Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Performances that are thoughtful and specific, brimming with heart, truth and point-of-view.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 05:51PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Ten storytellers, dancers, and filmmakers premiere short works in the live-streamed version of Collaboraction's annual festival that is relevant and encapsulating.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Liliana Padilla's play speaks to the current climate without just quoting headlines and allows us to escape into another world without neglecting our own.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 24, 2019
A provocative and powerful new play by Clare Barron, told with equal parts joy and seriousness.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 16, 2019
Based on the book by "Dear Sugar" columnist Cheryl Strayed, this attentive adaptation showcases the eternally-complicated task of being a person.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:00PM[SHARE]Monday, May 13, 2019
Tactfully drawing out the ethnic tension and socio-political context in which it was born, Lyric's production evinces the perpetually incisive quality of this iconic musical.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:35PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Directed by Jessica Fisch, this regional premiere evinces just how starved the theater world is for fat-positive representation.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 31, 2019
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Star of Broadway and MCU alike, Danai Gurira ("Eclipsed") turns her talents back to playwriting with this portrait of an intergenerational immigrant family negotiating the expectations of tr…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Silence speaks where words fail in this Chicago premiere from Bess Wohl at A Red Orchid Theatre.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:00PM[SHARE]Monday, October 29, 2018
TimeLine Theatre Company's revival of Terrence McNally's 1995 play demonstrates the resilience of Maria Callas' story and pedagogy.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:30PM[SHARE]Sunday, September 30, 2018
Firebrand Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company's co-produce this stirring revival with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and music Jeanine Tesori.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, September 2, 2018
While the script sometimes gets in its own way, this TimeLine Theatre production is affecting and engaging thanks in large part to Vanessa Stalling's direction
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]Friday, June 22, 2018
Erin Shea Brady talks with casting director Catherine Miller and actors Emilie Modaff and Avi Roque about breaking down the binary in theater and performance.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 12, 2018
This justice-charged work from For Youth Inquiry proves that art for change and art for joy are not mutually exclusive.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 06:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 3, 2018
This Chicago premiere at Greenhouse Theater Center is sure to waddle its way right into your heart.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PM[SHARE]Friday, March 23, 2018
An internet meme turned first rate feminist farce gets its Chicago premiere at Theater Wit.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 06:00PM[SHARE]Friday, March 16, 2018
Despite being untethered from any kind of context, Theo Ubique's final production at No Exit Cafe transcends.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 22, 2018
This National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere at Redtwist Theatre delivers exactly what its title promises.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The Comrades pit historical accuracy against the possibilities of progress in this Chicago premiere from Jessica Dickey.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:15PM[SHARE] 
