A darkly comical musical about six teens bargaining for a second chance at life, exploring themes of life, death, and identity. Book, music, and lyrics are by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The production is directed by Lillian Castillo, who is the original Constance on the...
A Chicago-based musical with book by John Reeger and music and lyrics by Julie Shannon, directed by Patrick Tierney. The show tells the dramatic true story of a Lake Michigan captain who risked his life to share the Christmas spirit.
An in-concert production featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film. This concert collaboration between Metropolis School of the Performing Arts and JAM...
A Chicago Premiere, this new work written by Steven Strafford is a hilarious and heartbreaking family dramedy. The play asks audiences to contend with truths they may be too afraid to name and to laugh at ones they cannot change.
The Neverly Brothers concerts take audiences on a guided musical tour of the birth, near-death, and resurrection of rock n' roll from 1955 to 1965. The show features chronological song sequences, stories behind the music, and vintage wardrobe changes, with renditions of hits by...
The classic musical with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, with original choreography by Agnes de Mille. A high-spirited romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a tumultuous yet...
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…
Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…
It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…
What did our critic think of ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit?…
The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989. It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…
I Love You Because is your typical rom-com with cute duets, silly jokes, and flawed characters that showcase exactly how love can be messy.…
During a time where our country remains divided, this energetic and thoughtful piece of art reminds us of the beauty that can be found when we come together across our differences, no matter where we come from or where we call home.…
The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed 1967 novel. I enjoyed this tour so much on first viewing that I came back six months later!…
The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…
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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 a reason we keep bringing this show back - audiences love it and we always sell out. As the citizens of Grapplin, Ireland...
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 mostly, he understood the American people and wrote music that they could enjoy. Now, take a step behind the scenes to see...
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 also on all he has seen from the road, painting portraits of everyday Americans young and old. The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter will...
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 person show TV & Me, Toomey takes you back to your childhood, to fond memories of Gilligan’s Island, Batman, Hogan’s Heroes and all your favorite...
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 Roll Along, to concerts in New York, London, China, France, Spain and all over Europe, to lead singing roles in many...
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 Michael Ingersoll during his sold out performances, and most recently had the audience on its feet in a standing ovation in his...
Ladies, grab your friends, your dates, your spouses and get ready for a fun and touching tribute to you -- women and mothers. Oh just one thing, the homage is coming from two very unlikely characters: a 6’ 6” shaven head Jewish guy from the North Shore and a leather clad...
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 singers from Broadway and the national cabaret circuit, Lisa Rock, Melissa and Brian Minyard and Nate Johnson, take the...
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 the low, low price of a nickel), and Arnold has once again threatened to go to Russia. Just another day in the lives of these four...
It's become a Valentine's Day tradition. Hundreds of people pour into Metropolis to hear two guys (one born on the South Side and one the North Shore) sharing their most outrageous stories about dates gone wrong; how to win over the female persuasion; the ultimate ensemble for a...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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Mozart's Summit North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie (9/27-9/27) |
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The Last Light on Halsted CIBC Theatre (9/18-9/27) |
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Young People's Theatre of Chicago (9/26-10/25) |
