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 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...
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…
In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone. …
The 2014 award-winning and timeless dramatic comedy by Mike Bartlett remains ever relevant today as we explore interventions on multiple fronts. …
Babes With Blades Theatre Company opens its 2026 season with yo ho, a captivating reimagining of historical fantasy full of over-the-top comedy, sexual tensions, and touching portrayals and celebrations of queer love.…
Kokandy's Hair may be missing the sense of daring and immediacy that has defined their other recent critical successes, but it can still be a good time for those in search of familiar earworms sung beautifully.…
Champions of Magic is entertainment in its purest form for patrons of all ages and will have everyone leaving the theater bursting with youthful energy and amazement. …
Under the gripping direction of 4 Chairs Theatre founder Lauren Berman, Good People takes us into the blue-collar heart of South Boston and the residents who can’t catch a break — and those who can. …
The Best of Women Off-Colour is a fast-paced, carefully curated show that is the perfect blend of race, culture, gender, and politics.…
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A selection of song from Neil Diamond's four Christmas albums and, of course, his greatest hits. Denny has spent over 20 years traveling the country performing the songs and telling stories of the inspiration behind the music of Neil Diamond. Not just the incredible list of hits...
Eleven stellar musicians, composers and educators based in Chicago, they share a unique passion for the Becker/Fagen repository, better known to the world as Steely Dan. Deacon Blues has structured their live repertoire to encompass a wider range of the Dans prolific...
Get into the Christmas spirit with Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho-Ho-Holy Night. Brush up on your Yuletide trivia, play for actual prizes in this uniquely interactive show. Vicki Quade, co-creator of the smash hit Late Nite Catechism, will have you in stitches as she tackles the...
Coloratura soprano Diane Penning and tenor Paul Langford bring to life the spirit of Julie Andrews and her amazing music career with solos and duets from her most famous movies - The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins - her Broadway triumphs - My Fair Lady and Camelot - and her...
Virtuoso classical and electric guitarist Fareed Haque will perform his own unique arrangements of classic Latin American popular songs he learned from his Chilean mother, his time in South America and years of touring with Latin jazz legends. Featuring Alex Austin, bass, Jose...
The Irish Heritage Singers concert will explore music ranging from choral settings of poems by William Butler Yeats published in 1919 to songs by U2 along with traditional and seasonal Irish favorites.Friday, November 15, 2019 7:30 P.M.Tickets $30www.MetropolisArts.comBox...
Arlington Heights native Karen Mason returns to Metropolis on November 14! Broadway star of Love Never Dies, Mamma Mia, Wonderland, Hairspray, and Sunset Boulevard, and recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award, Karen Mason shares her love of the music of songwriters...
Clean comedian Jim Flannigan has become a mainstay at the top comedy clubs around the country, including Zanies, The Improv, The Laugh Factory and Brad Garretts Comedy Club in Las Vegas. He has also recently made TV appearances on ABC and WGN. In the last 12 months, Flannigan...
America has loved the swinging sounds of female close-harmony groups even before The Andrews Sisters hit the airwaves with Bei Mir Bist Du Schn in 1937, but audiences will hear those great vintage songs with fresh ears when Americas Sweethearts take the stage in their fresh and...
By Kids for Kids! Over 30 students of Metropolis School of the Performing Arts (SOPA) bring Disneys classic movie musical The Lion King to the stage at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of...
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