3,916 stories from Newcity Stage
Although the play itself may not be for everyone, if there was ever a "Pericles" to see, it is this one.
Lots of singing along in November, but also profound sorrow. It sounds like an election month.
This 2016 play by Rockford-born Nathan Alan Davis asks what justifies violence, a question that resonates with today's global struggles.
Director Manny Buckley navigates Wilson's nuanced dialogue and perfectly timed beats of action in a play that should satisfy those new to the playwright and dedicated "Wilsonites" alike.
Many premieres, mix rep programs and dance series for November!
There is magic in the setting for Kokandy Productions' fine and intimate telling of Stephen Sondheim's 1986 musical "Into the Woods""a tale of wishes, spells and deadly danger.
Remy Bumppo's "Dear Elizabeth" is a superb example of historical fiction and a fitting celebration of two prolific artists.
This is a stylish, energetic production with a breathtakingly gifted crew that delivers all the energy and glamor of a vintage-style musical with a new school spin.
If you are looking for an eerie and bone-chilling way to celebrate Halloween, but gore-filled slasher movies aren't your thing, take a classier route and check out "Dracula" at BrightSide Th…
This weekend, Red Clay Dance will do something a little unusual for the company: present a mixed repertory concert.
"Coronation" is a thoughtful roadmap for progressive politics on what not to do, and director and executive producer Wolff and company again exceed expectations"the end of civilization as we…
Based on a 2001 novel by Ian McEwan that was adapted for the screen in 2007, "Atonement" might be described as a sort of postmodern tearjerker: A complex, downbeat story of how a young girl'…
In the delicate hands of director Malkia Stampley, this is a fine production of a rare play whose great wisdom and humanity unfolds slowly and curiously, like epiphanies that spring up from …
It's a play that negates itself, and the feeling it leaves behind isn't catharsis, but rather frustration.
Since stepping down as a principal dancer after three decades with the New York City Ballet, Wendy Whelan has stepped up as associate artistic director of the company and stepped out to expl…
The production has many appealing qualities, but the play doesn't quite satisfy. It needs more"more music, more convincing dialogue. I wanted the full pierogi plate, but left feeling a littl…
Few artists have faced as much backlash as Ben Vereen, star of stage and screen, who performed a tribute to legendary vaudevillian Bert Williams"the first Black actor to appear on Broadway"a…
This show is a trademark Black Ensemble jukebox show"great band, many wonderful singers who give their all and a book with an uplifting message.
If you like Stephen King or psychological thrillers in general, don't miss this show. There's magic here.
It's a powerful and rare play that puts a spotlight on a regular working-class woman, bravely negotiating a difficult life.
That the play takes place in a bookstore, with books banned in other parts of the country on full display, feels appropriate.
It is a rare and wonderful occurrence when you can hear two operas where two different composers have set the same libretto side-by-side.
At 140 minutes with intermission, this electropop opera only captures a fragment of Tolstoy's "War and Peace""but the juiciest bit.
"3320," playing October 25-November 3, will loosely be about experienced choreographers given space to play. Read invited veteran dance and performance makers to create short pieces for a tw…
What distinguishes "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is not the story that is told but the way in which the story is told.
