Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Joel Paley's story of a sociopathic child star serves as a meta critique of the musical theater genre.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:59AM[SHARE]Monday, April 20, 2026
More mid-century than modern, this production takes its cues from Caroline Francke's original stage adaptation, set in a 1950s suburban milieu that predates the beloved Steve Martin film.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, March 13, 2026
Writers Theatre presents a tale about the struggle for liberty and love amidst political oppression.
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's new production pays homage to comedies of the early twentieth century.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, February 16, 2026
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…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, February 2, 2026
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.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 15, 2026
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.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 4, 2025
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's play, set during the 1815 Christmas season at the Pemberley estate in England, addresses feminist issues of equality and agency.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 13, 2025
Topher Payne's work is about two young gay men who must decide how far they will go to combat their oppression.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 10, 2025
Invictus Theatre Company addresses the psychological ramifications of slavery in this gripping drama.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 7, 2025
The historic 1971 discussion between James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni is enhanced with song, dance and spoken word poetry.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 29, 2025
BrightSide Theatre restages the cult classic musical in a production directed by Jeffrey Cass.
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Monday, October 20, 2025
A new play based on the hit movie blurs fantasy and reality to kick off the spooky season.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, October 3, 2025
Q Brothers Collective and Chicago Shakes reimagine "Julius Caesar" as a "hip-hopera," where if you want to get by, you better be superfly.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The new play at the Studebaker is based on a series of interviews between British biographer Peter Evans and Ava McGovern.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, September 26, 2025
The new work by U.K.-based playwright Cameron Raasdal-Munro tells the story of a gay sex worker who must navigate his relationship with a homophobic gangster father.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 22, 2025
Drury Lane's adaptation adds a refreshing update to Frederick Knott's classic "whodunit."
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 8, 2025
This experimental adaptation connects music, storytelling and ambiance to craft a truly immersive theatergoing experience.
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 31, 2025
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…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Politics and anxiety drive Part One, subtitled "Millennium Approaches," and Part Two, "Perestroika," diverges into the supernatural and presents an original take on Hebrew theology. Seen tog…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, June 16, 2025
The eighty-minute play combines clowning, acrobatics, juggling and dance to tell a nuanced narrative.
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Monday, June 2, 2025
"Neighborhood Watch," a play in the style of a sitcom by Rehana Lew Mirza and directed by Kaiser Ahmed, explores what happens when two Muslim men move into a majority white Virginia suburb, …
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Monday, May 19, 2025
"Gorgeous" by Rivendell and Raven Theatre is heartbreaking, hilarious and engrossing, a hit to kick off the summer season.
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