A darkly comical musical about six teens bargaining for a second chance at life, exploring themes of life, death, and identity. Book, music, and lyrics are by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The production is directed by Lillian Castillo, who is the original Constance on the...
A Chicago-based musical with book by John Reeger and music and lyrics by Julie Shannon, directed by Patrick Tierney. The show tells the dramatic true story of a Lake Michigan captain who risked his life to share the Christmas spirit.
An in-concert production featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film. This concert collaboration between Metropolis School of the Performing Arts and JAM...
A Chicago Premiere, this new work written by Steven Strafford is a hilarious and heartbreaking family dramedy. The play asks audiences to contend with truths they may be too afraid to name and to laugh at ones they cannot change.
The Neverly Brothers concerts take audiences on a guided musical tour of the birth, near-death, and resurrection of rock n' roll from 1955 to 1965. The show features chronological song sequences, stories behind the music, and vintage wardrobe changes, with renditions of hits by...
The classic musical with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, with original choreography by Agnes de Mille. A high-spirited romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a tumultuous yet...
Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…
Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…
It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…
What did our critic think of ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit?…
The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989. It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…
I Love You Because is your typical rom-com with cute duets, silly jokes, and flawed characters that showcase exactly how love can be messy.…
During a time where our country remains divided, this energetic and thoughtful piece of art reminds us of the beauty that can be found when we come together across our differences, no matter where we come from or where we call home.…
The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed 1967 novel. I enjoyed this tour so much on first viewing that I came back six months later!…
The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…
The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team for The Wizard of Oz, July 8 - August 9. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team for The Wedding Singer, April 29 - May 24. The Wedding Singer is written by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, music by Matthew...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to present The Play That Goes Wrong, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., February 25 - March 22. The Play That Goes Wrong is written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields and directed by...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Lionel Bart’s Oliver! A Staged Concert, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., January 21 - February 8. Oliver! A Staged Concert is freely adapted from Charles...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents the annual production of A Christmas Carol, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W Campbell St., November 25 - December 24. A Christmas Carol is adapted and directed by Metropolis Artistic Director Johanna McKenzie...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents A VERY MERRY METROPOLIS HOLIDAY CONCERT Produced by Duchak and Deadman's Cabaret & Concerts December 9–10, 2025 | Arlington Heights, IL Arlington Heights, IL – The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre proudly presents the inaugural A Very...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to present the first production of its 26th season, Grease, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W Campbell St., September 17 - October 19. Grease, with music, lyrics and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is...
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Experience the magic of Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – A Staged Concert at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre from February 20 to March 9, 2025. Directed by Danny Kapinos, in collaboration with the Metropolis School of Performing...
The Second City’s Jingle Bell Ruckus delivers a heaping serving of seasonal satire that’s the perfect alternative to those same old holiday shows. Nothing’s off-limits: holiday film classics, family gatherings, beloved Christmas carols, and of course all things wickedly funny...
This adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic is filled with warmth, humor, music and holiday cheer. Ebenezer Scrooge holds much of the world in contempt and has sacrificed everything to the worship of money. When visited by four spirits, they reveal to him his misguided past...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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Sinatra '56 - Songs for Young Lovers Epiphany Center for the Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy ECC Arts Center (4/09-4/09) |
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Prayer Circle Redtwist Theatre (9/17-11/08) |
