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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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Metropolis Ballroom invite you to a very mysterious dinner party. The judges have arrived, the host is ready, and its time to start the greatest reality TV talent competition in the entire...downtown Arlington Heights area. But the...
Young piano virtuoso and Berklee College of Music graduate Tom Kao presents his new album My Home, featuring his own arrangements and compositions, a unique fusion of classical, jazz, and gypsy music. One of 12 siblings from an underprivileged Czech Roma family, Mr. Kao brings...
Join comedians Pat Hazell, one of the original writers for NBC’s Seinfeld and a veteran of The Tonight Show, and Helen Keaney, a show host on HSN (Home Shopping Network), TBS’s "Movies For Guys That Like Movies” and the voice for the spunky female lead on the popular game...
Raise your glass to help support Metropolis! Join us for the afternoon at Metropolis sampling a wide array of delicious wines provided by Tuscan Market & Wine Shop’s distributors. Come inside the theatre and warm up with music, hors d'oeuvres and raffle prizes. It's the perfect...
The Chicago Experience is a group of local Chicago area musicians who share a love for the music of one of the greatest rock n’ roll groups of all time… Chicago. The music of Chicago has touched generations of fans, with hit songs that span several decades. The Chicago...
Join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts for our new event SOPA Saturdays: Frozen with Friends! This event is for family and friends of all ages. Enjoy a screening of Disney's Frozen, face-painting provided by Thrown Elements Pottery, a photo-booth to capture the fun, and...
The internationally acclaimed Lira Ensemble returns to Metropolis with a production that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Re-Birth of Poland after WWI. The program includes Polish and American patriotic music, plus lots of Polish folk song and dance. Saturday, January 19...
Marrakesh Express is a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute, but they do not imitate as much as they capture the spirit of. They are an organic, real band, with their own distinct personalities that shine through (often humorously) in their rapport with the audience. Their...
"They Can't take that Away from Me," "I Got Rhythm," "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off!" The music of George and Ira Gershwin is musical comedy at its finest. Embraceable You features two of today's most talented young artists singing, dancing and falling in love. If you like Gene...
Toy Robots is an Indie-Jam Rock band based in Chicago, IL. The bands lineup consists of front-man Andy Madden on lead vocals/guitars, Paul Duda on bass and vocals and Stephan Kohnke on drums and vocals. Formed in the spring of 2015, this power trio has quickly amassed a...
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