The Chicago Experience at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Metropolis Selects Brendan Ragan as New Artistic Director

April 05, 2023

After a nationwide search, Metropolis’ Board of Directors has announced acclaimed theatre artist Brendan Ragan as the company’s new Artistic Director. Ragan is the founding Co-Artistic Director of the award-winning Urbanite Theatre, a Florida-based company known regionally for producing bold, inventive new works.

League of Chicago Theatres to Release Holiday Theatre Guide Featuring Goodman Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre & More

November 08, 2022

 Chicago theatres will present a wide variety of festive plays, musicals, dance, and comedy offerings this Holiday season. In support, the League of Chicago Theatres will create a comprehensive Holiday Theatre Guide that will be available for distribution in mid-November.

TUTA Theatre Announces New Artistic Leadership Team

November 07, 2022

TUTA Theatre has announced that Aziza Macklin, Aileen Wen McGroddy and Jacqueline Stone will be the company’s new Co-Artistic Directors effective November 1, 2022. Together they will plan, program and lead the company’s 20th season in Chicago.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Announces HIGHER AND HIGHER with Chester Gregory and More for Fall Lineup

October 15, 2022

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced its new lineup of comedy, tribute concerts, Theatre for Young Audiences performances, holiday shows, and more, playing thru December 2022.

League of Chicago Theatres Highlights Fall 2022 Productions From Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Teatro Vista & More

August 26, 2022

Chicago will continue to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this Fall. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, festivals, and more.

Metropolis Arts Presents FLEETWOOD MAC MANIA

July 22, 2022

Fleetwood Mac Mania (formerly known as Fleetwood Mix) is a stunning visual and musical tribute to Fleetwood Mac, performing at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre September 2, 2022.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring CABARET, XANADU & More

June 10, 2022

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced its 2022-2023 season. The 2022-2023 Season at Metropolis includes a series of popular theater productions including Cabaret, Xanadu and more!

Metropolis Welcomes BIG SUIT: A TRIBUTE TO TALKING HEADS

May 11, 2022

Enjoy a night of American rock music at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with BiG SUiT: A Tribute to Talking Heads June 24, 2022.

Metropolis Presents Lionel Richie Tribute, ALL NIGHT LONG

May 06, 2022

Recreating all the hit songs of a living music legend, Lionel Richie, is Gregory James and the “All Night Long Show Band.” Together they capture the look and sound of a true Lionel Richie concert. With painstaking attention to detail, this band has recreated the perfect soundtrack for an unforgettable Lionel Richie experience.

AYODELE DRUM AND DANCE to Celebrate West African Culture at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

May 03, 2022

Enjoy an energizing West African cultural experience with Ayodele Drum and Dance, at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre June 16, 2022. Ayodele Drum and Dance presents an energizing West African cultural experience. Let the live drumming, song, and dance feed your soul and move your body! 

THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE: A TRIBUTE TO ROCK WITH HORNS to Play at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

February 19, 2022

Relive memories of the music that captured everyone’s hearts when The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns returns to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre April 1 & 2, 2022. The Chicago Experience is just as it sounds; a group of musicians who call Chicago home and who share a love for the music of one of the greatest rock n’ roll bands of all time….Chicago.

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Announced At Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

February 17, 2022

Enjoy an evening of lively entertainment from audience favorite Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, featuring Cantor Pavel Roytman at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 31, 2022.

BRITBEAT Comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in March

February 11, 2022

The Fab Four are recreated in an electrifying tribute to the Beatles, starring BritBeat at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 26, 2022.

Reflections - A Kathak Dance Show Comes to Metropolis in March

February 04, 2022

REFLECTIONS – A Kathak Dance Show celebrates the ancient story-telling Indian Classical dance form at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre March 20, 2022.

A Blues Filled New Orleans Party Comes to Metropolis With Creole Stomp

January 28, 2022

Audience favorite Creole Stomp returns to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with their high energy, blues filled concert March 19, 2022.