3,908 stories from Newcity Stage
A noisy start and a murky finish are among the choices that obscure "Miss Julie"'s timely relevance for a divided America.
American Blues Theater's intensely intimate revival shows that William Inge's 1950 family drama still packs a wallop.
The lead character in this U.S. premiere at Chicago Shakes is not the playwright, but his wife, Agnes. The play is about her union with the Bard and the family they create, as well as Will's…
What makes "Irish" work is that no matter how sad things may get, there is always an aura of celebration in the production.
Trinity founder Mark Howard challenges tap dancer Michelle Dorrance to "create a piece that's a rhythmic tour de force, that is difficult, that could not be performed by any other company in…
Broadway In Chicago presents this Tony Award-winning musical based on the classic book and film. The production is both a nostalgic trip for existing fans and a powerful introduction for a n…
The play is primarily a family drama, webbing together the relationships of the fabulously wealthy Seton family with those who pass in and out of their lives on New York City's Upper East Si…
"On Your Feet" tracks the lives and music of Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Emilio and Gloria Estefan.
Conor McPherson's adaptation of August Strindberg's play conveys something true about human relationships"that love and hate are both forms of intimacy, and often intertwined.
I am on my way to watch a rehearsal for The Joffrey Ballet's "The Nutcracker," as part of my preparation to talk to Duryea, a company dancer. I had met Olivia nearly a decade prior when she …
"Confederates" has powerful themes and performances that anchor a drama but struggles to unify its dual narratives.
Lyric's production transports the Da Ponte-Mozart opera to a 1930s seaside resort, where the colors, costumes, scenery and approach are overstated.
This variation of Shakespeare's tragic tale of the Danish prince tells his story in a brisk seventy-five-minute rendition, where Hamlet feels much more alone.
Marriott Theatre's 2026 season kicks off with a pitch-perfect production of the beloved cult classic.
Movies and the stage meet in Chicago theaters this late winter.
The spring program honors American choreographers; appropriate for a ballet company that made its name touring the United States while pushing the boundaries of classicism in dance. Newcity …
Broadway In Chicago presents a show that blurs the line between musical and play, featuring songs by Will Butler, a former member of Arcade Fire.
Anna Ouyang Moench's father-daughter drama unfolds through birdwatching and climate anxiety.
This is the North American premiere of David McVicar's production of the opera, inspired by the Pier Paolo Pasolini film "Salò" and set in a grey world reminiscent of fascist Italy under …
"The Dance of Death" serves as a middle point of the fiftieth-anniversary season and is "a strain of work Steppenwolf has always been drawn to""turn-of-the-century dramas which "feel absolut…
Dance highlights in the months ahead
Trap Door Theatre presents Ukrainian playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's uncompromising take on Russia's ongoing brutalization of Ukraine as seen through the experiences of a group of refugees in…
Behind the scenes of Nitti's Supper Club presents "Who Killed Eddie O'Hare? A True Crime History Mystery Musical" at Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse.
Justin Purcell's sleight-of-hand act at the Chicago Magic Lounge rates higher on skill than charm.
In between songs, the actors engage in dialogues and soliloquies that flesh out the narrative, which delves deeper into the backstory of the Phantom than the Lloyd Webber version.
