Donate to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Chicago
Your donations today will impact the lives of many artists, actors and students that take our stage or continue to hone their performing arts skills. Your donation ensures: Accessibility to Arts Education classes and programs for students so they may explore their artistic interests. Access to high-quality theater productions, musical performances and other artistic experiences. Arts for All, by serving as a welcoming and inclusive place for individuals of all ages and abilities to connect and celebrate the power of creativity. Access to Tickets for Hope by providing deeper discounts to schools in need where many students have the opportunity to experience live theatre for the very first time. Economic growth and vitality of our community.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre inspires and enriches the community through inspirational live entertainment, imaginative arts education, and impactful community partnerships, delivering artistic excellence, shared multi-generational connections, and inclusive experiences that engage the community.
Upcoming Shows from Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
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The Wizard of Oz - July 8, 2026 to August 9, 2026 Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team for The Wizard of Oz, July 8 - August 9. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Background mu... |
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Ride the Cyclone - September 16, 2026 to October 25, 2026 A darkly comical musical about six teens bargaining for a second chance at life, exploring themes of life, death, and identity. Book, music, and lyrics are by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The production is directed by Lillian Castillo, who is the original Constance on the World Premiere Cast R... |
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The Christmas Schooner - November 24, 2026 to January 3, 2027 A Chicago-based musical with book by John Reeger and music and lyrics by Julie Shannon, directed by Patrick Tierney. The show tells the dramatic true story of a Lake Michigan captain who risked his life to share the Christmas spirit.... |
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The Little Mermaid: a staged concert - January 29, 2027 to February 14, 2027 Musical |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid - January 27, 2027 to February 14, 2027 An in-concert production featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film. This concert collaboration between Metropolis School of the Performing Arts and JAM Orchestra features professio... |
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The Match Game - March 3, 2027 to March 21, 2027 A Chicago Premiere, this new work written by Steven Strafford is a hilarious and heartbreaking family dramedy. The play asks audiences to contend with truths they may be too afraid to name and to laugh at ones they cannot change.... |
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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! - April 28, 2027 to May 30, 2027 The classic musical with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, with original choreography by Agnes de Mille. A high-spirited romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a tumultuous yet hopeful new era.... |
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