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A Night With Janis Joplin
A Night With Janis Joplin
1/29 - 2/14/2026


A Night with Janis Joplin is a vibrant, electrifying tribute to the legendary rock and blues singer, celebrating her life, her influences, and the raw ...

KING JAMES by Rajiv Joseph
KING JAMES by Rajiv Joseph
3/5 - 3/28/2026


ABOUT THE SHOW  King James by Rajiv Joseph is a sharp, heartfelt play about the unlikely bond between two men brought together—and pulled apart—by their ...



City Circle Theatre Company Will Present IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS


by A.A. Cristi - December 04, 2025

City Circle Theatre Company will present IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. The musical features classic Berlin songs and a story inspired by the beloved film. ...

Photos: MAC BETH At Circle Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2025

Circle Theatre closes its 44th season with Mac Beth, Erica Schmidt’s electrifying adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by Sasha Maya Ada, running October 9–November 1, 2025. See photos of the production....

Photos: First Look at THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Circle Theatre


by Nicole Rosky - August 17, 2025

Circle Theatre is now presenting The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, directed by Ashley H. White, with music direction by Cody Dry and stage management by Reagan Fitzgerald, this contemporary musical favorite—fresh off its first-ever Broadway run—features one of the most celebrated scores in ...

Theo Unique Cabaret Theatre Names Carolyn Brady New Managing Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 23, 2025

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has appointed Carolyn Brady as its new Managing Director. A dedicated professional Chicago artist, Brady comes to the position with a familiarity to Theo. Learn more here! ...

THE LAST FIVE YEARS To Open At Circle Theatre This August


by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2025

Circle Theatre will present The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, running August 14 to September 6, 2025, in the heart of Sundance Square. Directed by Ashley H. White+, with music direction by Cody Dry and stage management by Reagan Fitzgerald*, the production brings a fresh staging of this con...

FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN Will Make its DC Debut


by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2025

Award-winning one-person comedy Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen will be taking the final slot in Studio Theatre's 2025-2026 season lineup, produced by Francesca Moody Productions....

A STRANGE LOOP Begins In June At Circle Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025

Circle Theatre will begin the regional premiere of A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, opening June 19 and running through July 12, 2025. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical, A Strange Loop marks a bold and innovative direction for Circle Theatre....

Full Circle Theatre and The Shakespeare Company Present MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING


by Emmy Rice - May 17, 2025

Following Riverona, the bold reimaging of Romeo and Juliet, and the buzzy run of Porcelain Dolls, Full Circle Theatre returns to its classical roots with Much Ado About Nothing. In classic Full Circle style, this production pairs quick wit with deep emotional stakes....

Three Prominent Theatre Companies Unite To Bring The Metroplex A BLACK BROADWAY SUMMER


by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2025

This summer, Soul Rep Theatre will team up with Fort Worth theatres Stage West and Circle Theatre for local productions of 3 prestigious plays by Black American playwrights. ...

City Circle Theatre Company Presents Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY: In Concert


by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2025

City Circle Theatre Company will present Andrew Lippa's WILD PARTY: In Concert at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts February 7–9 & 14–16, 2025....

Past Shows

Mac Beth by Erica Schmidt
Mac Beth by Erica Schmidt
10/9 - 11/1/2025


An exhilarating adaptation that revitalizes Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Mac Beth infuses the tale of ambition and madness with a vibrant, contemporary energy. After school, seven ...

The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown


We round out the Summer with a contemporary classic, one of the most beloved musicals about a tumultuous heartbreak to ever have been written. Fresh ...

A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson


The New York Times called it “a thrillingly original and provocative masterpiece.” Variety lauded it as “a groundbreaking work that challenges and delights.” The Guardian ...

The Hatmaker's Wife by Lauren Yee


The Hatmaker’s Wife by Lauren Yee is a captivating grown-up fairy tale where reality and imagination intertwine, exploring themes of identity, family, love, and the ...

Ain't Misbehavin' with Music by Thomas “Fats” Waller; Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz


Circle’s newly renovated lobby (coined “The Velvet Lounge”) serves as the backdrop for a fully immersive experience audiences won’t forget. Travel back in time all ...

Destroying David by Jason Odell Williams


Destroying David is a thrilling, emotionally charged journey where art and personal tragedy collide. What begins as an intriguing exploration of Michelangelo’s masterpiece soon takes ...

