3,987 stories from Newcity Stage
People love nostalgia. So one can't fault playwright Reina Hardy for wanting to put their own twist on the tale of "Beauty and the Beast." Not all new takes on existing properties pay off, b…
One of the most satisfying aspects of the overall approach taken here is not just that everyone in the cast can sing effectively, but that they are aesthetically on the same page walking the…
In the program notes for RE|Dance Group's new evening-length performance, Michael Estanich says that spiritual themes are "long-lasting" through his work for the company, citing several piec…
Jake Johannsen has been making people laugh in clubs nationwide and countless TV appearances for the past forty years, bringing his highly offbeat and surreal take on life to subjects as far…
Lifeline Theatre's production of "Kid Prince and Pablo" is a worthy successor to Twain's classic story, updated for modern times and modern tastes, with universal truths that are well-worn i…
"Vanya" is being put on within the bare, echoing confines of the North Side's Servi-Sure factory, a seriously real-world place that makes titanium anodizing racks for industry. The play will…
an exploration of the edges…
"Shucked" is a "farm-to-fable" centered around the isolated town of Cob County, a small town where corn is the be-all and end-all of everything.
"Fat Ham," a modern reimagining of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," won the Pulitzer Prize in 2022 and got nominated for five Tony Awards. It's set at a Southern cookout. Juicy, a young queer Black m…
Each January, the (especially cold and) windy city attracts hundreds of the finest puppeteers in the world to perform in what has become the biggest festival of its kind on this continent.
Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or dance.
Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or dance.
Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or dance.
Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or dance.
Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or dance.
Chekhov comes to a factory floor, plus four other shows not to miss this January.
Manual Cinema has taken the perilous path of adaptation, mixing a contemporary American storyline with an authentic period telling Dickens' tale. Its "Christmas Carol" brings magic, and a ma…
Cameron Esposito has spent more than a decade making a unique splash in Hollywood, not only as one of the outest and proudest LGBTQ+ comics around, but also as a successful actress on major …
Frederking has been capturing lightning in a bottle for over three decades, portraying, as he puts it, "dance artists at the moments when they are fully present with the energy of live perfo…
Paramount Theatre's Midwest regional premiere production of Disney's "Frozen: The Broadway Musical" is a must-see magical spectacle this holiday season.
Drury Lane's "Disney's The Little Mermaid" is a lively homage to a treasured movie of childhoods and a warm addition to this holiday season of Chicago area theater.
For the past three years, the troupe has been making waves on the current comedy scene with its monthly variety shows that combine stand-up, improv, sketches, music, audience-interactive gam…
A new adaptation by Lauren Gunderson, premiering at Northlight Theatre, avoids the sentimental piety that mars some versions by using more language from Alcott's astonishing book.
The Joffrey Ballet's annual holiday-time "Nutcracker" extravaganza, that revered tradition, offers so much"but it also raises the question, How much is too much?
"& Juliet" will delight the casual theatergoer with its glitzy, rock concert aesthetic, tongue-in-cheek plot and world-class singing and dancing.
