Pretty Woman: The Musical Book by Garry Marshall & J. F. Lawton Music & Lyrics by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance Based on the Touchstone Pictures movie written by J. F. Lawton Directed by Ashley Williams July 1 – August 25, 2026 Performing in repertory with The Cher Show and Mean...
Mean Girls: The Musical Book by Tina Fey Music by Jeff Richmond Lyrics by Nell Benjamin Directed by Jessica Bostock June 26 – August 29, 2026 Performing in repertory with The Cher Show and Pretty Woman Stop trying to make fetch happen . First it was a cult classic film. Then...
Sybil Under the Stars is a world premiere original play for young audiences written by Clare Conroy Hughes. Based on the true story of Sybil Luddington, a 16-year-old girl who rode through the night on horseback to rally the militia during the American Revolution, the production...
The cabaret series features performances on select Sundays at 5pm and throughout the week leading up to Labor Day weekend. Performers include Tony Award winners Alice Ripley and Matt Doyle, Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin, Emmy Award winner Kit Williamson, Emmy and Grammy...
Who doesn’t enjoy an evening of young musical theater performers strutting their stuff on a professional stage? Not me and certainly not the enthusiastic Opening Night audience of ANNIE now playing at The Candlelight Theatre. …
It doesn’t matter if you know the stage version, or the movie version, or don’t know anything about it, just know ARSENIC AND OLD LACE has an easy to follow plot that leads you down a path of hijinks straight to your funny bone.…
For many, the wild and unpredictable ride of a roller coaster is exhilarating and euphoric, while for others, it is traumatic and elicits multiple phobic fears. The musical RIDE THE CYCLONE is very much like a roller coaster in that the mindset of the viewer makes all the difference. Labeled as a �…
The Walnut Street Theatre’s opening night production of 1776 is, quite simply, magnificent. It arrives not merely as a theatrical event, but as something more essential—an experience that feels necessary.…
George Abbott earned the reputation of Broadway’s “show doctor” in the 1950s because he had an uncanny ability to fix troubled musicals quickly and commercially. Producers would bring him in—often late in rehearsals or even during out-of-town tryouts—to tighten scripts, sharpen comedy, res…
The Smyrna Opera House’s Cabaret isn’t just good—it’s a minor miracle. This is their first musical in years, and instead of easing back in with something safe, they went straight for one of the most stylistically demanding, tonally complex shows in the canon. And they pulled it off with grit…
A monster of a musical hits The Candlelight Theatre stage.…
Producing a play called POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive in today’s political climate takes nerve. Aisle Say applauds Kerry Kristine McElone and the Board of City Theatre for having exactly that kind of chutzpah. Mounting this razor-edged farce at a mo…
What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS - A MEL BROOKS MUSICAL at The Candlelight Theatre?…
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, loosely based on the fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen, tells the simple story of the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, and her longing to leave her ocean home and live in the world above with humans.…
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Book by Rick Elice Featuring the music of Cher Directed by James FitzSimmons June 23 – August 27, 2026 Performing in repertory with Mean Girls and Pretty Woman Do you believe in life after love? Three powerhouse Chers take center stage to tell the story of one legendary life –...
Make Me French! is a cabaret show written and performed by singer-storyteller Matthew Rosenstein, who describes himself as a bagel who dreamed of being a croissant. The show follows young Matt Rosenstein's obsession with French culture as a suburban teenager in the 1990s, his...
A Christmas Carol Buy Tickets Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Lynn Arhens, Book by Lynn Arhens and Mike Ockrent Nov. 28 – Dec. 14 To celebrate the start of our next 20 years, we’re bringing back a classic story that defines the holiday season in a gorgeous musical production...
Annie Buy Tickets Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin, Book by Thomas Meehan Nov. 8-10 The Spotlight on Young Performers are at it again as they transform this perennial classic into a heartwarming fresh experience to enjoy. With equal parts pluck and positivity...
Reefer Madness Buy Tickets Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, Music by Dan Studney, Lyrics by Kevin Murphy Oct. 10 – 31 The greatest threat to the American way of life is here: and her name is Mary Jane . In this hysterical camp classic, follow good egg Jimmy Harper as he is...
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Buy Tickets By Selina Fillinger Sept. 18 – 28 One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven...
Hairspray Buy Tickets June 24 - August 30 Hairspray Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan, Based on the John Waters film June 24 – Aug. 30 You can’t stop this beat! There’s a reason Hairspray remains one of the most...
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Buy Tickets June 27 - August 28 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Word & Music by Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, Book by Douglas McGrath June 27 – Aug. 28 Carole King is the voice of a generation – but before she was...
Rent Buy Tickets July 2 - August 26 Book Music, & Lyrics by Jonathan Larsen It was a moment when anything seemed possible in New York City: art, love, and fame. It was a time when young artists created the beating heart of the city, ready to find the untapped potential for joy...
Buyer & Cellar Buy Tickets May 29 - June 1 Buyer & Cellar By Jonathan Tolins May 29 – June 1 A tour-de-force one man play that took New York by storm comes to Clear Space headlined by audience favorite Christopher Decker. This hit comedy imagines what might transpire when an...
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Mean Girls Clear Space Theatre (6/26-8/29) |
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Pretty Woman Clear Space Theatre (7/01-8/25) |
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August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED Resident Ensemble Players (9/04-9/20) |
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Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery Second Street Players (8/21-8/30) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue The Playhouse on Rodney Square (10/17-10/17) VIDEOS |
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Holidays a cappella at Chicago a cappella Chicago A Cappella (10/25-8/25) |
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Clear Space Theatre Company presents Mean Girls: The Musical (Children 12 and under are free to attend and do not need a ticket when sitting in the La Freeman Arts Pavilion (8/19-8/19) |
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Beetlejuice JR. Second Street Players (10/09-10/18) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Milton Theatre (10/21-11/01) |
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Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Possum Point Players (9/11-9/20) |