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Kristoffer Diaz


“Leave everything on the mat.” The show opens by introducing us to an unconventional wrestling duo. Macedonio Guerra (“Mace”), a Puerto Rican wrestling fanatic (and ...

Imposter! Hypocrite! Tartuffe! by Ashley H. White


Wit, cunning, and hypocrisy are on full display in this punk-rock remake of Moliere’s classic farce. Circle Theatre’s Artistic Director Ashley H. White+ pens a ...

Hundred Days book by Sarah Gancher Music & Lyrics by Abigail & Shaun Bengson


What would you do if you only had a hundred days to live? To love?    Hundred Days is a whirlwind rock journey that pulls ...

Water By The Spoonful by Quiara Alegria Hudes


We meet in Philadelphia, where Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. We meet in an online ...

Artemisia
Artemisia
2/1 - 2/24/2024


Artemisia by Lauren Gunderson Gunderson’s newest work, Artemisia is “A visceral, sexy, full force true story of a radical feminist artist that shook up Italian ...

The Other Josh Cohen
The Other Josh Cohen
8/24 - 9/16/2023


Josh Cohen just can’t get a break. He’s single, broke and to top it all off, his apartment’s been robbed of everything but a Neil Diamond ...

The Other Josh Cohen
The Other Josh Cohen
8/24 - 9/16/2023


Josh Cohen just can’t get a break. He’s single, broke and to top it all off, his apartment’s been robbed of everything but a Neil ...

Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
6/1 - 6/17/2023

Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
6/1 - 6/17/2023


Tiny Beautiful Things | June 1 – June 17, 2023 Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, Adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos Co-Conceived by Marshall ...

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall


The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On April ...

Lonesome Blues
Lonesome Blues
2/2 - 2/11/2023


Lonesome Blues is the celebration of the legendary local bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson. Born blind, but ultimately able to express his deepest emotions through music, ...

Kodachrome by Adam Szymkowicz
Kodachrome by Adam Szymkowicz
10/27 - 11/19/2022


Welcome to Colchester, a small town where everybody knows each other and the pace of life allows the pursuit of love to take up as ...

August Wilson's Fences
August Wilson's Fences
9/2 - 9/24/2022


In August Wilson's modern classic, Troy Maxson, a former star baseball player, is excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime. ...

The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
10/28 - 11/20/2021


From her cramped St. Louis apartment, Amanda Wingfield dreams of her days as a Southern debutante while worrying about the future of her aimless son ...

The Last Wide Open
The Last Wide Open
9/2 - 9/25/2021


Fate plays its hand in this romantic regional premiere play by Audrey Cefaly that features original songs by Matthew M. Nielson. Lina and Roberto have ...

George Orwell's 1984 adapted by Michael Gene Sullivan


Based on the iconic classic dystopian novel by George Orwell and adapted for the stage by Michael Gene Sullivan, 1984 brings us the storyof Winston ...

What We Were
What We Were
9/26 - 10/19/2019


Three sisters in an East Texas town have a dark family secret. Weaving scenes from the past and present, What We Were is a story ...

A 3D Adventure
A 3D Adventure
8/15 - 9/14/2019


Matt Lyle's new play brings a witty energy to Circle's season as a small theater troupe's madcap production goes inexplicably, spectacularly off the rails. The ...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street


Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd is a heart-pounding thriller set on the seedy side streets of 19th century London. Filled with diabolical humor and extraordinary music, ...

Office Hour
Office Hour
4/18 - 5/11/2019


A penetrating drama that could leap from today’s headlines comes to Circle. A troubled student hides behind dark glasses and writes disturbing and provoking literature. ...

Our Town
Our Town
1/31 - 3/9/2019


Thornton Wilder's iconic Pulitzer Prize winning drama makes a rare not-to-be-missed visit to our stage. This moving story follows the small town of Grover’s Corners ...

Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing
6/14 - 7/14/2018


1. Ice cream 2. Water fights 3. Staying up past your bedtime 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out of your nose Making sense ...

Application Pending
Application Pending
10/19 - 11/18/2017


On the day applications are due at Edgely Prep, an elite Manhattan private school, the head of admissions is ousted in a scandal. Christine Evans, ...

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