3,991 stories from Newcity Stage
A devastating tug-and-pull, a love letter and a eulogy to enthallers the world over.
By the end of this melodious but ultimately vapid production you too might feel as if you've been kicked in the head.
This well-intentioned seasonal sitcom misdials.
The real mystery of this 1986 Tony Award winner is why it's being revived in 2019.
This play reveals the power of theater when pared down to its rawest, most primal elements.
The show features percussive dance backed by a five-piece jazz band.
Those hoping for a memorable production of Beckett's existential classic will have to do what his infamous protagonists have done for decades: keep waiting.
While temperatures may be dropping outside, things are heating up inside our city's many theaters.
How an intimate piece found newness in a full-fledged stage production...and back again.
Lucy Vurusic Riner's evening-length dance explored shifting moods and emotions drawn by the phases of the moon.
Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon add a new entry to the Jane Austen universe with this heartwarming holiday tale.
A new entry into the hallowed tome of Great American Plays arrives in Chicago.
Featuring Francis Guinan in his TimeLine debut, Githa Sowerby's unjustly neglected 1912 play is a bracing tonic against the notion of "the good old days."
This terrific two-hander is both a jukebox musical and a tribute to female friendship.
In showcasing black and African culture stripped of any specificity, the question posed by this production becomes: who is this really for?
December dance brings both big holiday spectacles and thought-provoking pieces in Steppenwolf's black box theater.
A contemporary and timeless vision from the premiere source for classical Greek theater.
While it strongly suggests mess, Sophie Weisskoff's play nevertheless becomes an oddly clean portrayal of abuse and capitalist power dynamics.
Robert Falls' understated production does not impose its will upon the audience but rather presents the facts of Mozart's opera plainly.
Artists from four up-and-coming storefront theaters discuss their missions, why they do what they do, and the future of Chicago's storefront community.Â
A stirring opera conceived by a U.S. Staff Sergeant and brought to life by composer Zach Redler and librettist Jerry Dye for the benefit of all.
A new musical by local production team of Gosz & Fotos tackles the personal effects of mental illness with generosity and insight.
Chicago Shakes delivers a vision of their namesake's most well-known tragedy anchored in today's headlines.
Directed by Mary Zimmerman, this ardent and wide-eyed holiday show returns, albeit with at least one noteworthy blind spot.
Jackalope's 12th season gets off to an energizing start with this entertaining and empathetic Midwest premiere directed to perfection by Lili-Anne Brown.
