3,991 stories from Newcity Stage
Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this world premiere is just as lost as its titular character.
While clearly aimed at an older demographic, this world premiere will appeal to people of all ages interested in the still-relevant question of how to live life with poise, class and style.
A new play from Jiréh Breon Holder moves the needle forward on what theater is capable of.
Fighting for freedom, defending rock 'n' roll, the return of a musical hit, a formula for determining the value of life, a woman over a barrel (literally), and more premiering this month!
May dance and performance from ballet to butoh.
Kia Smith's young company has built a vibrant dance community that extends far beyond Chicago's city limits.
Still steaming from sold-out runs in London and New York, Lucy Kirkwood's new play organically and gracefully bridges a generational gap.
Directed by Barbara Gaines, CST's production meets but does not exceed expectations.
Just as matter expands when temperatures rise, so too does the breadth and scope of our city's theatrical offerings.
This revival of Kate Fodor's 2003 play demonstrates the evil of banality at a time when fascism is once again on the rise.
A delightful pairing of Stephen Vincent Benet's "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and the Gilbert & Sullivan one-act operetta "Trial By Jury."
This production's all-female cast succeeds in focusing a play often seen through the lens of race quite pointedly upon gender.
Independent components come together to enlighten a darkened corner of our universe in this Midwest premiere from Yussef El Guindi.
Blood, lust, and love coalesce in the poignant personification of this Midwest premiere.
Leader of the Humboldt Park-based theater, Vega and his company are actively working to preserve their community's stories while training a new generation of theater artists.
Among the longest running shows in Broadway history, this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical continues to get better with age.
Not much ado about nothing.
Hyperbole be damned, the latest from Lauren Yee may just be the best show of the year.
Synapse's program provides essential resources, professional development and mentorship to unique artists at a crucial moment along their artistic path.
Ike Holter's epic saga concludes with a showdown that pits friends, neighbors and family against each other.
A marvelous and magical world premiere that's intermittently too self-aware for its own good.
Is Joshua Harmon's new play a deliberate provocation to progressives or a hypocritical use of his platform? Yes.
This world premiere is a modern-day vision of hell that outstrips the imaginings of Dante or Hieronymus Bosch. It's also a comedy.
This two-hander lays bare the bonds of siblings, forged in the fire of parental expectations.
A mixed-repertoire bill from three Israeli choreographers does not disappoint.
