Newcity Stage

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.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/26/baby-blues-a-review-of-baby-at-citadel-theatre/

A dramedy not for the faint of heart, “Brooklyn Laundry” explores romance as a second chance where prospective lovers must weigh their responsibilities against their pursuit of happiness.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/25/a-heavy-load-a-review-of-brooklyn-laundry-at-northlight-theatre/

May dance highlights include Chicago stalwarts Hubbard Street, Cerqua Rivera, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Lucky Plush, and Winifred Haun & Dancers and the Chicago Movement Collective.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/24/dance-top-5-may-2024/

Izzard’s dazzling performance holds up a mirror not just to nature, but to ourselves.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/23/shamanic-shakespeare-a-review-of-eddie-izzard-performing-hamlet-at-chicago-shakespeare-theater/

The best element of this production is the dancing, wonderfully choreographed by Dan Knechtges.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/22/luck-is-a-lady-tonight-a-review-of-guys-and-dolls-at-drury-lane/

The juxtaposition of brutal historical awareness with comedy makes “The Thanksgiving Play," which will be presented at Steppenwolf Theatre, such a unique experience.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/19/laughter-through-tears-larissa-fasthorses-the-thanksgiving-play-at-steppenwolf-bears-ingenious-truths-with-humor/

Artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager spoke with Newcity about the premiere of "Lost Women of Juarez" and three other new works on the upcoming program.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/17/caught-in-the-crosshairs-a-preview-of-ballet-58-at-the-harris-theater/

Politics and pugilists collide in “The S Paradox,” a fun time travel adventure that provides commentary on society’s pressing issues.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/17/politics-and-pugilists-a-review-of-the-s-paradox-at-babes-with-blades-theatre-company/

This show is alive. For the two hours spent in the tiny Bucktown theater, you can imagine you have stepped into a Toulouse-Lautrec painting—drinking absinthe and watching the can-can.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/16/belle-epoque-a-review-of-nana-at-trap-door-theatre/

A chilling children’s fairy tale made for adults that takes you on an adventure through the liminal spaces between dream and waking.

https://www.newcitystage.com/2024/04/15/bloody-good-story-a-review-of-beyond-the-garden-gate-at-the-impostors-theatre-co/