Newcity Stage | Theater, Dance, Comedy and Performance in …
WEBNewcity Stage | Theater, Dance, Comedy and Performance in Chicago. Dennis Polkow September 13, 2024. Freud has been the general director of Lyric Opera since 2011—the titles of president and CEO were added in 2015—the first person recruited from outside of the company to run it in its seventy-year history. But under Freud, Lyric has ...
Review: “Henry V” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
WEB3 days ago · This is accomplished in part by dividing up the Prologue (“Oh for a Muse of fire…”) among the ensemble so that everyone is narrating the action. Costume changes are pulled from boxes on the set—we are playing make-believe together, and yet we believe it. Chicago Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” with Elijah Jones and Kate Fry/Photo: Liz ...
Review: “Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago” at Chopin Theatre
WEB4 days ago · In the years since Royko’s passing, no one has come close to filling the space he occupied. This play reminds us of what we once had, and what we still miss. “Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago” runs through September 29 at Chopin Theatre, 1543 West Division. Showtimes: Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm; Sundays, 3:30pm.
Players 2023: Who Really Performs for Chicago Right Now in Theater
WEBJan 6, 2023 · 46 Nancy García Loza Playwright Nancy García Loza describes herself as a pocha playwright, a Mexican American writer who draws inspiration from the wealth of stories found in Chicago’s vibrant Mexican communities. In 2022, she won the Joyce Award through the National Museum of Mexican Art, and, at nine months pregnant, flew out to New York City to accept the 2022 Lanford Wilson Award for ...
Players 50 2022: The Advocates and Changemakers - Newcity Stage
WEBJan 7, 2022 · Players 50 2022 is written by Brian Hieggelke and Sharon Hoyer with additional contributions from Amanda Finn, Aaron Hunt, Carl Kozlowski, Dennis Polkow and Noel Schecter. All photos by Joe Mazza/brave lux. In the return of the Players 50 list, we tried to honor those who came back, who've already …
Players 2024: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago
WEBJan 9, 2024 · And if anything will help restore the performing-arts realm of Chicago to a thriving state, it’s the talent and passion of the leaders we’ve profiled this year. —Brian Hieggelke. Players 50 2024 is written by Tristan Bruns, Sharon Hoyer, Dennis Polkow and Mary Wisniewski with additional contributions from Aaron Hunt, Hugh Iglarsh and Noel ...
Stage Top 5: November 2022 - Newcity Stage
WEBOct 28, 2022 · 1 Trouble in Mind (Timeline Theatre) Ron OJ Parsons directs the groundbreaking Alice Childress masterpiece of backstage drama and interracial dynamics. Starts November 2. 2 Melissa Villaseñor (The Den) The beloved former SNL cast-member brings her “Whoops” standup tour to town for three shows. November 4-5. 3 Don Carlos (Lyric Opera) The first full five-act staging ever at Lyric of Verdi ...
Stage Top 5: January 2022 | Newcity Stage
WEBDec 23, 2021 · 1 Blues in the Night (Porchlight Music Theatre) Tony Award-nominee Felicia P. Fields headlines this Tony-nominated musical about a fateful 1930s night in a Chicago hotel on the South Side. Opens January 15. 2 Relentless (Timeline Theatre) Ron OJ Parson directs a world premiere by Chicago’s Tyla Abercrumbie about two sisters in Philadelphia in 1918. Opens January 19
Stage Top 5: January 2023 - Newcity Stage
WEBJan 5, 2023 · 1 Fillet of Solo Festival (Lifeline Theatre) A ten-day celebration of live lit and storytelling, in its twenty-sixth year January 13-22. 2 Andy Warhol in Iran (Northlight Theatre) BJ Jones directs a tale of the iconic artist’s 1976 trip to Tehran to paint a portrait of the empress three years before the Shah’s fall. Starts January 19. 3 Albert Herring (Chicago Opera Theater) Dame Jane ...
Stage Top 5: February 2022 | Newcity Stage
WEBJan 25, 2022 · 1 Blues in the Night (Porchlight Music Theatre) Pushed back a month thanks to omicron, Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields headlines the Tony-nominated musical about a fateful 1930s night in a Chicago hotel on the South Side. Opens February 9. 2 When There Are Nine (PrideArts) The world premiere of Sally Deering’s dream play about the life journey of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.