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Theatre At The Center

1040 Ridge Rd.
Munster, IN 46321

Theatre At The Center is a theatre in Chicago.

Upcoming Shows

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Dec 9 – Dec 20, 2026

Discover the timeless magic of a holiday classic reimagined for the stage! Presented by Provision Theater Company and directed by Tim Gregory, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play transforms Frank Capra’s beloved film into a heartwarming theatrical event. Hailed as “magical”...

Articles

Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem's FIREBIRD at The Auditorium

Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem's FIREBIRD at The Auditorium

by Lauren Sheely · October 20, 2026

Saturday night brought the long-awaited return of Dance Theatre of Harlem to The Auditorium for a celebratory evening of dance that showcased the range and versatility of this 57-year old company, which had not been seen in Chicago since 2016.…

Review: Backyard Theatre's RED BIKE at Berger Park Coach House

Review: Backyard Theatre's RED BIKE at Berger Park Coach House

by Angela Lin · October 19, 2026

Backyard Theatre Company’s production of Red Bike is an enchanting, imaginative story from a kid’s perspective about growing up and seeing the town you’ve grown up in change, and the formative stuff and thoughts that shape who we are as a result. …

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD at Greenhouse Theater Center

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD at Greenhouse Theater Center

by Angela Lin · October 18, 2026

Whether you leave the theater with intensified despair or renewed hope is up to you — and that’s what makes this terrifying and achingly sad story, with just the right dose of humor, hope, and humanity, a brilliant piece of art. …

Review: PREMONITIONS INC. at Kermess

Review: PREMONITIONS INC. at Kermess

by Rachel Weinberg · October 16, 2026

Premonitions Inc. is an oddball new cabaret and acrobatics show in the Spiegeltent of the Loop’s Cambria Hotel.…

Review: A STRANGE LOOP at Raven Theatre

Review: A STRANGE LOOP at Raven Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · October 15, 2026

Michael R. Jackson’s wildly inventive and unique 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop now makes its Chicago premiere. A Strange Loop is a “big Black and queer-ass American Broadway show,” in the main character Usher’s words, about the lead trying to write a musical called A Str…

Review: DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at Goodman Theatre

Review: DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · October 7, 2026

Dead Girl’s Quinceañera brings a missing person case to the stage — and the detectives are a group of three Latina teen girls in Miami, Florida. Phanésia Pharel’s play capitalizes on the pop culture obsession with true crime and murder mysteries — though Dead Girl’s Quinceañera is ultim…

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at BrightSide Theatre

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at BrightSide Theatre

by Tina St. Angelo · October 5, 2026

Opening its 15th season, BrightSide Theatre in Naperville is presenting The Addams Family Musical which runs through October 18,. The musical, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, is the first time the familiar characters created by Charles Addams appea…

Past Shows

The Life and Legend of Lizzie Borden

Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2024

The Life and Legend of Lizzie Borden delves into the notorious case of accused murderess Lizzie Borden, who was acquitted for the brutal hatchet murders of her father and stepmother in 1892. Actress and historian Leslie Goddard returns to the Theatre at the Center to portray...

Plaid Tidings

Nov 15 – Dec 23, 2012

Plaid Tidings, the holiday sequel to Chicago’s longest running musical Forever Plaid, entertains Theatre at the Center audiences November 15 through December 23. Summoned by the angelic Rosemary Clooney, Jinx, Frankie, Smudge and Sparky are sent back to Earth to stage a...

42nd Street

Sep 13 – Oct 21, 2012

One of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, 42nd Street is based on Busby Berkeley’s 1933 movie and is considered the quintessential backstage musical. 42nd Street tells the story of a starry-eyed young actress who leaves her Allentown home to audition for the new...

Little Shop of Horrors

Jul 12 – Aug 19, 2012

The hilarious award-winning musical, Little Shop of Horrors was the third-longest running and the highest grossing production in Off-Broadway history, running 2,209 performances. A gleefully gruesome musical spoof of the 1960 Roger Corman Film, this monster musical is about a...

Making God Laugh

Mar 3 – Jun 10, 2012

Produced in association with First FolioTheatre, the play is inspired by the Woody Allen joke, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” The play centers on a couple of empty nesters welcoming home their three children over various holidays spanning three decades. As...

Always... Patsy Cline

Feb 23 – Apr 1, 2012

This international hit musical had its world premiere in 1988 and has enjoyed great success over the United States, including a long run Off-Broadway. More than just a tribute to the legendary country singer, this musical, based on a true story, recounts Cline’s friendship with...

Mark Twain and the Laughing River

Dec 27 – Dec 31, 2011

oin this milestone production as Jim Post takes us on a journey of the American author and humorist’s life using Twainian wit and wisdom paired with the triumphant music that is characteristic of Post’s productions. After seeing Jim Post’s performance of Mark Twain and the...

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