Thursday, October 24, 2024
If you are looking for an eerie and bone-chilling way to celebrate Halloween, but gore-filled slasher movies aren’t your thing, take a classier route and check out “Dracula” at BrightS…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMWednesday, October 23, 2024
“Coronation” is a thoughtful roadmap for progressive politics on what not to do, and director and executive producer Wolff and company again exceed expectations—the end of civilization…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMFriday, October 11, 2024
Few artists have faced as much backlash as Ben Vereen, star of stage and screen, who performed a tribute to legendary vaudevillian Bert Williams—the first Black actor to appear on Broadway…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMMonday, October 7, 2024
That the play takes place in a bookstore, with books banned in other parts of the country on full display, feels appropriate.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMFriday, September 20, 2024
A classy production that shines a new light on a woman who with poise and intelligence strove to maintain the trust of the British people.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMThursday, September 12, 2024
The play about real-life creators is a reminder of what made Marvel great in the first place: the relatability of its heroes.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, September 10, 2024
"The Normal Heart" is an important addition to the collective consciousness regarding the historic event of the AIDS crisis and a strong start for the next evolution of Redtwist Theatre.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMWednesday, August 7, 2024
Expressive dance capably performed in a natural setting, a free price tag and a forty-five-minute run time make “Portal” an exceptional choice for summertime family fun.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, August 6, 2024
Kokandy Productions' take on Wonderland with “Alice by Heart” is as zany as its premise and brings Wonderland to life with creative set design, rock concert lighting and a cast that is …
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMMonday, August 5, 2024
The next time you attend a live performance, and the performers motion to the back of the house, clap extra hard for the noble lighting designer, who works in darkness so that others may shi…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMThursday, August 1, 2024
Uptown Music Theater must face the challenge of presenting one of the world’s most beloved musicals and compete with audiences’ expectations. Does Uptown deliver? The answer is an emphat…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMThursday, July 18, 2024
“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…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, July 16, 2024
From its tumultuous beginning to its thrilling denouement, “The Swan” sucks you in and holds your attention throughout the two-hour runtime.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMFriday, July 12, 2024
For summer fun, bring your best lawn chairs and favorite libations to this latest recreation of a classic—it’s to die for!
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMMonday, July 8, 2024
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!
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMThursday, June 27, 2024
“Little Bear Ridge Road” is an encouragement for all to move forward and embrace life simply by living it.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMMonday, June 24, 2024
“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.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMFriday, June 21, 2024
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.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMMonday, June 17, 2024
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.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMThursday, June 13, 2024
If you’re a fan of classic sci-fi psychological thrillers and post-apocalyptic adventures—or just solid storytelling—this show is for you.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMMonday, June 10, 2024
“Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution” provides insight and background into one of U.S. history’s most towering and misunderstood revolutionaries.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMWednesday, June 5, 2024
What do Little Orphan Annie, Bob Fosse, “Les Misérables,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Little Shop of Horrors” all have in common?
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, June 4, 2024
First Floor Theater takes a taboo subject and handles it with tact and grace and humanizes those who are inhumanely objectified and commodified.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMWednesday, May 29, 2024
GFP is a nonprofit that produces performances, programs and workshops for queer and trans artists with a focus on organizational sustainability, equitable pay and intersectional collaboratio…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, May 28, 2024
Race, religion, finance, family, love… the show addresses all these subjects and handles them with care, tact and with hints of comedy.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, May 21, 2024
“Black Sunday,” written by Dolores Díaz and presented by TimeLine Theatre, explores the lives of a small family struggling to live in a turbulent wasteland.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMWednesday, May 15, 2024
The needs of the many versus the actions of a few is addressed in playwright Juan José Alfonso’s “An Educated Guess.”
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMTuesday, May 14, 2024
Absurd black humor and poignant biographies merge to create the image of a cult that is as fun as it is comedically dysfunctional. Will you drink the Flavor-Aid? I lived to write about it, b…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMFriday, May 10, 2024
“Panther in the Sky” shines a light on the debilitating effects of gun violence on families.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMThursday, May 2, 2024
A poignant take on the repercussions of suicide is presented in playwright Charly Evon Simpson’s “Jump."
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AMFriday, April 26, 2024
A range of trepidations about having children is presented in “Baby,” a restaging of the 1983 Broadway musical that runs through May 19 at Citadel Theatre.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM 
