4,000 stories from Newcity Stage
It's hard to imagine now that a tan suit was seen as a presidential scandal.
"Ashland Avenue," the story of a Chicago television salesman, will lead off the Goodman's centennial season. The play's world premiere stars Chicago theater favorite Francis Guinan and Jenna…
In an age when many dance-based organizations and venues struggle or have gone dark, bright spots remain. One such light in the darkness is Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble which has, as its fou…
The Second City's forty-ninth e.t.c. revue is difficult to predict, circuitous, self-referential and, at times, disorienting. It nevertheless provides reliable laughter even on nights when t…
GglassFest is for those who are looking to go beyond the finished product, to be a part of the messiness and the journey of making theater and feel that their presence matters.
How Pam Dickler ended up on a right-wing "Scoundrels List""a roster of the top two-hundred people who most influenced Barack Obama. "I'm Number 151," Dickler states with irony-inflected prid…
Fall arts season kicks off with dance and performance festivals aplenty.
Chicago's stages reach major milestones this year.
Big anniversary seasons begin this fall, along with new beginnings for some theater institutions.
APT's new and marvelous production directed by Shana Cooper, "The Winter's Tale," shows how time and grace can heal what seems irreparable.
A terrific night of theater"full of humor, history, strong emotion and magnificent music.
The ten companies comprising the Black Dance Legacy Project demonstrate that Black dance"in its wide ranging diversity of rhythms, moods, modes and aesthetics"truly is American dance.
The fascinating focus of "MJ: The Musical" is on creativity and what drives and shapes it, especially when it has a cavernous cultural response.
One of the most highly-anticipated cultural events of the summer.
This ubiquitous push-pull relationship between the new ways and the old ways is part of what has kept "Fiddler" relevant for so long.
"Parade" is the best touring musical of the year so far, but the run is short. Don't let it pass you by.
"'A' Train" is no mere entertainment. It's about bringing us into dark places and shining light on what we'd rather not see.
If you want that quirky smile, "Amélie" is a no-brainer.
"Giggle Hour" showcase at The Lincoln Lodge features poets whose goal is to entertain as well as enlighten their audience, while serving up musical artists and highly unique variety performe…
Marketed as a "provocative riff on 'Waiting for Godot' and 'The Exodus,'" the play adds another feather to the cap of Tim Rhoze, artistic director of Fleetwood-Jourdain and director of the p…
Intense, inspirational and joyful, "Bille Jean" is the feel-good hit of the summer.
Showcase performances and free community events celebrate the abundance of great dance in Chicago.
When Gavin Dillon Lawrence was visiting his hometown of Washington, D.C. more than ten years ago, he took a photo of his oldest son as he got a haircut at a Black-owned barbershop. When Lawr…
This is the Shakespeare you want to see on a cool summer evening.
This sterling production of a flawed play announces to the theatergoing public that Tin Drum"which was launched only last year"is a company worth watching.
