
Bette: Xmas at the Continental Baths features hot pipes, but tepid banter
Hell in a Handbag’s Midler revue is middling.
The Wizengamot, Three Hotels, and seven more new theater reviews
A Harry Potter debate and a hard-hitting drama are among this week’s best bets.
The Reader’s guide to the Chicago Jewish Film Festival, which starts this weekend
The second editon of the annual festival opens Saturday at Century 12/CineArts 6 in Evanston.
Hillary again? Republicans must be hoping for someone new to hate
The GOP must be bored with hating Hillary Clinton by now, right?
The best, the worst, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Parental Guidance must be good for someone besides Billy Crystal
Two takes on the new family comedy
Reader’s Agenda, Christmas Day: New movies, Chinatown, and the Man in Black
Presents opened? Christmas dinner consumed? Looking for something to do?