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Oliver! A Staged Concert
Oliver! A Staged Concert
Jan 21 – Feb 28, 2026

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...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Feb 25 – Mar 22, 2026

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.,...



Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026

When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...

Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026

Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....

Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026

THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...

Review: ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026

What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...

Review: HOLIDAY at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026

Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026

What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...

Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.


by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026

What did our critic think of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.?...

Review: STEREOPHONIC National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - January 29, 2026

David Adjmi’s STEREOPHONIC pulls back the curtain on making a rock album — with all of the minute details, inane band member conversations, and painstaking, spirited artistic conversations that come with it. It centers on an unnamed Fleetwood Mac-esque band in the late 1970s as they record (and ...

Review: EUREKA DAY Presented By Timeline Theatre And Broadway In Chicago


by Zac Thriffiley - January 28, 2026

Timeline Theatre and Broadway in Chicago have gifted audiences with a EUREKA DAY that cements the play as one of the most prescient in the contemporary canon while also reaffirming Chicago’s reputation as an ambassador of daring theatrical works....

Past Shows

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nov 25 – Dec 24, 2025

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...

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents: A Very Merry Metropolis Holiday Concert
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents: A Very Merry Metropolis Holiday Concert
Dec 9 – Dec 10, 2025

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre PresentsA VERY MERRY METROPOLIS HOLIDAY CONCERTProduced by Duchak and Deadman's Cabaret & Concerts December 9–10, 2025 | Arlington Heights, ILArlington Heights, IL...

Grease
Grease
Sep 17 – Oct 19, 2025

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...

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, A Staged Concert
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, A Staged Concert
Feb 20 – Mar 9, 2025

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Experience the magic of Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – A Staged Concert at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre from February 20 to March...

The Second City’s Jingle Bell Ruckus
The Second City’s Jingle Bell Ruckus
Oct 19 – Dec 31, 2022

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:...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 1 – Dec 24, 2022

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...

Sam Fazio Sings the Christmas Crooners
Sam Fazio Sings the Christmas Crooners
Dec 14

Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio has made a name for himself in the music scene over the past several years. Sam’s holiday CD was named one of the...

The 12 Dames of Christmas with Angela Ingersoll
The 12 Dames of Christmas with Angela Ingersoll
Dec 13

Emmy nominee Angela Ingersoll captures the voices of a dozen divas in a hilarious and heartwarming holiday romp. “The actress with the astonishing voice” (Chicago Sun-Times)...

Johnny Mathis Christmas Tribute
Johnny Mathis Christmas Tribute
Dec 7

David Robbins has been a professional entertainer, impersonator, and recording artist for over ten years. He has headlined various shows throughout the U.S. and Canada...

World’s Greatest Dad featuring Jimmy Carrane
World’s Greatest Dad featuring Jimmy Carrane
Nov 23

After 10 years in group therapy, Jimmy Carrane is still unhappy that he is not as famous as some of the people he started out...

80s Night Out
80s Night Out
Nov 19

Powerhouse vocalists Lisa Rock (of national touring show Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters) and Natalie Cordone (of national touring show The Start...

Mulberry Street, A Billy Joel Experience
Mulberry Street, A Billy Joel Experience
Nov 18

Mulberry Street is a celebration to one of the most popular singer-songwriters of all time, Billy Joel. A compilation of not only his many chart-topping...

Matilda JR
Matilda JR
Nov 10 – Nov 12, 2022

Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a student...

Rick Lindy’s Tribute to Roy Orbison
Rick Lindy’s Tribute to Roy Orbison
Nov 4

Rick Lindy’s Black and White Night is a salute to the music of The Legendary Roy Orbison. Allow Chicago’s premier versatile vocalist Rick Lindy and...

Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera
Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera
Oct 28 – Oct 29, 2022

Deep Love is a theatrical event for lovers of music and storytelling. From its grassroots beginnings in the Rocky Mountain West, Deep Love has become...

Cabaret
Cabaret
Sep 15 – Oct 22, 2022

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome to Cabaret, Kander and Ebbs legendary musical masterpiece about British nightclub singer Sally Bowles, American writer Cliff Bradshaw, and the decadence of...

Higher and Higher: A Rock ‘n Soul Party with Chester Gregory
Higher and Higher: A Rock ‘n Soul Party with Chester Gregory
Oct 19

Broadway star and recording artist Chester Gregory expertly honors the legends of Rock and Soul. The star of Motown: The Musical, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls won...

80s Night Out
80s Night Out
Oct 12

Powerhouse vocalists Lisa Rock (of national touring show Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters) and Natalie Cordone (of national touring show The Start...

Four Funny Females Comedy Jam
Four Funny Females Comedy Jam
Oct 5

Comedians Bridget McGuire, Chelsea Hood, Colleen Brennan and Maggie Hughes DePalo share the stage for a night of laughs at the Four Funny Females Comedy...

Baby Boomer Comedy Show
Baby Boomer Comedy Show
Sep 10

Fellow baby boomer and veteran comedian, Jan McInnis and Kent Rader, have come together to develop The Baby Boomer Comedy Show. This 90-minute theater event...

KANDER & EBB… & ALL THAT JAZZ!
KANDER & EBB… & ALL THAT JAZZ!
Sep 9

Arlington Heights native returns to Metropolis on September 9! Broadway star of LOVE NEVER DIES, MAMMA MIA, WONDERLAND, HAIRSPRAY, and SUNSET BOULEVARD, and recipient of...

Fleetwood Mac Mania
Fleetwood Mac Mania
Sep 2

FLEETWOOD MAC MANIA (formerly known as Fleetwood Mix) is a stunning visual and musical tribute to Fleetwood Mac.Each veteran player in this tribute band brings...

Sister Act
Sister Act
Jul 14 – Aug 27, 2022

Based on the hit film, Sister Act is the musical smash that has audiences jumping to their feet. Featuring music by Tony and Oscar winner...

Grease: School Version
Grease: School Version
Aug 6 – Aug 9, 2022

Newcomer Sandy and greaser Danny fall for each other during a carefree summer. When the school year begins, Danny is torn between his feelings for...

The Evolution of Joni Mitchell
The Evolution of Joni Mitchell
Jul 8

Lauren Fox created The Evolution of Joni Mitchell, after being inspired by David Yaffes passionate, brilliant biography, Reckless Daughter. In chronological order, Lauren takes us...

Summer of Love, The Hits from 1967 & More
Summer of Love, The Hits from 1967 & More
Jun 26

SoundTracks Of A Generation presents the Summer of Love 1967 and the rock concert that changed music: The Monterey International Pop Festival. It was the...

BiG SUiT: A Tribute to Talking Heads
BiG SUiT: A Tribute to Talking Heads
Jun 24

BIG SUIT is a group of like-minded, exemplary musicians who are on a unique global streak of meteoric music mastery. Make room for BIG SUIT....

Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Jun 23

Chicagos own Liz Callaway returns home in a concert featuring music from The Great White Way, as well as the pop and film worlds. An...

Lionel Richie Tribute, All Night Long
Lionel Richie Tribute, All Night Long
Jun 18

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...

Higher and Higher: A Rock ‘n Soul Party with Chester Gregory
Higher and Higher: A Rock ‘n Soul Party with Chester Gregory
Jun 17

Broadway star and recording artist Chester Gregory expertly honors the legends of Rock and Soul. The star of Motown: The Musical, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls won...

Ayodele Drum and Dance
Ayodele Drum and Dance
Jun 16

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!Thursday,...

SHOUT! The Mod Musical
SHOUT! The Mod Musical
Apr 28 – Jun 11, 2022

An irresistible array of powerhouse songs, far out fashion, and groovy dance moves, SHOUT! The Mod Musical transports audiences to the 1960s. This musical revue...

The Accidental Hero
The Accidental Hero
May 23

A US officer liberates the Czech villages of his grandparents in the last week of World War Two. The jaw-dropping coincidences that got him there,...

THE PETTY HEARTS – The National Tom Petty Tribute Show
THE PETTY HEARTS – The National Tom Petty Tribute Show
Apr 23

The Petty Hearts are a nationally touring Tom Petty tribute band celebrating the life and musical legacy of Tom Pettys amazing 40-year career in rock...

An Evening with Kevin Bozeman and Friends
An Evening with Kevin Bozeman and Friends
Apr 22

It was 1999, six years after finishing his collegiate basketball career at Division III Whitewater College, and bouncing around jobs that Kevin found himself in...

Stuart Little
Stuart Little
Apr 14 – Apr 16, 2022

This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. All the charm, wisdom and...

Metropolis Gala Fundraiser
Metropolis Gala Fundraiser
Apr 9

Metropolis is thrilled to invite their guests back in person on Saturday, April 9, 2022 to The Cotillion Banquets, Palatine, for Metropolis Gala 2022.This black-tie...

Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters, the Decade Tour
Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters, the Decade Tour
Apr 8

Considered one of the best vocalists of all time, Karen Carpenter captured the attention of a generation with the surprisingly deep material of her unabashedly...

Southern Nights: Michael Ingersoll Sings Glen Campbell
Southern Nights: Michael Ingersoll Sings Glen Campbell
Apr 3

PBS star and nationally touring recording artist Michael Ingersoll celebrates beloved musical legend Glen Campbell. A gifted storyteller, Ingersoll honors Campbells extraordinary rags to riches...

The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns
The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns
Apr 1 – Apr 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...

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, featuring Cantor Pavel Roytman
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, featuring Cantor Pavel Roytman
Mar 31

An evening of lively entertainment by Chicagos legendary Jewish music ensemble that tips the hat in all directions: from the Yiddish Theater to American Big...

BritBeat
BritBeat
Mar 26

Take a trip back in time with a fantastic journey through the days of Beatlemania with BritBeats multimedia concert journey through Beatles music history. See...

An Evening with Larry Reeb and Friends
An Evening with Larry Reeb and Friends
Mar 25

Known as Uncle Lar, Larry Reeb is the wise-cracking, wacky relative everyone knows. Like any concerned relative, Uncle Lar wants to help, so, in his...

Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King
Tapestry Unraveled: The Music of Carole King
Mar 24

Hailed as one of the most successful and talented female pop artists, Carole King has carved out an iconic place in music history. Singer Tina...

REFLECTIONS – A Kathak Dance Show
REFLECTIONS – A Kathak Dance Show
Mar 20

REFLECTIONS A Kathak Dance Show celebrates the ancient story-telling Indian Classical dance form at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Katha means Story and Kathak is that...

Creole Stomp
Creole Stomp
Mar 19

Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp, the hardest working band in Louisiana music bring energy, groove, Cajun, Creole, Swamp-Pop, and Zydeco in a blues filled New...

A Rock n’ Roll Tribute from Elvis to The Beatles featuring The Neverly Brothers
A Rock n’ Roll Tribute from Elvis to The Beatles featuring The Neverly Brothers
Mar 18

The Neverly Brothers concerts are a tribute to one of the most exciting chapters in music history: the birth, near death and resurrection of rock...

SOPA Cabaret – It’s Time to Dance: A Celebration!
SOPA Cabaret – It’s Time to Dance: A Celebration!
Mar 13

Students grades 4-10 will perform in Its Time to Dance: A Celebration!, an original cabaret performance written by Metropolis Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan...

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Feb 15 – Mar 12, 2022

August 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 and September 1, 2, 3 at 7:30 August 21, 24, 28, 31 and September 3...

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Jan 27 – Mar 12, 2022

1959 Philly, in a rundown seedy bar, Billie Holiday captivates a cabaret crowd as she tours the audience through the highs and lows of a...

The Life and Songs of Neil Diamond
The Life and Songs of Neil Diamond
Jan 23

Emerging from the elite Chicago music scene in Illinois, award-winning Neil Diamond tribute artist Denny Diamond Svehla began hitting the ground running in the music...

Metropolis Virtual Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Metropolis Virtual Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Jan 21

Virtual Wine Tasting FundraiserFriday, January 21, 2022 | 7:00 9:00pmRaise your glass and join us for a fun, cozy and exciting night with your friends...

Marrakesh Express – a Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young experience
Marrakesh Express – a Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young experience
Jan 15

There are hundreds, if not thousands of tribute bands performing the music of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, U2, and other monsters of...

Van Morrison Party with the Soul Commitments
Van Morrison Party with the Soul Commitments
Jan 14

Van Morrison Party with the Soul Commitments comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre this January.The concert is a tribute to the film, The Commitments and...

Second City: It’s a Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Life
Second City: It’s a Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Life
Dec 18 – Dec 31, 2021

Its the most wonderfully wacky time of the year! Fa-la-laugh along with The Second City as comedys best and brightest roast the season in this...

Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night
Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night
Dec 20

Did Santa babysit the baby Jesus? Why were the Three Wise Men so lost? Do you know what the holiday classic Silent Night first sounded...

Projecto 7 in Concert
Projecto 7 in Concert
Dec 15

Projecto 7 is an Elgin-based Salsa-Latin Jazz band. The band specializes in dancing rhythms from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Santo Domingo, and some Central and...

Elvis My Way, Starring Brandon Bennett
Elvis My Way, Starring Brandon Bennett
Dec 14

Celebrate the King of Rock n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicagos Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett...

SOPA Holiday Cabaret presents HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Seasonal Favorites
SOPA Holiday Cabaret presents HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Seasonal Favorites
Dec 12

Students grades 4-8 perform in an original Holiday Cabaret written by Metropolis Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan W. Brown. Students will be featured in...

SOPA Holiday Cabaret presents HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Seasonal Favorites
SOPA Holiday Cabaret presents HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Seasonal Favorites
Dec 12

Students grades 4-8 perform in an original Holiday Cabaret written by Metropolis Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan W. Brown. Students will be featured in...

An Evening with Rocky LaPorte and Friends
An Evening with Rocky LaPorte and Friends
Dec 8

Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, Rocky LaPorte has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country. A former Chicago truck...

The Lakeside Singers: It’s a Wonderful Feeling
The Lakeside Singers: It’s a Wonderful Feeling
Dec 6

We cant wait for those wonderful feelings to return when we are back in person with you to present our newly designed show. You will...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 2 – Nov 24, 2021

This retelling of the Charles Dickens classic is filled with warmth, humor, music and holiday cheer. Wealthy miser Ebenezer Scrooge greets every Christmas with a...

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
Oct 14 – Nov 20, 2021

A fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, and scandal....

An Evening with Ronnie Rice: It’s Not a Concert, It’s a Party
An Evening with Ronnie Rice: It’s Not a Concert, It’s a Party
Nov 13

Ronnie Rice returns to the Metropolis for a night of songs and sing alongs this November. If you have a favorite song, just yell it...

Into the Woods, JR.
Into the Woods, JR.
Nov 11 – Nov 13, 2021

Metropolis School of the Performing Arts Presents its School Production: Into the Woods, Jr. Into the Woods JR. centers on a baker and his wife,...

Defending the Caveman
Defending the Caveman
Nov 4 – Nov 5, 2021

The outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap (Chicago Sun Times) has made Defending the Caveman a comic phenomenon. (New York Times)Caveman...

Ladies Night Comedy Jam
Ladies Night Comedy Jam
Oct 20

Comedians Mary Kate Beck, Maggie Hughes DePalo, Jeanie Doogan, and Katie Meiners share the stage for a night of laughs at the Ladies Night Comedy...

My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Jul 15 – Aug 28, 2021

My Way is an award-winning, finger-snapping revue featuring countless songs recorded by crooning legend Frank Sinatra. This classy tribute transports you into the swinging era...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
May 6 – Jun 19, 2021

Deviously delicious sci-fi smash hit musical Little Shop of Horrors has devoured audiences hearts for decades. During a solar eclipse, shy, love-struck floral assistant Seymour...

Projecto 7 Salsa and Latin Jazz Band
Projecto 7 Salsa and Latin Jazz Band
Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2020

Projecto 7 is an Elgin-based Salsa-Latin Jazz band specializing in dancing rhythms from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Santo Domingo, and some Central and South America...

Creole Stomp Duo
Creole Stomp Duo
Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2020

Creole Stomps leader Dennis Stroughmatt and guitarist Doug Hawf bring you an intimate evening of traditional Louisiana Cajun-Creole and Zydeco two-steps mixed with just a...

Whose Horizontal Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Horizontal Line Is It Anyway?
Apr 21 – Apr 24, 2020

Learn math while you laugh. Whose Horizontal Line Is It Anyway explores middle-school math concepts through interactive games, humorous sketches and expert subject talks. The...

Comedy Dance Chicago
Comedy Dance Chicago
Apr 23

Comedy Dance Chicago presents their joyful, hilarious, interactive show! Brimming with word play, physical comedy, and good music, youre sure to say My face hurts...

The Baby Boomer Show
The Baby Boomer Show
Apr 18

Fellow baby boomers and veteran comedians, Jan McInnis and Kent Rader have joined forces to develop The Baby Boomer Comedy Show, CLEAN, Stand-Up Comedy for...

The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns
The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns
Apr 17

The Chicago Experience is just as it sounds - a group of musicians who call Chicago home, and who share a love for the music...

One Night in Memphis
One Night in Memphis
Apr 16

One Night in Memphis is a rocking concert tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley....

Defending the Caveman
Defending the Caveman
Apr 9 – Apr 11, 2020

The outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap (Chicago Sun Times) has made Defending the Caveman a comic phenomenon. (New York Times)Caveman...

SOPA Cabaret - A Brand New Day: Broadway Musicals of the 21st Century
SOPA Cabaret - A Brand New Day: Broadway Musicals of the 21st Century
Apr 5

In this original School of the Performing Arts Cabaret, Metropolis students are featured performing along with Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan W. Brown as...

The Petty Hearts - America's Definitive Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
The Petty Hearts - America's Definitive Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Apr 4

The Petty Hearts are a nationally touring Tom Petty tribute band celebrating the life and musical legacy of Tom Pettys amazing 40-year career in rock...

An Evening with Ronnie Rice and Guest: It's Not a Concert, It's a Party!
An Evening with Ronnie Rice and Guest: It's Not a Concert, It's a Party!
Apr 3

Ronnie Rice began his musical career as a solo performer in Evanston, Illinois. In the late 1960s, Ron joined the Chicago-based group, The New Colony...

EmiSunshine
EmiSunshine
Apr 2

The exceptional talents of critically-acclaimed teen music prodigy, EmiSunshine have captured the nations attention. The singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has already graced some of the...

The April Female Funny Fools Comedy Jam
The April Female Funny Fools Comedy Jam
Apr 1

Its All Fools' Day at the Comedy Jam and this time its being taken over by four of Chicagos funniest female stand-up comics all on...

Reflections - A Kathak Dance Show
Reflections - A Kathak Dance Show
Mar 29

Katha means 'Story' and Kathak is that which tells a story. Kathak is a solo dance-form that has absorbed Persian and Central Asian influences and...

Lissie
Lissie
Mar 28

Lissie grew up in Rock Island, Illinois, near the Mississippi River, speaking her mind and writing songs on her acoustic guitar from an early age....

Van Morrison Party with The Commitments Tribute
Van Morrison Party with The Commitments Tribute
Mar 27

Rock n Soul & Jazz fans - SoundTracks Of A Generation presents two tributes to the Emerald Isle! The Soul Commitments perform all the heart,...

Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Mar 26

Chicago's own Liz Callaway returns home in a concert featuring music from The Great White Way, as well as the pop and film worlds. An...

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, featuring Cantor Pavel Roytman and Etel Melamed
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, featuring Cantor Pavel Roytman and Etel Melamed
Mar 22

One of the first klezmer revival groups in the Midwest, Maxwell Street Klezmer Band has been Chicagos go-to band for Jewish music since 1983. With...

Skerryvore
Skerryvore
Mar 21

Described as The sound of Young Scots Power Folk, (Mark Radcliff, BBC Radio 2), the band - Tiree brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Mar 11 – Mar 20, 2020

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places! Along her fantastic journey shell meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,...

Creole Stomp
Creole Stomp
Mar 20

Creole Stomp has captured the ears and the feet of Louisiana music fans across North America. A recognized African Creole Accordion and French Creole Fiddle...

