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The Rat Pack in Concert


Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present The Rat Pack in Concert, Sunday Feb, 15 at 3 p.m. ...



Review: AN EVENING WITH LEN CARIOU at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Valuable and Unforgettable


by Stephen Mosher - December 18, 2025

This is one of the reasons we choose to be New Yorkers....

Review: JOCK AND THE BEANSTALK, Pavilion Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 18, 2025

The Trots are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, the evil and greedy giant Glaikitguts is terrifying the village. Will they really have to sell Buttercup, the family cow just to survive?...

Review: TOP HAT, Queen Elizabeth Hall


by Clementine Scott - December 18, 2025

Twenty or so dancers parade before an oversized Art Deco clock, to the familiar strains of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ from a brass band offstage. In other words, the stage is set for a reassuringly old-fashioned taste of the Golden Age of movie musicals....

Review: TOP HAT, Queen Elizabeth Hall


by Clementine Scott - December 18, 2025

Twenty or so dancers parade before an oversized Art Deco clock, to the familiar strains of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ from a brass band offstage. In other words, the stage is set for a reassuringly old-fashioned taste of the Golden Age of movie musicals....

Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at The Fox Theatre


by Emily Schenk - December 17, 2025

Doris Walker, played by Ellie Baker, was the star of the show, and in more ways than one, her angelic voice and quick wit really played into the fast-talking talking powerful female, Macy’s exact executive, her child, and charisma was matched only by The Man and Red himself. Kris Kringle brought joy...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: RADIO PLAY at Rialto Community Theatre in Morrilton


by Theresa Bertram - December 17, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: RADIO PLAY at Rialto Community Theatre?...

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 17, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and th...

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 17, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and th...

Review: THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW at Dolby Theatre


by Andrew Child - December 17, 2025

Drag legends Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme have crafted an extravaganza that combines all the stupidity and raunchiness of a campy nightclub act with all the sparkle and polish of the lighter fare being doled out at Radio City this time of year....

BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment


by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025

Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse.  Wi...

Past Shows

Rosie and The Rivets


Governors State University’s (GovState) The Center for Performing Arts (The Center), 1 University Parkway, University Park, continues its 29th season with Rosie and The Rivets, ...

ARTRAGEOUS!


Governors State University’s (GovState) The Center for Performing Arts (The Center), 1 University Parkway, University Park, continues its 29th season with ARTRAGEOUS!, Saturday, March 15 ...

LOVE Happens


Governors State University’s (GovState) The Center for Performing Arts (The Center), 1 University Parkway, University Park, continues its 29th season with LOVE Happens presented by ...

Harana
Harana
1/26


Governors State University’s (GovState) The Center for Performing Arts (The Center), 1 University Parkway, University Park, continues its 29th season with LÍRIKO’s Opera Up Close: ...

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