3,927 stories from Newcity Stage
"I feel my creative voice comes out more clearly when we're in a space where you can't control all the elements. You can't control the little kid running up and grabbing your leg or the guy …
The play never hits a high gear dramatically and ends on an anticlimax. But I still found "Wells and Welles" enjoyable, for the simple reason that, over the play's single act, we do get to k…
"The Lord of the Rings" musical, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, is a disappointing muddle. Despite some lovely music and amazing puppetry, it doesn't satisfy.
Embrace Chicago's dance communities this summer!
If you haven't seen this show before"this is the production to experience it. And if you've seen it a dozen times, come to Aurora and see it again.
"The Mad Ones" is a calculated musical risk"though however you look at it, Blank Theatre Company's production comes out ahead.
"2 Pianos 4 Hands" dazzles with its mirth, wit, fast-paced dialogue, lovable characters and a long list of classic and contemporary musical works. Performances by LaSalle and McGloin are not…
Every voice is sterling in terms of technique and diction but especially in terms of dynamics, expression and blend, revealing just how gifted Waller is as a songwriter.
From its tumultuous beginning to its thrilling denouement, "The Swan" sucks you in and holds your attention throughout the two-hour runtime.
Just as Hedwig changed her life amid upheaval, so too will the talented folks behind the groundbreaking Haven. Thank you for over a decade of one-of-a-kind work.
For summer fun, bring your best lawn chairs and favorite libations to this latest recreation of a classic"it's to die for!
"Midnight" is a sparkling, engaging night at the theater, and will make you want to book a weekend in Savannah. It's worth seeing, especially for Ghee.
"This is a ritual that occurs in an unknowable space, between two coalescences: death and birth. But it could be as uncomplicated as your mind going somewhere else when you're in the midst o…
"Beehive the Sixties Musical" is a trip. Even if you don't fancy revues, this one may have you rethinking that stance.
Super spicy food is not for everybody, but piquant plays are another matter. Prepare your palette and make the trip to Writers Theatre for an experience that is hot, hot, HOT!
Two decades in, Jaiani continues to dance at an ever-higher top of her game.
From Hedwig to Hobbits, July is a British Invasion in theater.
"Little Bear Ridge Road" is an encouragement for all to move forward and embrace life simply by living it.
Dance abounds this July and, in the great Chicago tradition, much of it outdoors and free.
"1619: The Journey of a People" offers a concise history of the Black American experience in an easy-to-digest formula"with a few surprises thrown in.
Whether to celebrate Juneteenth, Black culture or Chicago pride"or for no reason at all"make it a point to catch "The Salon" at Black Ensemble Theater.
Composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is sitting in a room with a piano at the Goodman Theatre. A rehearsal of his much-anticipated musical of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is…
Based on the best-selling book by Khaled Hosseini, the story is split between 1970s Afghanistan and early-2000 San Francisco. Afghan refugee Amir reflects on his childhood in Kabul.
For a smallish storefront theater like Invictus to do so well by a play as expansive and demanding as "Three Sisters" is no mean feat, and I wish the show a long and happy run.
If you're a fan of classic sci-fi psychological thrillers and post-apocalyptic adventures"or just solid storytelling"this show is for you.