Noises Off
Noises Off
Jan 30 – Mar 14, 2020

Enjoy a glimpse backstage with the comedy that has been hailed as the funniest farce ever written. A production plummeting off the rails takes center...

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McGaha sings Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McGaha sings Stevie Wonder
Feb 26

Acclaimed singer and muliti-instrumentalist John-Mark McGaha (The Ray Charles Legacy, Smokey Joe's Cafe) celebrates the genius of Stevie Wonder live in concert. Broadway World calls...

Frindle
Frindle
Feb 11 – Feb 21, 2020

Nicholas Allen decides to invent a new word: from now on, a pen will be known as a Frindle! Before long, to the dismay of...

Family Movie Jamboree: Tangled & SOPA Spring Open House
Family Movie Jamboree: Tangled & SOPA Spring Open House
Feb 15

Join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts (SOPA) for Family Movie Jamboree Featuring Tangled! This event is for family and friends of all ages. Enjoy...

An Evening with Greg Warren and Friends
An Evening with Greg Warren and Friends
Jan 25

Greg Warren, most recently seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show and Comedy Central Presents, has built a strong fan base...

Metropolis Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Metropolis Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Jan 25

Metropolis Wine Tasting Fundraiser is an afternoon at Metropolis sampling a wide array of wines selected and provided by Tuscan Market & Wine Shop's distributors....

3 Redneck Tenors - Broadway Bound
3 Redneck Tenors - Broadway Bound
Jan 24

Join these 3 singing cousins as they stampede their way through Broadways greatest hits! Youll hear them belt out their version of tunes from such...

Resurrection – A Journey Tribute
Resurrection – A Journey Tribute
Jan 17 – Jan 18, 2020

Resurrection A Journey Tribute is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of Journey. Resurrection A Journey Tribute faithfully (pun intended) re-creates the experience of...

Tsukasa Taiko in Concert
Tsukasa Taiko in Concert
Jan 16

The unmistakable sound of Taiko (Japanese drums), typically heard only at seasonal festivals and temples in Japan, is elevated to a new level on the...

The Boomer Babes: Sill Rockin’
The Boomer Babes: Sill Rockin’
Jan 12

The Boomer Babes celebrate and spoof their generation with zany wit and musical flair. Pam Peterson and Jan Slavin sing and schmooze about the 1950s,...

Just Imagine: The John Lennon Experience starring Tim Piper
Just Imagine: The John Lennon Experience starring Tim Piper
Jan 11

JUST IMAGINE is an extraordinary rock 'n' roll celebration of the life and music of John Lennon starring look-and-sing-alike artist Tim Piper. Just Imagine intertwines...

The Knific Quartet: A Jazz Adventure!
The Knific Quartet: A Jazz Adventure!
Jan 5

The Knific Quartet melds virtuosity, lyricism, and musical influences from around the world to provide an intimate and exciting concert experience. This family ensemble presents...

An Evening with Andy Woodhull and Friends
An Evening with Andy Woodhull and Friends
Jan 4

Andy recently appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden. He has also appeared on Conan. He has a half hour special on Comedy...

TV & Me
TV & Me
Jan 3

Mike Toomey takes you on a journey back into 60s and 70s TV Land. Mike Toomeys TV & Me is a must see for those...

Skip Griparis: Rockin' Comic Impressionist
Skip Griparis: Rockin' Comic Impressionist
Jan 2

The Major League star & powerhouse singer/guitarist presents his energetic comedy & music stage show - hilarious take-offs of James Taylor to Eric Clapton, Springsteen,...

The Second City presents The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Sweater
The Second City presents The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Sweater
Dec 21 – Dec 31, 2019

Its the most wonderful time of the year-ish! Laugh along with The Second City as comedys best and brightest roast the chestnuts outta all the...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nov 29 – Dec 24, 2019

This retelling of the Charles Dickens classic is filled with warmth, humor, music and holiday cheer. Wealthy miser Ebenezer Scrooge greets every Christmas with a...

Elisabeth von Trapp: Home for Christmas Concert
Elisabeth von Trapp: Home for Christmas Concert
Dec 18

In a holiday presentation full of enchantment, Elisabeth von Trapp presents a joyous family celebration of festive holiday music from around the world and tells...

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Dec 17

The most popular and sought after big band in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique jazz sound, the...

Christmas in Ireland Featuring Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill
Christmas in Ireland Featuring Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill
Dec 16

Experience the magic of holiday music with Irelands most Exciting young Tenor, Emmet Cahill. Having recently sold out New Yorks Carnegie hall, Emmet returns to...

Here We Come A-Caroling: Holiday Favorites
Here We Come A-Caroling: Holiday Favorites
Dec 15

An original cabaret performance written by Metropolis Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan W. Brown. Students will be featured in solos and ensembles along with...

Anthony Nunziata in Amore: The Great American & Italian Love Songs
Anthony Nunziata in Amore: The Great American & Italian Love Songs
Dec 11

Internationally-acclaimed singer, songwriter, entertainer and Carnegie Hall Headliner Anthony Nunziata brings his soulful and lyrical tenor voice to the greatest love songs ever written. Anthony...

Uncle Larry's Holiday Humbug Comedy Show
Uncle Larry's Holiday Humbug Comedy Show
Dec 10

Known as "Uncle Lar", Larry Reeb is the wise cracking politically incorrect relative everyone knows. Like any concerned relative, "Uncle Lar" wants to help, so...

The Lakeside Singers present It’s The Best Time of the Year
The Lakeside Singers present It’s The Best Time of the Year
Dec 9

Founded in 1999, The Lakeside Singers are dedicated to bridging the worlds of classical and contemporary choral music with a membership that is drawn from...

The 12 Dames of Christmas starring Angela Ingersoll
The 12 Dames of Christmas starring Angela Ingersoll
Dec 4

Emmy nominee Angela Ingersoll captures the festive sounds of a dozen divas. Ingersoll is known for her outstanding Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow...

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre
Dec 3

This 1940s radio style adaptation of Frank Capras film classic is a guaranteed holiday winner. The four-member company masterfully conquers multiple characters & sound effects...

A Cherry, Cherry Christmas Neil Diamond Tribute
A Cherry, Cherry Christmas Neil Diamond Tribute
Dec 2

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...

Deacon Blues: The All-Star Grammy® Tribute to Steely Dan
Deacon Blues: The All-Star Grammy® Tribute to Steely Dan
Nov 30

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...

Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night
Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night
Nov 29

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...

Spoonful of Sugar – Celebrating the Music Career of Julie Andrews
Spoonful of Sugar – Celebrating the Music Career of Julie Andrews
Nov 23

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...

Fareed Haque and the Secret Tango Society Band
Fareed Haque and the Secret Tango Society Band
Nov 22

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,...

Irish Heritage Singers: Songs of the Irish Heart
Irish Heritage Singers: Songs of the Irish Heart
Nov 15

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...

Karen Mason Sings Kander & Ebb & All That Jazz
Karen Mason Sings Kander & Ebb & All That Jazz
Nov 14

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...

The Comedy Jam with Jim Flannigan and Guests
The Comedy Jam with Jim Flannigan and Guests
Nov 13

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...

America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts
Nov 10

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...

Disney's The Lion King JR.
Disney's The Lion King JR.
Nov 7 – Nov 9, 2019

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...

Who's Who: A Celebration of the Music of The Who
Who's Who: A Celebration of the Music of The Who
Nov 9

Daltry, Townshend, Entwistle and Moony have created some of the most timeless rock music ever made. Spawning decades and over 100 million records worldwide, The...

Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Sep 19 – Nov 2, 2019

A high-seas romp showcasing one of Cole Porters most magical scores. Music, dance, and romance are set to the age old tale of boy meets...

Family Movie Jamboree: Monsters, Inc.
Family Movie Jamboree: Monsters, Inc.
Oct 26

Join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts for Family Movie Jamboree: Monsters, Inc.! This event is for family and friends of all ages. Enjoy a...

Sunday Soiree Fundraiser
Sunday Soiree Fundraiser
Sep 29

Sunday Soiree: Ladies of Laughter #LOL is Metropolis fun, ladies annual fundraiser! The Metropolis Ballroom will be filled with vendors featuring everything from jewelry to...

An Evening with Kevin Farley and Guests
An Evening with Kevin Farley and Guests
Sep 14

Kevin Farley has truly established himself as a comedic presence on stage and screen. Multi-tasking his truly gifted talents seems easy for Farley because he...

LIVE From the Garden [Revisited]: Elton John
LIVE From the Garden [Revisited]: Elton John
Sep 13

From the creators of LIVE In Central Park [Revisited]: Simon and Garfunkel comes a new live tribute concert in celebration of the historical Elton John...

An Evening with Steve Cochran and Friends
An Evening with Steve Cochran and Friends
Sep 7

Steve Cochran is a Chicagoland favorite as the morning drive host on WGN Radio. He covers the days headlines with an analytical eye and his...

An Evening with Steve Cochran and Friends
An Evening with Steve Cochran and Friends
Sep 7

Steve Cochran is a Chicagoland favorite as the morning drive host on WGN Radio. He covers the days headlines with an analytical eye and his...

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Jul 25 – Aug 24, 2019

Buddy tells the true story of Buddy Hollys meteoric rise to fame from the moment in 1957 when Thatll Be the Day hit the airwaves...

Leaders of the Pack, Starring The Lovettes
Leaders of the Pack, Starring The Lovettes
Aug 21

From the PBS retrospective Doo-Wop Generations, the vivacious and talented Lovettes celebrate the great girl groups and iconic female artists of the 40s, 50s, and...

The Bacon Brothers
The Bacon Brothers
Aug 19 – Aug 20, 2019

The Bacon Brothers are anything but a typical rock band. Brothers Michael and Kevin Bacon, each accomplished in their own right, play gritty rock that...

Family Movie Jamboree Featuring Moana
Family Movie Jamboree Featuring Moana
Aug 3

Join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts for Family Movie Jamboree: Moana! This event is for family and friends of all ages. Enjoy a screening...

Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Jul 19 – Jul 25, 2019

This musical retells the story of the classic fairy tale. The King and Queen are hosting a party to announce the arrival of the new...

Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute
Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute
Jul 23

Ravinias Steans Music Institute, Ravinia Festivals summer program for young professional classical, jazz, and vocal musicians, opened in 1988 and is one of the worlds...

The Sweet Potatoes in Concert
The Sweet Potatoes in Concert
Jul 13

The Sweet Potatoes come out of SoCal to dish up a tasty blend of country, folk and homespun Americana, with sweet soaring harmonies, finely crafted...

A 50th Anniversary Tribute to The Woodstock Era
A 50th Anniversary Tribute to The Woodstock Era
Jul 12

Taking the most popular songs from this benchmark of all festivals, our musicians and singers cover the spectrum of musical genres from Rock, Blues Rock,...

Journey Around Europe featuring Pianist Jan Cmejla
Journey Around Europe featuring Pianist Jan Cmejla
Jul 7

Fifteen-year-old Jan Cmejla plays the piano like a virtuoso and is a winner of many international piano competitions. He will perform a selection of Haydn,...

Pat Tomasulo
Pat Tomasulo
Jul 6

Pat Tomasulo is literally "The Man of the People" and since you spend 5 mornings a week with Pat on the WGN morning show, now...

Cream: A Tribute to Eric, Jack & Ginger
Cream: A Tribute to Eric, Jack & Ginger
Jul 5

The "Cream" were undeniably the first rock "supergroup" of the 1960s. And though they were together for less than 3 years, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
May 16 – Jun 29, 2019

Broadways greatest farce promises to have audiences rolling in the aisles. This fast-paced, witty, and irreverent comedy is one of the funniest musicals ever written....

Happy Together: Michael and Angela Ingersoll Sing Songs You Know By Heart
Happy Together: Michael and Angela Ingersoll Sing Songs You Know By Heart
Jun 5

Married musical sensations Michael Ingersoll (Jersey Boys; Under the Streetlamp on PBS) and Angela Ingersoll (Emmy nominee; Jeff Award winner) share the spotlight for a...

The Presenters' Club: A Night with Brontë Fall
The Presenters' Club: A Night with Brontë Fall
May 29

Founded by lead singer and songwriter, Teri Bracken, in the winter of 2015, Bront Fall is an indie-pop/Americana group out of Chicago, IL. Bracken was...

Family Movie Jamboree Featuring Trolls
Family Movie Jamboree Featuring Trolls
May 25

Join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts for Family Movie Jamboree Featuring Trolls! This event is for family and friends of all ages. Enjoy a...

The Tale of Two Tims
The Tale of Two Tims
May 11

Come and celebrate Mothers Day weekend Tim and Tim again! Thats right, one whole night of stand-up comedy and music by both Tim Cavanagh and...

Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver
Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver
May 10

The music of the late John Denver is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time. Join acclaimed performer Jim Curry...

King Midas and the Miraculous Golden Touch
King Midas and the Miraculous Golden Touch
May 2 – May 4, 2019

King Midas is the richest person in the world, yet he is not satisfied. He wants even more gold. A mysterious stranger offers Midas the...

Metropolis Gala
Metropolis Gala
Apr 27

Join Metropolis for this signature fundraising event, the Metropolis Gala - Night of the Stars, at Arlington International Racecourse. This black-tie suggested evening begins when...

rePercussion
rePercussion
Apr 27

rePercussion is an extraordinary comedy drumming experience! Going beyond interactive drumming, they blend sight, sound, and laughter bringing to the stage a highly entertaining, mind-blowing...

The Chicago Bar Association presents the 95th Annual Bar Show Big Little Laws, a whodunnit
The Chicago Bar Association presents the 95th Annual Bar Show Big Little Laws, a whodunnit
Apr 26

The Chicago Bar Association's Bar Show is an irreverent musical comedy revue parodying local and national political, sports, and showbiz figures, performed entirely by Chicago...

Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael in The Piano Men - The songs of Barry Manilow, Michael Feinstein and Billy Joel
Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael in "The Piano Men" - The songs of Barry Manilow, Michael Feinstein and Billy Joel
Apr 25

Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael perform THE PIANO MEN. Called beyond fabulous by Chicago WFMT, the duo will celebrate and pay tribute to three iconic...

BritBeat
BritBeat
Apr 20

BritBeat Beatles Tribute Band is a 'Multimedia Concert Journey Through Beatles Music History' and tells the story of the Beatles from their early days at...

Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Rock and Roll, Starring Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones
Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Rock and Roll, Starring Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones
Apr 18

PBS television stars (Under the Streetlamp) and former Jersey Boys castmates Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones unite on inspirational rock anthems by The Beatles,...

The Comedy Jam with Mike Toomey and Guests
The Comedy Jam with Mike Toomey and Guests
Apr 17

A regular performer on WGN Morning News, Mike is also the creator and star of the hilarious one-person show TV and Me, which enjoyed a...

You Can't Stop the Beat: Broadway Showstoppers
You Can't Stop the Beat: Broadway Showstoppers
Apr 14

In this original School of the Performing Arts Cabaret, Metropolis students are featured performing along with Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan W. Brown as...

Green River Revival
Green River Revival
Apr 13

If you are searching for North Americas most authentic sounding CCR tribute, look no further than Canadas own Green River Revival. The singer sounds so...

Fareed Haque and the Secret Tango Society
Fareed Haque and the Secret Tango Society
Apr 12

This unique concert features virtuoso classical and electric guitarist Fareed Haque in his exploration of his Latin roots. Recently Haque came to the realization that...

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Apr 2 – Apr 12, 2019

The literary classic comes to life in this action-packed musical! Join a young boy named Mowgli as he learns the importance of friendship and survival...

sMOkeyTOWN
sMOkeyTOWN
Apr 11

Originally conceived as a 60th birthday gift to her father, Andrea Prestinario created sMOkeyTOWN, which salutes Smokey Robinsons historic songwriting canon with party hats, pomp,...

The Lettermen
The Lettermen
Apr 6

The Lettermen are Tony Butala, Donovan Tea, and Bobby Poynton. The letter sweaters may only make a brief appearance at each Lettermen performance, but The...

Ilya Yakushev, Pianist
Ilya Yakushev, Pianist
Apr 5

The young Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev, with many awards and honors to his credit, continues to astound and mesmerize audiences at major venues on three...

Corky Siegel Chamber Blues with Lynne Jordan
Corky Siegel Chamber Blues with Lynne Jordan
Mar 31

Harmonica virtuoso and composer Corky Siegel brings classical and blues fans shoulder-to-shoulder. Gritty Chicago blues and rarefied classical chamber music might not seem like a...

Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans to Late Night
Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans to Late Night
Mar 30

"Lesson Plans to Late Night" is a one-man comedy show about Lucas' transition from elementary school teacher to national touring comedian. Lesson Plans to Late...

Heartache Tonight
Heartache Tonight
Mar 29

From the powerful guitar duel in "Hotel California" to the shimmering harmonies of "Peaceful Easy Feeling," Heartache Tonight delivers a true Eagles concert experience in...

Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls
Mar 28

Uptown Girls is an explosive new female vocal trio, performing some of the most dynamic, top-of-the-charts pop hits from the 1970s to present day. These...

Side By Side: A Steve & Eydie Tribute
Side By Side: A Steve & Eydie Tribute
Mar 24

Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorm entranced the world from the 1950s through the 1970s as the superstars of the golden age of lounge entertainment. Induction...

Creole Stomp
Creole Stomp
Mar 23

Creole Stomp has captured the ears and the feet of Louisiana music fans across North America. A recognized African Creole and French Creole Fiddle master,...

In to America
In to America
Mar 18 – Mar 22, 2019

A powerful drama that traces the American immigrant experience from Jamestown to present day through the stories of ordinary men, women and children who departed...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
Jan 31 – Mar 16, 2019

The longest-running play in London’s West End and one of the best mysteries ever written for the stage. A group of strangers become stranded in...

The Presenters’ Club: The Local Honeys
The Presenters’ Club: The Local Honeys
Mar 13

The Local Honeys are comprised of Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs. Stokley from the rolling hills of the Bluegrass, and Hobbs from the foothills...

Higher and Higher: A Rock 'N Soul Shindig! Starring Chester Gregory
Higher and Higher: A Rock 'N Soul Shindig! Starring Chester Gregory
Feb 27

Broadway showstopper Chester Gregory (Motown: The Musical, Hairspray, Sister Act, Dreamgirls) has all the right moves, singing solid gold hits from the Motown era including...

Frindle
Frindle
Feb 12 – Feb 22, 2019

Nicholas Allen decides to invent a new word: from now on, a pen will be known as a "Frindle"! Before long, to the dismay of...

Murder Mystery Dinner: Arlington Heights' Got Murder
Murder Mystery Dinner: Arlington Heights' Got Murder
Feb 22

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...

Pianist Tomas Kaco – My Home
Pianist Tomas Kaco – My Home
Feb 10

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...

My Funny Valentine: Date Night Just Got Funnier
My Funny Valentine: Date Night Just Got Funnier
Jan 26

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...

Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Jan 26

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...

The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns
The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to Rock with Horns
Jan 25

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’...

SOPA Saturdays: Frozen with Friends
SOPA Saturdays: Frozen with Friends
Jan 19

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...

The Lira Ensemble: A Polish Celebration
The Lira Ensemble: A Polish Celebration
Jan 19

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...

Marrakesh Express: A Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Experience
Marrakesh Express: A Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Experience
Jan 18

Marrakesh Express is a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute, but they do not imitate as much as they capture the spirit of. They are...

Embraceable You: The Music of George Gershwin
Embraceable You: The Music of George Gershwin
Jan 17

"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...

The Presenters' Club: Local Exposure with Toy Robots and Guests
The Presenters' Club: Local Exposure with Toy Robots and Guests
Jan 16

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...

Listen Up! A Cappella: Celebrating Seventy Years of Jewish Song
Listen Up! A Cappella: Celebrating Seventy Years of Jewish Song
Jan 13

Listen Up! delivers warmth and sheer knock-your-socks-off vocal power through a love of Judaism and Israel. Freddie Feldman, Sari Greenberg, Eli Taylor and Steve Singer...

