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The Lodge Performing Arts Center

18 Villa Street
Elgin, IL 60120

The Lodge Performing Arts Center is a theatre in Chicago.

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From Dust

From Dust

Oct 2 – Oct 10, 2026

The Lodge Foundation and point2point productions present the inaugural winner of their New Works Initiative FROM DUST An original work by Eli Campbell After hiring Smith to build her an underground bunker, Ettie, a doomsday prepper, becomes convinced that a nuclear attack is...

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Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company

by Zac Thriffiley · September 28, 2026

While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…

Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre

Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre

by Emily Werner · September 22, 2026

Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…

Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

by Rachel Weinberg · September 20, 2026

Play On! is a lively retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Conceived by Sheldon Epps (who also directs) and with a book by Cheryl L. West, Play On! transports Shakespeare’s story to Harlem, New York. West’s book skillfully weaves Duke Ellington’s songs into the narrative.…

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · September 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · September 17, 2026

Jekyll & Hyde is rarely produced, and Kokandy brings it to vivid life in this new, larger venue. As Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and Lucy, David Moreland and Ava Lane Stovall really lead the way for the ensemble with their captivating performances. And in its most compelling moments, this Jekyll & Hyde truly…

Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre

Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · September 16, 2026

The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying On My Back is genuinely a unique experience at the Goodman. The 7 Fingers Co-Founder Shana Carroll wrote, directed, and choreographed this world-premiere autobiographical performance piece that shares vignettes from her life story. An international company o…

Past Shows

380 total · showing 281–290

Broadway Showstoppers

Broadway Showstoppers

Sep 5

Recording artists, actors and concert performers Will & Anthony Nunziata have packed houses and won acclaim for their performances throughout the country and around the world. Combining their magnificent tenor voices, brotherly banter and comedic flair, while offering fresh...

Moon Over Buffalo

Moon Over Buffalo

Jul 9 – Aug 16, 2015

Moon Over Buffalo By Ken Ludwig Get an inside look at life backstage in the 50’s in this madcap comedy. George and Charlotte Hay’s careers as big time stars are fading as the family performs in Buffalo, New York - a far cry from the bright lights of Broadway. But when a big time...

The Second City's Game Night

The Second City's Game Night

Jul 17 – Aug 8, 2015

The Second City’s Game Night Come play with us! What happens when Chicago’s best improvisers are tossed head first into a medley of classic game shows? Come laugh your way through Second City’s Game Night and find out! From celebrity-guessing to fill-in-the-blankety-blanks...

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

Aug 6

Artists Lounge Live Presents Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song starring Karen Marie Richardson Presented by Michael Ingersoll & Metropolis Salute America’s most beloved jazz singer in an electrifying musical event. Direct from NYC, accomplished jazz chanteuse Karen Marie...

Rapunzel

Rapunzel

Jul 13 – Jul 18, 2015

Rapunzel A Chicago Kids Company Production Locked in a tower by an evil enchantress, Rapunzel has no way to escape her prison until one day when a prince stumbles upon her tower and climbs her long beautiful hair to reach her. He may have found her but can they escape the tower...

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone

May 14 – Jun 14, 2015

The Drowsy Chaperone Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar A nod to the Jazz Age American musical, this fun show is a musical within a comedy. Follow a musical theatre lover as he takes the audience through the score of one of his...

Artists Lounge Live Featuring Heidi Kettenring

Artists Lounge Live Featuring Heidi Kettenring

Jun 11

Artists Lounge Live presents Heidi Kettenring: Something Wonderful. Chicago’s favorite leading lady captivates, lending her signature warmth to classics from Johnny Mercer, Rodgers & Hammerstein, The Beatles and more. Heidi is the recipient of six Jeff nominations, an After Dark...

A Conversation with Grant and Twain

A Conversation with Grant and Twain

May 23

The greatest writer in US history visits the country’s greatest general. In the summer of 1885, Ulysses Grant raced to finish his memoirs before a terminal illness would end the effort for him. The great general labored over his writing on the front porch of his New York estate...

Bidding You A Fond 'I Do'

Bidding You A Fond 'I Do'

Apr 24

Comedian Rex Havens presents an uproariously funny, loving tribute to the many ways women enrich and enhance the quality of American life. Filled with not just laughter but also the thought-provoking give-and-take between men and women, husbands and wives that makes it all so...

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Apr 13 – Apr 24, 2015

The Diary of Anne Frank is a look into the mind and life of a normal teenage girl who was put through extraordinary circumstances. Anne and her family are forced into hiding while the Nazis take over Europe. Through this retelling, we see what life was like for Anne while being...

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