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Past Shows

Young Frankenstein
10/22 - 10/30/2022


From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny ...

The Music Man
6/4 - 6/12/2022


The Music Man, a classic American musical brimming with small-town charm and a touch of con artistry, follows the fast-talking Harold Hill. He arrives in ...

The Crucible
2/26 - 3/6/2022


Arthur Miller Skokie Park District...

Mary Poppins Jr
4/18 - 4/26/2020


Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film....

The Rimers of Eldritch
2/22 - 3/1/2020


Lanford Wilson Skokie Park District...

Tarzan
11/16 - 11/24/2019


Tarzan swings its way onto the Arizona Broadway Theatre stage with technical and lighting wizardry galore! With music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning composer Phil ...


Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter ...


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters-Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

FOLLIES
5/31 - 6/9/2019


A true theatrical event, this legendary masterpiece is considered by many to be the greatest musical ever created.brbrThe time is 1971, and theatrical impresario Dimitri ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR
4/6 - 4/14/2019


This special edition of one of Broadway's great masterpieces, Fiddler On The Roof Junior covers the full range of human emotions, presenting young performers with ...

The Man Who Came to Dinner
2/7 - 2/17/2019


Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman Skokie Park District...

PIPPIN
11/8 - 11/18/2018


Pippin, the energetic and sometimes bizarre brainchild of director Bob Fosse, takes you on a wild journey of self-discovery. Pippin, a young prince seemingly bored ...


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of ...


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

HELLO, DOLLY!
6/1 - 6/10/2018


Hello, Dolly! is a timeless musical overflowing with charm and humor. Debuting on Broadway in 1964, the show tells the story of Dolly Levi, a ...

THE MUSIC MAN JR
4/21 - 4/29/2018


From the Broadway stage to schools nationwide, this American classic is still sweeping the country! You'll have no "trouble" convincing kids to perform in this ...

INTO THE WOODS
11/4 - 11/19/2017


What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures ...


Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American Workers, WORKING paints a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often ...

G2K Cinderella
4/22 - 4/30/2017


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the ...

13
3/18 - 3/26/2017


A grown-up story about growing up!brbrWhen his parents get divorced and he's forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, Evan ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
11/7 - 11/22/2015


This rock opera, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice, takes a bold approach to the final week of Jesus' life. Forget ...


" The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately ...


At last a musical that features a cast of nearly all girl performers! Follow the adventures of advice- giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
7/7 - 7/10/2015


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

HONK! JR
7/9


Produce the show that beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary ...


A delight for children to perform, strongSEUSSICAL/strong is now one ofnbsp; the most-performed shows in America!nbsp; In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners a ...


Getting to Know... The Sound of Music is the newest adaptation in the Getting to Know Collection, unique musicals designed for youth performers. The final ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

URINETOWN
11/8 - 11/23/2014


Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of ...

THE FANTASTICKS
9/13 - 9/21/2014


The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running off-Broadway musical, is a whimsical and charming love story with a touch of satire. Set in a world of metaphor ...

ANNIE JR
4/25 - 4/27/2014


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

SWEENEY TODD
11/2 - 11/17/2013


The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler 's chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the ...


Wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching,  THE MUSIC MAN JR.  is a special adaptation of the classic masterful musical that is family entertainment at its ...


The Emmy® Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and easily mounted musicals ever to ...


Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR. introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical theatre ...


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

SEUSSICAL JR
4/26 - 4/28/2013


A delight for children to perform, SEUSSICAL is now one of the most-performed shows in America!  In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn ...

FAME
4/12 - 4/21/2013


From the hit motion pictures, television series, and international stage success, FAME is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Set during the last years of ...

INTO THE WOODS JR
10/27 - 12/8/2012


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"?Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

Videos


Sapphic Showcase in Chicago Sapphic Showcase
Pride Arts Center (4/19 - 4/28)
The Kite Runner in Chicago The Kite Runner
CIBC Theatre (6/11 - 6/23)
Baby in Chicago Baby
Citadel Theatre (4/17 - 5/19)
The Thanksgiving Play in Chicago The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2)
Judgment Day in Chicago Judgment Day
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier (4/23 - 5/26)
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK in Chicago JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Beverly Arts Center (5/1 - 7/26)
Wicked in Chicago Wicked
Peoria Civic Center (8/20 - 8/31)
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