The Four Freshmen
The Four Freshmen
Jan 12

Singing with a harmony uniquely their own, The Four Freshmen have enamored listeners world-wide for years, while gaining recognition as one of the most influential...

A Rock'n Roll Tribute...From Elvis to The Beatles! Featuring The Neverly Brothers
A Rock'n Roll Tribute...From Elvis to The Beatles! Featuring The Neverly Brothers
Jan 10

The Neverly Brothers concerts are a tribute to one of the most exciting chapters in music history: the birth, near death and resurrection of rock...

Skip Griparis presents The Guys Who Gave Us Rock
Skip Griparis presents The Guys Who Gave Us Rock
Jan 6

Celebrate Rock's evolution through the 40's, 50's & 60's with the powerhouse singer, guitarist, comedian and impressionist! Laugh, learn & rock with Skip Griparis' 100...

Shining Star: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
Jan 5

Ten highly talented vocalists and musicians harmoniously join forces to present A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire, a celebration of the five decade strong...

Fleetwood Mac Mania
Fleetwood Mac Mania
Jan 4

Fleetwood Mac Mania is a stunning visual and musical tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Each veteran player in this world class tribute band brings their spirit...

La Rosa Blanca Performed by David Gonzalez
La Rosa Blanca Performed by David Gonzalez
Jan 3

Through his award-winning storytelling, music, and poetry David Gonzalez guides a fascinating and compelling journey into his Latino-a culture. Drawing on Cuban/Puerto Rican roots he...

The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
Dec 22 – Dec 31, 2018

The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue captures all the magic, mystery, and mayhem of the season with original songs, brand-new sketches, and some classic favorites....

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nov 29 – Dec 24, 2018

A Metropolis tradition, celebrate the holiday with Ebenezer Scrooge and the Cratchit family. Scrooge’s only concern is with making money, no matter the cost to...

Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Dec 5

The holidays don’t officially arrive until you hear Vince Guaraldi’s classic score from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Virtuosic and playful, pianist Cyrus Chestnut infuses these...

The Lakeside Singers Present Oh, What Fun
The Lakeside Singers Present Oh, What Fun
Dec 4

A mashup of traditional choral and contemporary holiday songs with something for everyone in the family. Better than fruitcake! Bring your friends for a fun...

An Evening with Rocky LaPorte and Friends
An Evening with Rocky LaPorte and Friends
Dec 3

Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most...

The Lotus Kings: The All-Star Tribute to Santana
The Lotus Kings: The All-Star Tribute to Santana
Nov 24

An Evening with The Lotus Kings: The All-Star Tribute to Santana featuring Cecy Santana brings together eight Chicago-area stellar musicians that procure an astonishing replication...

Young Dylan: A Rockin’ Tribute
Young Dylan: A Rockin’ Tribute
Nov 23

Young Dylan is a hard-roots rock band devoted to the legendary music of Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Featuring classic numbers from Dylan’s and Young’s...

It's a Good Day: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
It's a Good Day: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
Nov 17

It's a Good Day: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee Acclaimed recording artist Stacy Sullivan pays tribute to the extraordinary music of singer, composer, and...

The Sting Police
The Sting Police
Nov 16

The Ultimate Sting & Police Tribute, you will experience a wide range of The Police music from the 70s and 80s and current contemporary songs...

Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach Jr.
Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach Jr.
Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2018

An adventurous and witty musical about courage and self-discovery. James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree and discovers...

Veterans Day Salute Featuring the Tribute Brass Quintet
Veterans Day Salute Featuring the Tribute Brass Quintet
Nov 9

From "Stars and Stripes" to "Oh Danny Boy," come join the Tribute Brass Quintet for an afternoon of beautiful and fun patriotic music, paying tribute...

A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
Sep 20 – Nov 3, 2018

A stunning theatrical classic that captures the spirit and tension of a Broadway audition. Exploring the lives and poignant ambitions of professional chorus dancers; those...

The Presenters’ Club: Brooke Nicole Band
The Presenters’ Club: Brooke Nicole Band
Oct 17

Brooke Nicole Band straddles the line between jazz, folk, and pop music with their improvised approach to instrumentation and their sing-song melodies. The recently released...

The Comedy Jam with Uncle Larry and Guests
The Comedy Jam with Uncle Larry and Guests
Oct 10

Known as "Uncle Lar", Larry Reeb is the wise cracking politically incorrect relative everyone knows. Like any concerned relative, "Uncle Lar" wants to help so...

Sunday Soiree Fundraiser
Sunday Soiree Fundraiser
Sep 30

It’s Metropolis’ fun, ladies annual fundraiser; the Metropolis Ballroom will be filled with exciting vendors featuring everything from jewelry to clothing, to purses, to home...

An Evening with Stand-Up Comedian Pat McGann and Friends
An Evening with Stand-Up Comedian Pat McGann and Friends
Sep 15

Pat McGann is a stand up comedian and television host from Chicago. In 2015, he made his second appearance on “The Late Show with David...

Beehive: The 60's Musical
Beehive: The 60's Musical
Jul 12 – Aug 25, 2018

A rockin’ celebration following six women as they honor the legendary music and performers of the 60’s. Filled with classic hits from iconic singers including...

Something Wonderful: Heidi Kettenring in Concert
Something Wonderful: Heidi Kettenring in Concert
Aug 22

Chicago’s favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring (Broadway in Chicago: Wicked, National Tour: Disney's Beauty and the Beast) captivates, lending her signature warmth to a century’s...

The Internet Ate My Brain
The Internet Ate My Brain
Mar 31

Combining live music, multimedia, and audience activities, The Internet Ate My Brain gives audiences an experience that nothing on the Internet can match. Starring and...

Heartache Tonight
Heartache Tonight
Mar 29

From the powerful guitar duel in "Hotel California" to the shimmering harmonies of "Peaceful Easy Feeling," Heartache Tonight delivers a true Eagles concert experience in...

Virtuosity: Chamber Music with Picosa
Virtuosity: Chamber Music with Picosa
Mar 25

Picosa showcases eclectic programming with its signature orchestral sound and virtuosity. The ensemble features celebrated masterworks side-by-side with newly discovered gems from around the world...

Creole Stomp
Creole Stomp
Mar 24

Creole Stomp has captured the ears and the feet of Louisiana music fans across North America. A recognized African Creole and French Creole Fiddle master,...

The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik
The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik
Mar 23

With it's signature horn riff and opening line, "I'm a friendly stranger in the black sedan...", The Ides of March's "Vehicle" burst onto the Billboard...

Boeing Boeing
Boeing Boeing
Feb 1 – Mar 17, 2018

Soar into this hysterical farce set in 1960’s Paris. Confident bachelor Bernard prides himself on being able to discretely maneuver his three globe-hopping flight attendant...

Lydia Loveless
Lydia Loveless
Mar 7

Singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless’ highly anticipated new album, Real, was released August 19 via Bloodshot Records. This record follows the release of Somewhere Else, which Rolling...

Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul starring Donica Lynn
Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul starring Donica Lynn
Feb 28

Award-winning Chicago Dreamgirl Donica Lynn triumphs in an awe-inspiring homage to the legendary Aretha Franklin. Lynn earned critical acclaim, as well as Chicago’s Jeff Award...

Frindle
Frindle
Feb 20 – Feb 23, 2018

Nicholas Allen decides to invent a new word: from now on, a pen will be known as a "Frindle"! Before long, to the dismay of...

With Love from Broadway
With Love from Broadway
Jan 27

Back by popular demand! Will & Anthony are back at Metropolis with a brand new show "With Love from Broadway." Here's a special Valentine’s Day...

The Chicago Bar Association presents Much to Sue About Nothing
The Chicago Bar Association presents Much to Sue About Nothing
Jan 26

The Chicago Bar Association’s Bar Show, now in its 94th year, is an irreverent musical comedy revue parodying local and national political, sports and showbiz...

Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
Jan 20

Steve Cochran is a Chicagoland favorite as the morning drive host on WGN Radio. He covers the day’s headlines with an analytical eye and his...

The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue: New Year's Eve
The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue: New Year's Eve
Dec 31

Don’t ring in the New Year at a crowded bar or falling asleep on your couch before the ball drops. It’s The Second City's Nut-Cracking...

The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
Dec 20 – Dec 30, 2017

The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue captures all the magic, mystery, and mayhem of the season with original songs, brand-new sketches, and some classic favorites,...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nov 29 – Dec 27, 2017

A Metropolis tradition, celebrate the holiday with Ebenezer Scrooge and the Cratchit family. Scrooge’s only concern is with making money, no matter the cost to...

Boilermaker Jazz Band: Swingin' the Season
Boilermaker Jazz Band: Swingin' the Season
Dec 18

Benny Goodman was known as the King of Swing- his iconic Big Band recordings of the 1930's & 40's are instantly recognizable and still popular...

She's Folks Holiday Hootenanny
She's Folks Holiday Hootenanny
Dec 12

Based out of Chicago, Elizabeth Morgan’s She’s Folks! is a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, a little bit stand-up and a...

An Idiot's Guide to Fixing Stoopid featuring Tim Benker
An Idiot's Guide to Fixing Stoopid featuring Tim Benker
Dec 11

From Adam and Eve to Kim and Kanye all the way to Conway and Spicer…The Idiots Guide to Fixing Stooopid will uncover human daffiness in...

The Johnny Rogers Show: Legends of Country Music
The Johnny Rogers Show: Legends of Country Music
Dec 6

Featuring the best of Classic Country, Western Swing, Blues, Texas Rockabilly, and Gospel music, this show brings to life the music you will never forget....

The Lakeside Singers present Love and Joy Come to You
The Lakeside Singers present Love and Joy Come to You
Dec 4

Robert Bowker and his 25 professional singers bring you the most eclectic sampling of Holiday music to be found anywhere. From early music and well-known...

Gentri: Finding Christmas
Gentri: Finding Christmas
Nov 30

“Finding Christmas” brings your favorite Christmas songs to life with the epic orchestrations and lush harmonies of GENTRI: The Gentlemen Trio. Following their rave-reviewed 2016...

