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CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse

1828 3rd Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201

Upcoming Shows

Fiddler On The Roof

Fiddler On The Roof

Apr 29 – Jun 27, 2026

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful...



Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit


by Angela Lin - June 19, 2026

When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr...

Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - June 17, 2026

Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l...

Review: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - June 15, 2026

I left Catch as Catch Can at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Sunday night wondering exactly what I had just seen, and what, if anything, I was meant to take from it....

Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - June 14, 2026

Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many character...

Review: TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater


by Emily Werner - June 13, 2026

What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?...

Review: THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - June 13, 2026

What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts


by Angela Lin - June 13, 2026

We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?...

Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre


by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...

Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026

Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...

Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre


by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026

If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...

Past Shows

Honky Tonk Angels

Honky Tonk Angels

Mar 11 – Apr 25, 2026

“Honky Tonk Angels” is a musical celebration of female country music stars, telling the story of three women who leave their mundane lives behind to...

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

Jan 21 – Mar 7, 2026

Laugh out loud with this hilarious murder mystery! Harry Witherspoon receives the unexpected news that he has received $6 million from his uncle, but only...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Sep 10 – Nov 1, 2025

This beautiful musical tells a true story that has become something of a legend: on Sept. 11, 2001, the residents of the isolated, small town...

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