Raue Center Shares Sneak Peek Of 2018 - 2019 Season!

Raue Center For The Arts is excited to share a sneak peek of its 2018 - 2019 season! From Grammy Award winners and world premieres to hit tributes and holiday traditions, Raue Center's upcoming season brings something to the stage for everyone to enjoy in downtown Crystal Lake. More programming will be announced soon! Subscribe to Raue Center's email newsletter for the most up to date information on the 2018 - 2019 season.

"It has been an incredible year of growth at Raue Center and Williams Street Repertory and a genuine and profound gratitude fills the center for the recent elimination of our debt," says Executive Director Richard Kuranda. "Over the years, we have worked tirelessly to bring the arts to children and adults in McHenry County and beyond, and we hope the shows we are releasing today will encourage people to become involved in the arts," he continues. "We will be announcing more shows throughout the year, and we are hopeful that our tremendous growth - especially within our educational programs, Mission Imagination and Sage Studio - will continue."

Raue Center kicks off the 2018 - 2019 season by bringing all things geeky to the stage! Geek Week will feature "The Secrets of Superman and Batman" with author Marc Tyler Nobleman (6/14) as well as a series of one-man shows from Canadian actor and uber-geek, Charles Ross. Geek out with "One-Man Dark Knight" (6/15), "One-Man Star Wars Trilogy" (6/16) and "One-Man Lord of the Rings" (6/16).

Popular Raue Center programs including Lucy's Comedy Café and Williams Street Rep Comedy will bring the laughs to the 2018 - 2019 season! Local favorites Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos will also return to Raue Center for what is sure to be another high-energy, sell-out season!

Other highlights of Raue Center's 2018 - 2019 season include the return of six-time Grammy Award winner and crossover sensation Amy Grant (11/10) and holiday traditions including the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra's annual holiday pops concert (12/18).

The upcoming season will also feature a variety of hit tribute shows! Rock the Raue with hits from your favorite musical icons during "Tapestry Unraveled: A Carole King Tribute" (8/18 & 11/25), "Long Live the King with Matt Lewis" (8/25), Deacon Blues: A Tribute to Steely Dan (11/3), Heartache Tonight: A Tribute to the Eagles (11/24) and "Leaders of the Pack" Starring The Lovettes with guest Lance Lipinski (12/31).

Raue Center's 2018 - 2019 season will also feature spectacular American musicals, world premieres of riveting new plays, dramas and more from its in-house professional theater company, Williams Street Repertory! Experience the excitement of live theater with "Ring of Fire" (7/6 - 8/12), "Bomber's Moon (9/28 - 10/21), "Emma! A Pop Musical" (3/29 - 4/20), "The Elephant Man" (5/3 - 5/15) and "All Shook Up" (6/28 - 8/4).

Tickets are now on sale to RaueNOW members and will be available to the public on May 24. Tickets may be purchased online at rauecenter.org or via the Box Office at 815.356.9212 or at 26 N. Williams Street in downtown Crystal Lake.

About Raue Center For The Arts

Raue Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 16 years, they have provided quality programming - striving to make it pertinent, available and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional Showcase Theatre named for its benefactor-Lucile Raue-Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic downtown Crystal Lake, IL, is a gathering place for our region's citizens and has become a true destination. For additional information, visit rauecenter.org, facebook.com/RaueCenter and twitter.com/RaueCenter.