BiG SUiT: A Tribute To Talking Heads
BiG SUiT: A Tribute To Talking Heads
Nov 25

BiG SUiT is a collective of nine musicians drawn to the cerebral adventures, infectious rhythms, and pioneering music known to the world as Talking Heads....

Defending the Caveman
Defending the Caveman
Nov 17 – Nov 18, 2017

Caveman is a hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate. It has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition. Lots of affectionate...

Getting to Know... Once Upon a Mattress
Getting to Know... Once Upon a Mattress
Nov 9 – Nov 11, 2017

A clever spin on the Princess and the Pea fairytale, this musical is brimming with memorable songs and loads of humor. Queen Aggravain will allow...

Veterans Day Salute featuring the Temporal Brass Quintet
Veterans Day Salute featuring the Temporal Brass Quintet
Nov 10

Celebrate Veterans Day with The Temporal Brass Quintet featuring American favorites, jazzy classics, and works by new American composers. The Temporal Brass Quintet is a...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Sep 21 – Nov 4, 2017

One of Stephen Sondheim’s most beloved musicals, this dark comedy features classic Brothers Grimm characters along with the Baker and his wife who wish "more...

Giordano Dance Chicago: Up Close and Personal
Giordano Dance Chicago: Up Close and Personal
Oct 18

Giordano Dance Chicago takes the Metropolis stage in an intimate hour with Artistic Director, Nan Giordano. The hour will include excerpts from GDC’s powerful repertoire,...

The Second City presents Girls Night Out
The Second City presents Girls Night Out
Aug 24 – Sep 2, 2017

Call your friends! It's time for a night out with the legendary Second City – the place that brought you funny ladies like Tina Fey,...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Jul 13 – Aug 20, 2017

This wondrous tale is the grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan, based on the best-selling novel. Discover the origin story of the boy who never grew...

Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Jul 17 – Jul 22, 2017

The timeless classic like you’ve never seen it before! Join Robin Hood on a merry musical adventure as he fights for justice, triumphs over evil,...

Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute
Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute
Jul 18

The Ravinia Festival brings top young professional musicians from around the world each summer to study and perform at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. Catch this...

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Jess Godwin Sings Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Jess Godwin Sings Elton John
Jul 6

Singer-songwriter and nationally-touring recording artist Jess Godwin (iTunes: Fool Me Once, Be A Light) pours her vulnerable heart and dynamic voice into Elton John’s greatest...

HAIR
HAIR
May 18 – Jul 1, 2017

Trip to the era of hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution in the first ever epic rock musical, HAIR. Filled with hit songs Age of Aquarius,...

Her Way: An Interesting Bunch of Gals
Her Way: An Interesting Bunch of Gals
May 13

Megon McDonough recreates the music of platinum divas who deliver their songs from stage, screen, music halls and cds right into our hearts and lives....

Pinocchio!
Pinocchio!
May 4 – May 6, 2017

Pinocchio! By Kids For Kids! • A Metropolis School of the Performing Arts Production Geppetto the toy maker wishes on a star that his puppet...

Part of Your World: The Music of Alan Menken
Part of Your World: The Music of Alan Menken
Apr 30

Metropolis School of the Performing Arts students, along with Metropolis Voice Faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan W. Brown, sing and dance on the Metropolis stage...

Deacon Blues Featuring Grammy Winner Howard Levy
Deacon Blues Featuring Grammy Winner Howard Levy
Apr 28

America's Premier Steely Dan Tribute honors Fagen & Becker with an amazing replication. Deacon Blues consists of eleven stellar musicians, composers, and educators based in...

Try a Little Tenderness: Michael Ingersoll in Concert
Try a Little Tenderness: Michael Ingersoll in Concert
Apr 20

PBS television star and nationally-touring concert artist Michael Ingersoll invites you to sing along to the songs you can’t forget. Ingersoll is known for starring...

Metropolis Sings: An Alumni Cabaret
Metropolis Sings: An Alumni Cabaret
Apr 19

Join select cast members, ensemble members, understudies and music directors from the 15-16 Metropolis Season, including Spamalot, RENT and Ring of Fire, as they return...

Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
Apr 8

Join Steve Cochran from WGN RADIO with morning show regular John Da Cosse as your host. Steve is a Chicagoland favorite as the morning drive...

Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond
Apr 7

Chicago’s own Liz Callaway returns home in a new concert featuring music from The Great White Way, as well as the pop and film worlds....

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Feb 2 – Mar 18, 2017

By Tom Stoppard Academy and Tony Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard’s most-beloved stage work, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a comical absurdist delight, acclaimed as...

The Chicago Experience
The Chicago Experience
Mar 18

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’...

The All Irish, All The Time Comedy Show
The All Irish, All The Time Comedy Show
Mar 17

This St. Patrick's Day, revel in laughs as Chicago stand-up veterans gather for a raucous celebration. Jeannie Doogan is a Sout'Side Lass with some major...

BritBeat –A Tribute to the Beatles
BritBeat –A Tribute to the Beatles
Mar 11

BritBeat –A Tribute to the Beatles is a concert that tells the story of the Beatles from their early days at the Cavern Club in...

Frindle
Frindle
Mar 11

Nicholas Allen decides to invent a new word: from now on, a pen will be known as a "Frindle"! Before long, to the dismay of...

Two on Tap
Two on Tap
Mar 10

Two on Tap marks the creative collaboration of two celebrated musical theatre performers from Broadway, London’s West End, and the world’s leading cruise lines, Melissa...

Getting To Know...Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Getting To Know...Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Nov 10 – Nov 12, 2016

Getting To Know...Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella By Kids For Kids! • A Metropolis School of the Performing Arts Production Music by Richard Rodgers • Book...

Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
Sep 22 – Nov 6, 2016

Comedic genius Mel Brooks’ hit movie comes to life in this mad-cap musical. Frederick Frankenstein distances himself from his family legacy but a call to...

Mike Toomey's TV & ME
Mike Toomey's TV & ME
Sep 16

Mike Toomey takes you on a journey back into 60’s and 70’s TV Land. Mike Toomey’s TV & ME is a must see for those...

Lovesick Blues: Remembering Hank Williams
Lovesick Blues: Remembering Hank Williams
Sep 8 – Sep 9, 2016

Lovesick Blues: Remembering Hank Williams More than a country singer, Hank Williams was an essential American voice. Ease and authenticity mark this ensemble’s homage to...

The Official Blues Brothers Revue
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
Sep 9

The Official Blues Brothers Revue Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi and Musical Director Paul Shaffer present The Official Blues Brothers Revue. This live concert show combines...

History of Comedy
History of Comedy
Jul 23 – Aug 27, 2016

Mankind has been laughing since the dawn of time, but why? What's so funny? And why don't they let us in on the joke? Three...

RENT
RENT
May 25 – Jul 3, 2016

The Rock Musical that defined a generation and won 4 Tony awards is filled with iconic songs including Seasons of Love, Take Me or Leave...

Memorial Day Salute
Memorial Day Salute
May 28

Celebrate Memorial Day with The Temporal Brass Quintet featuring American favorites, jazzy classics, and works by new American composers. The Temporal Brass Quintet is a...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
Feb 18 – Apr 3, 2016

Hitchcock’s classic reimagined as a whodunnit farce. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy, and called an “absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical riff on Alfred...

Creole Stomp
Creole Stomp
Feb 6

It’s a Mardi Gras party with blues, jazz, rock and R & B styles blending together to create that unforgettable Louisiana sound. Creole Stomp travels...

An Evening of Comedy with Dennis Regan
An Evening of Comedy with Dennis Regan
Feb 5

Dennis Regan is an accomplished stand-up comedian. He has performed throughout the country including the Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with...

From Vegas with Love Starring Jason Watson
From Vegas with Love Starring Jason Watson
Feb 4

Artists Lounge Live Presents From Vegas With Love starring Jason Watson With powerhouse vocals that soar, the debonair Jason Watson (Broadway, Vegas, National Tour: MAMMA...

Harbor Lights: Tribute to DooWop
Harbor Lights: Tribute to DooWop
Jan 17

Harbor Lights have established themselves as the nation's most sought after a cappella Doo Wop acts. Harbor Lights' presentation takes you back to a time...

Deacon Blues featuring Billy Branch
Deacon Blues featuring Billy Branch
Jan 16

America’s Premier Steely Dan Tribute Experience is Deacon Blues. Based in Chicago, these eleven players honor the music of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker by...

An Operatic Journey Through Europe
An Operatic Journey Through Europe
Jan 10

An Operatic Journey Through Europe Journey across the British Isles, down the Blue Danube, and through the Alps without packing your bags! On this musical...

Steve March Torme's Snap, Sizzle, Pop
Steve March Torme's Snap, Sizzle, Pop
Jan 9

Experience the legacy as Steve March-Torme delivers a fresh, dynamic take on enduring songs you already love, in captivating style. With a voice the L.A....

GayCo Presents 50 States of Gay
GayCo Presents 50 States of Gay
Jan 8

GayCo Presents 50 States of Gay An original sketch comedy revue bringing laughs to the LGBT-etc community for 19 years, featuring the funniest scenes and...

Artists Lounge Live presents: Erich Bergen Live in Concert
Artists Lounge Live presents: Erich Bergen Live in Concert
Nov 8

With his dry wit and smooth vocals, Erich Bergen is a star on a meteoric rise. Bergen is best known for portraying Bob Gaudio of...

Getting to Know... The Sound of Music
Getting to Know... The Sound of Music
Nov 5 – Nov 6, 2015

By Kids For Kids! • A Metropolis School of the Performing Arts Production Music By Richard Rodgers • Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II Captain Von...

Florence LaRue and The 5th Dimension
Florence LaRue and The 5th Dimension
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2015

One of America's most celebrated vocal groups, known for their high-energy and unmatched stage presence. This outstanding group has garnered 7 Grammy's, over 25 million...

Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot
Sep 10 – Oct 25, 2015

Winner of three Tony awards, this highly irreverent comedy combines all your favorite moments from the cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail with...

