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STEEL BEAM THEATRE

111 W. Main Street
St. Charles, IL

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
4/19 - 5/12/2024


“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.” Written in just 10 days as a tribute to his sister Susan by playwright Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias ...


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Steel Beam Theatre Announces Cast For STEEL MAGNOLIAS


by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2024

Discover the newly announced cast for the Steel Beam Theatre's Chicagoland production of STEEL MAGNOLIAS....

Rikki Lee Travolta & Deborah Swinford to Star in LOVE LETTERS at Steel Beam Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2024

Chicagoland’s Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles, IL will be presenting a special limited engagement fundraiser of A.R. Gurney’s romantic masterpiece LOVE LETTERS....

Cast Set For Steel Beam Theatre's LOVE LETTERS Fundraising Run in Chicago


by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2024

Chicagoland's Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles, IL will be presenting a special limited engagement fundraiser of A.R. Gurney's romantic masterpiece LOVE LETTERS for six performances only: February 23, 24, 25 and March 1, 2, 3. Find out who is in the cast here!...

Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, and More Receive 2023 Heartstrings Awards, Honoring Meaningful Chicago Theatre


by Stephi Wild - December 28, 2023

The Heartstrings Awards serve to acknowledge the most meaningful performances and productions of the year in Chicago. They are bestowed by Life and Times, under the direction of chief theatre critic Rikki Lee Travolta. Learn more about this year's winners here!...

SHUTTER SPEED's April Noel Will Appear on IT'S SHOWTIME WITH RIKKI LEE


by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2023

Writer and actress April Noel will be the featured guest on radio show and podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee, airing Friday, September 8 at 3 PM CST on 101.5 FM out of Chicagoland’s Huntley community, and streaming in real-time online....

Skokie Theatre Announces August Dates For Award-Winning Hit Tour Of THE PRINCESS STRIKES BACK


by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2023

Skokie Theatre, a beautiful venue and respected member of Chicago's vibrant theater community, announces two August dates for the award-winning, hit tour of the one-woman romantic comedy The Princess Strikes Back starring noted actress, storyteller, and improv talent Victoria Montalbano....

Chicago STAR WARS Comedy Show Comes to The Suburbs


by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2023

Chicago is well-respected as one of the premier theater cities in the country. Famous shows to get their start in the Windy City include Organic Theatre's Bleacher Bums, Steppenwolf's August: Osage County, Lookingglass Theatre Company's Metamorphoses, and one of the most successful musicals of all t...

Steel Beam Theatre to Present D.O.A. Beginning This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - April 15, 2023

Steel Beam Theatre will present the jazz-infused thriller D.O.A. by Elizabeth Lovelady, based on the screenplay by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene, running April 21 – May 14, 2023....

Past Shows

Disney's Frozen Jr
3/8 - 3/17/2024


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...

Love Letters
Love Letters
2/23 - 3/3/2024


Regarded as one of the most heart-touching plays in modern theatre,  Love Letters  by A.R. Gurney stars national theatrical headliner and award-winning film star Rikki Lee Travolta in a ...

Love Letters
Love Letters
2/23 - 3/3/2024


Regarded as one of the most heart-touching plays in modern theatre,  LOVE LETTERS  by  A.R. Gurney  is the perfect touch of romance for this time ...

The Prom
9/8 - 10/1/2023


The Prom is a comedic musical with a heartwarming message, created by a talented team. The music was composed by Matthew Sklar, with lyrics by ...

The Addams Family Young@Part
10/21 - 10/30/2022


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

The Last Five Years
9/16 - 10/9/2022


The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...

Quilters
4/3 - 4/26/2020


Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek; Music and Lyrics by Barbara Damashek Steel Beam Theatre...

20th Century Blues
2/21 - 3/15/2020


A reunion. An argument. A Ted Talk. Emotional mutiny. And a bond that connects four women who meet once a year for a photo shoot, ...

Honk! Jr
3/13 - 3/14/2020


This delightful adaptation of the beloved fable and the award-winning musical is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special....

Love, Loss and What I Wore
1/10 - 2/2/2020


Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the book by Ilene Beckerman Steel Beam Theatre...

Annie Jr
11/8 - 11/10/2019


The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved, award-winning musicals....


WORLD PREMIERE - THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Four unique Southern women, strangers to one another and each needing to escape the sameness of her day-to-day ...

Silent Sky
1/11 - 2/3/2019


When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. ...


This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as “the relationship.” Through sketches and songs, Act ...

LEGALLY BLONDE JR.
2/10 - 2/18/2018


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, ...

DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR
11/11 - 11/19/2017


Disney Channel's 2006 smash hit movie musical comes to life! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, ...

Ruthless the Musical
Ruthless the Musical
4/7 - 4/30/2017


What do you get when you combine the story lines of hit Broadway musicals like Gypsy and Mame, and movies such as The Bad Seed ...


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 ...

PLAID TIDINGS
11/20 - 12/27/2015


Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is a brand-new show that offers the best of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow ...

HONK! JR
5/9 - 5/17/2015


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 ...

Ordinary Days
4/3 - 4/26/2015


JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL
3/14 - 3/22/2015


From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina - Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where ...

THE FANTASTICKS
9/9 - 10/9/2011


Talk about a time-proven audience-pleaser! "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. "The Fantasticks" is the longest-running ...

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