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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

111 W Campbell St
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Upcoming Shows

Ride the Cyclone

Sep 16 – Oct 25, 2026

A darkly comical musical about six teens bargaining for a second chance at life, exploring themes of life, death, and identity. Book, music, and lyrics are by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The production is directed by Lillian Castillo, who is the original Constance on the...

The Christmas Schooner

Nov 24 – Jan 3, 2027

A Chicago-based musical with book by John Reeger and music and lyrics by Julie Shannon, directed by Patrick Tierney. The show tells the dramatic true story of a Lake Michigan captain who risked his life to share the Christmas spirit.

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Jan 27 – Feb 14, 2027

An in-concert production featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film. This concert collaboration between Metropolis School of the Performing Arts and JAM...

The Match Game

Mar 3 – Mar 21, 2027

A Chicago Premiere, this new work written by Steven Strafford is a hilarious and heartbreaking family dramedy. The play asks audiences to contend with truths they may be too afraid to name and to laugh at ones they cannot change.

The Neverly Brothers: A Rock 'n' Roll Tribute: From Elvis to The Beatles

Apr 3, 2027

The Neverly Brothers concerts take audiences on a guided musical tour of the birth, near-death, and resurrection of rock n' roll from 1955 to 1965. The show features chronological song sequences, stories behind the music, and vintage wardrobe changes, with renditions of hits by...

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!

Apr 28 – May 30, 2027

The classic musical with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, with original choreography by Agnes de Mille. A high-spirited romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a tumultuous yet...

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

Past Shows

384 total · showing 361–370

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 the Good Witch, wander through Munchkin land and try to outrun the Wicked Witch on their way to find the Wizard of Oz. Help the...

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 an outrageous variety show to raise money for the funerals. Featuring talents from their pre-convent lives, a circus performer nun, a...

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 become the greatest comedy about men, women and their relationships of the past 20 years. The "outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet...

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” by Cabaret Scenes magazine and “outstanding” by Metro Monthly, she sings the greatest songs of Andrews’...

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 find a brief solace from the Nazi invasions of the 1940s. It’s an amazing tale showing that courage, strength of character and...

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 just arrived with the tools to bust open the safe filled with diamonds. All that stands between the pair and $20 million is a...

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 perfect for families looking for an outing that the kids think is cool and the parents dig too. You’ll be...

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 perform songs from classical composers from around the world and for the second act they really let loose with tunes from...

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 night and brings Pinocchio to life, telling him that if he learns to be honest, brave and unselfish, he will become a real boy. And then...

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 his original illustrations and story while they play a classical program. Like nothing you’ve ever seen; you’ll be wowed by...

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