Broadway Showstoppers
Broadway Showstoppers
Sep 5

Recording artists, actors and concert performers Will & Anthony Nunziata have packed houses and won acclaim for their performances throughout the country and around the...

Moon Over Buffalo
Moon Over Buffalo
Jul 9 – Aug 16, 2015

Moon Over Buffalo By Ken Ludwig Get an inside look at life backstage in the 50’s in this madcap comedy. George and Charlotte Hay’s careers...

The Second City's Game Night
The Second City's Game Night
Jul 17 – Aug 8, 2015

The Second City’s Game Night Come play with us! What happens when Chicago’s best improvisers are tossed head first into a medley of classic game...

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Aug 6

Artists Lounge Live Presents Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song starring Karen Marie Richardson Presented by Michael Ingersoll & Metropolis Salute America’s most beloved jazz...

Rapunzel
Rapunzel
Jul 13 – Jul 18, 2015

Rapunzel A Chicago Kids Company Production Locked in a tower by an evil enchantress, Rapunzel has no way to escape her prison until one day...

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone
May 14 – Jun 14, 2015

The Drowsy Chaperone Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar A nod to the Jazz Age...

Artists Lounge Live Featuring Heidi Kettenring
Artists Lounge Live Featuring Heidi Kettenring
Jun 11

Artists Lounge Live presents Heidi Kettenring: Something Wonderful. Chicago’s favorite leading lady captivates, lending her signature warmth to classics from Johnny Mercer, Rodgers & Hammerstein,...

A Conversation with Grant and Twain
A Conversation with Grant and Twain
May 23

The greatest writer in US history visits the country’s greatest general. In the summer of 1885, Ulysses Grant raced to finish his memoirs before a...

Bidding You A Fond 'I Do'
Bidding You A Fond 'I Do'
Apr 24

Comedian Rex Havens presents an uproariously funny, loving tribute to the many ways women enrich and enhance the quality of American life. Filled with not...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Apr 13 – Apr 24, 2015

The Diary of Anne Frank is a look into the mind and life of a normal teenage girl who was put through extraordinary circumstances. Anne...

Tsuksasa Taiko
Tsuksasa Taiko
Apr 23

A program of Asian Improv Arts Midwest,Tsuksasa Taiko performs their drum spectacular at Metropolis. Tsuksasa Taiko’s mission is to preserve, develop, and pass on the...

Artists Lounge Live Featuring Sara Jean Ford
Artists Lounge Live Featuring Sara Jean Ford
Apr 16

Artists Lounge Live presents the radiant charm and angelic voice of Broadway soprano Sara Jean Ford (Broadway: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, A LITTLE NIGHT...

An Evening with C.S. Lewis
An Evening with C.S. Lewis
Mar 12 – Apr 12, 2015

C.S. Lewis, the famous British author, is hosting a group of American writers at his home near Oxford and they are about to be treated...

Cinderella
Cinderella
Mar 31 – Apr 10, 2015

Cinderella A Chicago Kids Company Production Cinderella would love more than anything to attend the royal ball. With an evil stepmother and two wicked stepsisters,...

Etta May: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Etta May: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Feb 19

To put it simply, when Etta May takes the stage, she is the reigning Queen of Southern Sass. What’s the best way to describe Etta...

Private Lives
Private Lives
Jan 15 – Feb 15, 2015

Private Lives By Noël Coward The show that proves there’s a fine line between love and hate. Noël Coward’s best known comedy is a plot-perfect...

Mary Mack's Holiday Recovery Comedy Show
Mary Mack's Holiday Recovery Comedy Show
Jan 10

Folk humorist and comedian Mary Mack is a favorite on radio shows and podcasts around the country, including Marc Maron's WTF Podcast, The Bob and...

The Second City's Holidays in the Heights
The Second City's Holidays in the Heights
Dec 4 – Dec 31, 2014

The holidays are a time of giving and joy. A time of twinkling lights and mall Santas. A time of wrapping gifts and burning, I...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nov 28 – Dec 24, 2014

A holiday tradition returns to Metropolis. A miserly and miserable man, Ebenezer Scrooge greets each Christmas with a “bah humbug,” until he is visited one...

The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
Nov 22

The Kingston Trio In 1957 The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach club scene to take the country by storm, bringing the rich...

BritBeat
BritBeat
Nov 21

BritBeat Take a trip back to 1964 with BritBeat's tribute to the Beatles. With mop tops, retro costumes, vintage instruments and harmonizing vocals, BritBeat Beatles...

My Baby Just Cares for Me
My Baby Just Cares for Me
Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2014

My Baby Just Cares For Me He’s the affable crooner from Jersey Boys and the PBS retro rock sensation Under The Streetlamp. She’s the vivacious...

Into the Woods JR
Into the Woods JR
Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2014

Into the Woods, JR By Kids for Kids! A Metropolis School of the Performing Arts Production Book by James Lapine, Music and Lyrics by Stephen...

Domažlice Bagpipe Band
Domažlice Bagpipe Band
Nov 2

For over fifteen years the Domažlice Bagpipe Band has been one of the leading ensembles of bagpipe music. They have performed in more than half...

An Evening with Bonnie Koloc
An Evening with Bonnie Koloc
Nov 1

“Queen of Folk” Bonnie Koloc is the definitive voice of female folk music in Chicago. Together with peers like John Prine and Steve Goodman, Koloc...

Death at the Doo-Wop
Death at the Doo-Wop
Oct 30

It’s a fun, ‘50s themed murder mystery dinner just in time for Halloween. Grab your poodle skirt and horn rimmed glasses; the class of 1957...

ComedySportz
ComedySportz
Oct 25

ComedySportz is the longest running short-form improv comedy show in Chicago, now in its 26th year! It's not comedy about sports... it's improv comedy played...

Dial M for Murder
Dial "M" for Murder
Sep 18 – Oct 19, 2014

Intrigue, blackmail, and mystery abound in this murder thriller. Can the perfect murder exist outside the pages of a crime novel? This is what Tony’s...

Sunday Soiree featuring Lipstick Mom
Sunday Soiree featuring Lipstick Mom
Oct 5

It’s the eleventh anniversary of this annual Metropolis Fundraiser! It will be a fun, ladies only fundraiser filled with shopping, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and a...

Love & The Outcome
Love & The Outcome
Oct 1

Husband and wife duo Jodi and Chris have been travelling the world performing and now bring their inspirational music to Metropolis. The two form a...

The Baby Boomer Show
The Baby Boomer Show
Sep 13

Comedians Jan McInnis and Kent Rader put on a hilarious show that all baby boomers can relate to. They cover a wide range of topics...

Bob Stromberg
Bob Stromberg
Sep 4

For over thirty years Bob Stromberg has been entertaining audiences with his clean comedy. Bob travels the world performing his very unique and perfect blend...

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
Aug 28 – Aug 30, 2014

Written and directed by The Neo-Futurists, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is an ever-changing attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes....

Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Jul 10 – Aug 17, 2014

Laughter on the 23rd Floor By Neil Simon It’s 1953 and the writers of The Max Prince Show are hard at work creating comedy gold...

Czech Jazz Youth Band
Czech Jazz Youth Band
Aug 6

Founded eleven years ago, this talented group of young musicians has already recorded two CDs and won several competitions throughout Europe. The ensemble consists of...

Meredith Andrews
Meredith Andrews
Jul 30

Meredith Andrews has always had a gift for writing honest, compelling songs that resonate powerfully with an audience. Her incredible vocal gift and intuitive songwriting...

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
Jul 14 – Jul 19, 2014

Little Red Riding Hood By Charles Perrault • A Chicago Kids Company Production Little Red Riding Hood walks to her grandmother's house, through the woods,...

Laughin' It Up with the Looney Lutherans
Laughin' It Up with the Looney Lutherans
Jun 22

“The Looney Lutherans” are a trio of wacky gals on tour promoting their new cookbook with this fun, interactive, family-friendly show. Using music, comedy, and...

Badfinger
Badfinger
Jun 21

Badfinger is known for their great classic rock hits from the 1970's including "No Matter What, "Come And Get It," "Without You," and "Day after...

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!
Jun 20

A hilarious fusion between theatre and stand-up, Men are From Mars - Women Are From Venus LIVE! is based on the New York Times number...

The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years
May 15 – Jun 15, 2014

The Last Five Years Book, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Resident Director Lauren Rawitz It’s a musical view into a relationship...

The Four Freshmen
The Four Freshmen
Jun 28 – May 28, 2014

These acclaimed masters of harmony were one of the top vocal groups of the 50’s. Now with an over sixty year history the group is...

Hebrew School Dropout
Hebrew School Dropout
Jun 26 – May 26, 2014

Three time Emmy winner Dave Konig’s one-man comedy Hebrew School Dropout is a hit. New York Times calls it “Laugh out loud funny! Lightning fast,...

Memorial Day Salute
Memorial Day Salute
May 24

Celebrate Memorial Day with an afternoon filled with patriotic music performed by our School of the Performing Arts faculty and students. Enjoy music from the...

Chris August
Chris August
May 21

Contemporary Christian artist Chris August performs his inspirational hits at Metropolis. Chris was the winner of “New Artist of the Year”, “Male Vocalist of the...

Sweet Pepprika
Sweet Pepprika
May 10

Female trio Sweet Pepprika brings vintage sounds into the modern world. Based on the 1930’s popular group The Boswell Sisters, these ladies will bring you...

The Merry Old Land of LAWz
The Merry Old Land of LAWz
May 9

The Chicago Bar Association is taking their 90th Annual Christmas Spirits Show on the road! It’s a hilarious, musical comedy revue performed by area lawyers...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
May 1 – May 3, 2014

Alice in Wonderland By Kids for Kids A Metropolis School of the Performing Arts Production Curiouser and curiouser! All the characters from the beloved tale...

Side Effects May Include
Side Effects May Include
Apr 26

This funny yet moving one-man show faces the issue of early onset Parkinson’s disease head-on. Written by former Seinfeld writer Marc Jaffe, the show is...

Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters
Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters
Apr 25

Considered one of the best vocalists of all time, Karen Carpenter captured the attention of a generation with the surprisingly deep material of her unabashedly...

Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Apr 15 – Apr 25, 2014

By Charles Perrault ? A Chicago Kids Company Production Sleeping Beauty has a curse put on her by the evil Maleficent - if she is...

Kevin Moore Presents Score-by-Score: An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Kevin Moore Presents Score-by-Score: An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Apr 24

You’ll hear the soaring songs of The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats and many more from the enormous catalogue of Andrew Lloyd Webber, all...

Half and Half
Half and Half
Mar 13 – Apr 13, 2014

Act 1: We enter the kitchen of Stewart and Susan Grant in their Rogers Park home on an April morning, 1970. Though not just any...

MetropolTROT Red Carpet Run
MetropolTROT Red Carpet Run
Apr 6

All characters welcome! Dress as your favorite stage, screen, or TV character. There will be prizes for best group and individual costumes. The metropolTROT event...

Long Live the Queen
Long Live the Queen
Mar 8

Hailed by both Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times as “The Chicago Queen of Cabaret,” Denise Tomasello is taking the Metropolis stage by storm! Tomasello has...

Baby Wants Candy
Baby Wants Candy
Mar 7

“Chicago’s most consistently funny and crowd-pleasing show,” says Chicago Sun-Times. “Best comedy in Chicago,” says Chicago Magazine. It’s a completely improvised musical based on audience...

Creole Stomp
Creole Stomp
Mar 4

Metropolis is throwing a Fat Tuesday party with Cajun music from Creole Stomp! Blues, jazz, rock and R&B styles blend together with fiddle, accordion and...

Arranmore
Arranmore
Mar 1

Get a jump start on your St. Patty’s celebrations with Arranmore! Influenced by both American folk and Celtic music, Arranmore creates a unique, beautiful sound...

Hollywood & Broadway: A Fine Romance
Hollywood & Broadway: A Fine Romance
Feb 23

Chicago cabaret artist Hilary Ann Feldman shares an exciting love story – that of Hollywood and Broadway. The courtship began in the late 1920s with...

An Evening with Comedian Taylor Mason
An Evening with Comedian Taylor Mason
Feb 22

He was a Star Search winner and a contestant on Last Comic Standing. Now, Taylor Mason travels the country with his unique brand of comedy,...

Piano Man: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel
Piano Man: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel
Feb 21

Act one is a spot-on tribute to Billy Joel, with all his hits from “Only the Good Die Young” to “Piano Man.” Then, they add...

Greater Tuna
Greater Tuna
Jan 16 – Feb 16, 2014

Take a trip down south to Texas’ third smallest town, Tuna. First, we meet Thurston and Arles on their talk radio show. Today’s topics include...

Bubble Wonders
Bubble Wonders
Jan 11

Bubble-ologist Geoff Akins’ wondrous show is full of laughs, surprises, joy and inspiration for kids of all ages. Akins tours the world with stories of...

Robbie Fulks
Robbie Fulks
Jan 10

Chicago singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks comes to Metropolis’ intimate theatre for just one night. His unique style of soulful, spirited alt country will get your chest...

Steve Cochran: Funny 2014
Steve Cochran: Funny 2014
Jan 4

WIND and WGN radio star Steve Cochran brings his stand up comedy to Metropolis! He’s played with Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Gary Shandling and more...

Abba Salute
Abba Salute
Jan 3

It’s time once again to sing and dance the night away with one of our favorite tribute bands: Abba Salute. It’s a blast from the...

New Year’s Eve with The Second City
New Year’s Eve with The Second City
Dec 31

Don’t ring in the New Year at a crowded bar or falling asleep on your couch before the ball drops. It’s the Second City’s hysterical...

The Second City's Holidays in the Heights
The Second City's Holidays in the Heights
Dec 5 – Dec 30, 2013

The holidays are a time of giving and joy. A time of twinkling lights and mall Santas. A time of wrapping gifts and burning, I...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nov 29 – Dec 24, 2013

This Dickens classic is an annual tradition at Metropolis. The tale follows the Cratchit family as they struggle to make ends meet and care for...

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Dec 17

More than 70 years after Glenn Miller formed his orchestra, his legendary band and sound live on. They defined the sound of Big Band and...

A White Christmas Holiday Concert
A White Christmas Holiday Concert
Dec 16

Inspired by the holiday classic White Christmas, this exciting concert is filled with spectacular costumes and favorite holiday songs performed by a dynamic group of...

Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman
Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman
Nov 14 – Nov 16, 2013

It’s been performed in more than 30 countries in 15 different languages and is the longest running solo play in the history of Broadway. The...

An Evening with Liz Callaway
An Evening with Liz Callaway
Nov 1

It’s likely that you have heard Liz Callaway’s voice before, though you may not realize it. This Tony nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress is also...

Mike Toomey's TV & Me
Mike Toomey's TV & Me
Oct 26

Take a step back in time, back to fond memories of, you guessed it, TV shows. Comedian Mike Toomey, a regular on WGN, incorporates hundreds...

Shining Star: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
Oct 25

Earth, Wind and Fire won 6 Grammys, had 7 top ten albums, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now, enjoy...

Route 66
Route 66
Sep 19 – Oct 20, 2013

Just four service station men from Chicago in 1955, they’re ready to hit the open road! Join Andy, Scot, Brandon and Michael on their adventure...

Stayin' Alive: The Bee Gees Tribute
Stayin' Alive: The Bee Gees Tribute
Jul 27

They look like the Bee Gees, they sound like the Bee Gees and they are considered the best Bee Gees tribute band in North America....

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
Jul 18 – Jul 23, 2011

Slip on your ruby slippers and follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy. It’s an exciting, musical adventure as Dorothy and Toto take advice from...

Nunsense
Nunsense
May 19 – Jun 26, 2011

When 52 Sisters die, accidentally poisoned by the cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, the remaining nuns of The Little Sisters of Hoboken put on...

Defending the Caveman
Defending the Caveman
Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2011

It's been performed in more than 30 countries in 15 different languages and is the longest running solo play in the history of Broadway. It's...

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Julie
The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Julie
Apr 27

The music of Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and Grammy-winning film and stage icon Julie Andrews comes alive through the golden-voiced Laura Freeman. Called “astounding”...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Apr 11 – Apr 18, 2011

Eight people, twenty-five months, one room. Thanks to the kindness of a few loyal friends and coworkers, Anne Frank and her family were able to...

The Butler Didn't!
The Butler Didn't!
Mar 10 – Apr 17, 2011

It’s all going according to plan for jewel thieves Rick and Ernesto. Rick is the inside man, posing as billionaire Ezekiel Podmore’s butler. And Ernesto...

Be The Groove
Be The Groove
Apr 16

Slammin’, drummin’, kickin’, clappin’, rockin’! You’ve never seen anything like this on stage. Combining rock solid drumming with cool, street stomping, Be The Groove is...

The Lakeside Singers
The Lakeside Singers
Apr 11

The Lakeside Singers believe in celebrating music. Everything from the music of the Renaissance to today’s pop and rock songs. For the first act, they...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Mar 23 – Apr 8, 2011

Looking down at his newly crafted puppet, kindly old Geppetto makes one wish, that Pinocchio could be a real boy. The Blue Fairy appears that...

Fifth House Ensemble
Fifth House Ensemble
Mar 29

Fifth House is taking on classical music, and adding a twist. For their Black Violet show, they’ve teamed up with graphic novelist Ezra Claytan, projecting...

Flanagan's Wake
Flanagan's Wake
Mar 17

The annual St. Patrick's Day tradition returns to Metropolis. Grab a pint, take it to your seat, and prepare to laugh your 4-leaf-clovers off. There's...

Kevin Moore Presents Score by Score, An Evening of Irving Berlin
Kevin Moore Presents Score by Score, An Evening of Irving Berlin
Mar 15

Irving Berlin has composed music for dozens of Broadway shows and feature films, had 25 chart-topping hits, and was nominated for eight Academy Awards. But...

Shawn Mullins
Shawn Mullins
Mar 5

Mullins is quite the road warrior, touring and gigging since the early ‘90s. His songs draw not only on his rock and country influences, but...

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TV & Me
Mar 4

A regular on WGN, comedian Mike Toomey has appeared at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival and on MTV, Comedy Central and A&E. With his one...

Liz Callaway
Liz Callaway
Feb 27

Emmy Award-winning, Tony nominated Liz Callaway comes to Metropolis for one night only. From starring Broadway roles in Baby, Miss Saigon, Cats and Merrily We...

John Michael Coppola A Broadway Voice - Songs & Stories from Beyond the Footlights
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Feb 25

He performed the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway in Chicago production of Jersey Boys and has been seen on the Metropolis stage alongside...

Bikerman and the Jewish Avenger: We had babies... Man Style
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Jan 19 – Feb 23, 2011

Ladies, grab your friends, your dates, your spouses and get ready for a fun and touching tribute to you -- women and mothers. Oh just...

Metropolis Sings Broadway
Metropolis Sings Broadway
Feb 21

Music from two great Broadway shows, belted from the Metropolis stage up to the rafters. The soaring, beautiful and sometimes delicate voices of four great...

The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door
Jan 13 – Feb 20, 2011

Lucien's on the hunt for his Spider-man tie, Norman has eaten about a dozen donuts, Barry's out back giving golf lessons to the neighbors (for...

Frindle
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Feb 3 – Feb 12, 2011

School prankster Nick Allen has just landed himself in the toughest 5th grade teacher's class. And if Mrs. Granger has anything to say about it,...

Piano Man A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel
Piano Man A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel
Jan 8

It’s like seeing two legendary pop pianists in one night, in an amazingly intimate setting! One act from this amazing tribute band is dedicated to...

Reely Dan The Premier Steely Dan Tribute Band
Reely Dan The Premier Steely Dan Tribute Band
Jan 7

The driving, charged pop music of the legendary Steely Dan comes alive in this amazing tribute band, Reely Dan. Featured on WGN, they sound EXACTLY...

O Sole Night: An O Sole Trio Christmas
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A reinvented take on some of the most beloved Christmas songs with arrangements ranging from catchy, sing-a-long fun to hauntingly beautiful. Hear classics such as...

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