Club Cabaret is back at the ECC Arts Center! Get ready to smile and laugh as vocalist Tommy Hensel and friends shine a spotlight on the playful side of Broadway in "Make 'Em Laugh." This joyful tribute to musical theatre's wittiest moments features clever classics and hidden gems from legends like Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Noel Coward, and Richard Rodgers. From sharp satire to rapid-fire patter, it's a night of smart lyrics, unexpected twists, and irresistible charm. After all, who couldn't use a little more joy these days?
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (1/31/26-1/31/26)
UPTOWN (3/21/26-3/21/26)
Las Cafeteras (3/27/26-3/27/26)
Luca Stricagnoli with Special Guest Meg Pfeiffer (4/10/26-4/10/26)
ECC Arts Center is at 1700 Spartan Drive, Building H, Elgin, IL.
Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays (12/12/25-12/12/25)
Jim Witter's Christmas Memories (12/6/25-12/6/25)
The Lord Chamberlain's Men in Twelfth Night (10/24/25-10/24/25)
The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra: Rags to Riches--Celebrating the Life and Music of Tony Bennett (10/18/25-10/18/25)
Disenchanted! (10/11/25-10/11/25)
Artrageous (9/26/25-9/26/25)
The Boy Band Project (3/28/25-3/28/25)
Comedy with Cathy Ladman (3/22/25-3/22/25)
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players in The Mikado (3/14/25-3/14/25)
"Going Gershwin" by Ryan & Ryan (2/8/25-2/8/25)
Videos
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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SUFFS
CIBC Theatre (7/7 - 7/19) | |
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Desert Rock
Raue Center For The Arts (2/6 - 2/6) | |
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The Outsiders
Cadillac Palace Theater (2/10 - 2/22) | |
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Sister Act
Drury Lane Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Peter Pan
Chicago Kids Company (10/24 - 2/20) | |
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Rio: A Tribute to Duran Duran
Raue Center For The Arts (1/23 - 1/23) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Fathers & Sons
Harris Theater for Music and Dance (1/24 - 1/24) | |
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