In This “Covenant,” Thrills Will Have You Say “Jesus, Don’t Do That!” by Robert Eric Shoemaker

Goodman Theatre’s gothic thriller delivers us from and unto evil.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on May 15, 2026☆⚑

Dinner and a Show with the Chicago Mob by Robert Eric Shoemaker

Behind the scenes of Nitti's Supper Club presents "Who Killed Eddie O'Hare? A True Crime History Mystery Musical" at Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on January 23, 2026☆⚑

Make Room Beside the Muppets for "Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol" by Robert Eric Shoemaker

The work of this world-class company at Studebaker Theater is required viewing.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on December 19, 2025☆⚑

This Is the Moment for Kokandy's "Jekyll & Hyde" by Robert Eric Shoemaker

Jaw-dropping vocals breathe life into a melodramatic cult favorite.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on November 6, 2025☆⚑

Dracula Sails Again in "Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter" by Robert Eric Shoemaker

More than a few surprises lurk in this ship's hold, a perfect spooky season treat from City Lit.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on October 23, 2025☆⚑

"Oak" Drips With Campy and Real-World Horror for a Small Town Black Family by Robert Eric Shoemaker

Raven Theatre's production tells us where the monsters are and runs the other way.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on October 10, 2025☆⚑

Chicago's New Golden Age of Magic by Robert Eric Shoemaker

A magic mansion with major funding enters a city where the art form already flourishes.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on September 15, 2025☆⚑

Camp Acts of Connection: A Review of "Amélie" at Kokandy Productions by Robert Eric Shoemaker

If you want that quirky smile, "Amélie" is a no-brainer.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on August 6, 2025☆⚑

"What Risk There Is In the World": Revising "An Iliad" at Court Theatre by Robert Eric Shoemaker

A stand-in for not only the "Iliad" poet Homer but every other writer and translator who has stepped into the epic shoes of this tale, Timothy Edward Kane as the Poet must create a tour-de-f…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on June 12, 2025☆⚑