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 ...
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 ...
Review: “Henry V” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
WEB6 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 ...
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 …
Chicago Theater Guide - Newcity Stage
WEBAbout the Chicago Theater Guide Modeled loosely on Wikipedia, we've assembled and organized a vast and growing array of information about Chicago's performing arts world using information both provided by the theaters themselves (text indicated by quotation marks) and our own coverage dating back several years, …
Players 2022: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago
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 …
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 ...
Theater Top 5 of 2021 - Newcity Stage
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Stage Top 5: November 2021 A big month in pre-Broadway and opera, plus the return of Steppenwolf and Lookingglass.
Stage Top 5: July 2022 - Newcity Stage
WEBJun 24, 2022 · 1 Luis Carreon, La Bestia (Chicago Magic Lounge) One of the lounge’s longest-serving table magicians gets a summer residency promising wonder and laughs alike. Begins July 6. 2 Get Out Alive (Haven) Billed as Nikki Lynette’s “multidisciplinary afrogoth musical… which features the writer and her personal journey with mental health.” Begins July 8. 3 Opera Festival of Chicago (Multiple ...
Stage Top 5: April 2022 - Newcity Stage
WEBMar 31, 2022 · 1 Rhinoceros Theatre Festival (Curious Theatre Branch) The long-running avant-garde festival returns with a pared-down lineup of “music, spoken word, new plays, drag and variety events.” Begins April 1. 2 Last Hermanos (A Red Orchid) The world premiere of Exal Iraheta’s play about “fleeing an America where being Latinx is a life sentence.” Begins April 21