3,988 stories from Newcity Stage
Devon Walker's ridden a wave of success all the way to "Saturday Night Live." Walker will be bringing his comedy stylings to the stage at Zanies July 13-15.
A twenty-five-year-old anniversary is tough to achieve in a marriage, and maybe a bigger challenge in the art world. Now, Congo Square is not only continuing to produce new work, but is plan…
This three-act visual story connects traditional African dance to twentieth and twenty-first century American forms. Through the magic of editing, West African stomps give way to tap and hip…
In an underwater seascape of jewel tone colors and sparkling glass coral reefs, the residents of Bikini Bottom go about their day as usual"a school of sardines flitter around in pink 1960's …
Drury Lane Theatre continues its season with "The 39 Steps," a farcical adaptation by Patrick Barlow, based on a novel, and a subsequent Alfred Hitchcock movie.
The personal good intentions and grandiose philosophizing offered here might distract us, but they won't do much to save us.
"The Buddy Holly Story" is a heart-warming story wrapped around a rock concert that slips smoothly from song to song and compels the audience to tap their feet, clap their hands and sing alo…
Ten years ago, Alice da Cunha and Marc Frost created a small festival for theater artists whose preferred method of storytelling is beyond words. Now, Physical Theater Festival Chicago works…
The biggest surprise in the engrossing staged version of "Tommy" now at The Goodman is how strongly the work stands alone given the indelible imprint the music by Pete Townshend and his coll…
Shakespeare outdoors, or Pinter and more in the theater.
Dance abounds this summer, lots of it free and outdoors.
"Another Marriage," a play by Steppenwolf ensemble member Kate Arrington, takes on the reality of how both the birth of a child and unequal career success can affect a relationship.
"Don't Quit Your Daydream" is one of the most consistently funny shows"maybe the funniest"I've ever seen on The Second City's stage.
The story centers on the teen-to-young adult journey of a man called Youth, an aspiring musician who journeys from the U.S. to Europe in search of identity, stewarded by a fourth-wall breaki…
It's a joy to watch this talented cast, who make it look effortless. You'll have fun just watching them have fun.
Maddy Smith has circled the world opening for superstar comic Bert Kreischer, but she takes center stage headlining at Zanies
"Personality" is based on the life of famed singer, Lloyd Price, one of those names that you may not have heard of, but with whose music you are no doubt familiar.
The Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre presents a poignant and often funny depiction of a volunteer discovering himself during the 2008 presidential campaign.
This show aims to portray the struggles of some of the wives (and eventually ex-wives) of Motown superstars.
Ensemble Español's annual "Flamenco Passion" concert will give a taste of the international high-profile partnerships the organization has cultivated over its long tenure.
The story of two first generation, Asian-American renegades on a spree of crime and passion through the backroads of the Midwest.
Chicago comedy favorite Jimmy Carrane presents a show that's been fifty-nine years in the making
The play is a real-time portrayal of an audition, that lonely, scary ordeal for actors.
Written by John Pielmeier in 1979, the play is about a young nun named Agnes found bleeding and unconscious in her convent bedroom. The audience gets the full, hurricane blast of this perfor…
