Performances that are thoughtful and specific, brimming with heart, truth and point-of-view.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 05:51PMTen 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 08:00AMLiliana 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 03:00PMA provocative and powerful new play by Clare Barron, told with equal parts joy and seriousness.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AMBased 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 12:00PMTactfully 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 12:35PMDirected by Jessica Fisch, this regional premiere evinces just how starved the theater world is for fat-positive representation.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AMDouble standards and double helix collide in this timely history play.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:00PMStar 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 01:00PMSilence speaks where words fail in this Chicago premiere from Bess Wohl at A Red Orchid Theatre.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:00PMTimeLine Theatre Company's revival of Terrence McNally's 1995 play demonstrates the resilience of Maria Callas' story and pedagogy.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:30PMFirebrand 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 01:00PMWhile 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 01:00PMErin 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 01:00PMThis 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 06:00PMThis Chicago premiere at Greenhouse Theater Center is sure to waddle its way right into your heart.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PMAn internet meme turned first rate feminist farce gets its Chicago premiere at Theater Wit.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 06:00PMDespite being untethered from any kind of context, Theo Ubique's final production at No Exit Cafe transcends.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PMThis National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere at Redtwist Theatre delivers exactly what its title promises.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AMThe Comrades pit historical accuracy against the possibilities of progress in this Chicago premiere from Jessica Dickey.
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