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Highland Park Players Perform THE LION KING KIDS
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

The Highland Park Players will present Disney’s The Lion King KIDS, running February 7–15 at the Heller Nature Center (2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park). Learn more here!

TOP HAT Comes to Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's Top Hat will have a Christmas season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Learn more here!

Cast and Creatives Set For Uptown Music Theater's HAIRSPRAY
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2025

Broadway's Tony Award-Winning Musical Hairspray is set to take the Uptown Music Theater stage this summer in Highland Park, IL. Learn more about the show here!

Highland Park Players Perform FINDING NEMO KIDS in February
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2024

Highland Park Players will present the newly released musical, Disney’s FINDING NEMO Kids this coming February. Learn more about the upcoming production and find out how to get tickets here!

Cast Set For Highland Park Players' THE PROM
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024

Highland Park Players will present the seven time Tony Award nominated musical, The Prom!, running  August 16th through August 25th at the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center. Learn more about the cast here!

Rialto Chatter: SINATRA: THE MUSICAL Aiming for Broadway Run in 2025
by Rialto Chatter - May 18, 2024

Sinatra: The Musical is aiming for a Broadway run in 2025, according to Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina Sinatra, who discussed the production in an interview with Harvey Brownstone.

Cast Set for Highland Park Players' RAGTIME In Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2024

Experience the magic of the turn of the 20th century with the Highland Park Players' staged-concert rendition of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Ragtime.' See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Announced For Highland Park Players Presents DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2023

Highland Park Players has introduced the cast for their charming production of 'Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kids' playing February 24 through March 3rd at the Heller Nature Center!

Video: Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe, and More Perform With SINATRA THE MUSICAL Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023

Performances are now underway for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon. Check out an all new video here from the show's sitzprobe, featuring Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe, and more!

Photos: See Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe & More in Rehearsals for SINATRA THE MUSICAL World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2023

New rehearsal photographs of  Sinatra The Musical, the brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon have been released. Check them out here!

Video: First Look at Matt Doyle, Ana Villafañe and More in SINATRA THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2023

Rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon, began last week. Check out an all new video behind the scenes with Matt Doyle here!

Photos: See New Workshop Photos for SINATRA THE MUSICAL, Starring Matt Doyle
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 21, 2023

As rehearsals for Sinatra The Musical, the much anticipated brand new musical based on the life and career of the legend and cultural icon began last week, new photographs taken during a workshop presentation of the show have been released.

Ana Villafañe and More Join Matt Doyle in SINATRA THE MUSICAL at Birmingham Rep; Full Cast Revealed!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2023

The complete cast of over 20 actors who will be performing in Sinatra The Musical -  the major new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon which premieres at Birmingham Rep in September 2023 - has been announced. Learn more about the cast and the musical here!

Matt Doyle Will Star as Frank Sinatra in World Premiere of SINATRA THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2023

The Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle will take on the iconic role of  Frank Sinatra in the highly anticipated World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical, based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon. 

Highland Park Players Presents BE OUR GUEST! A CULINARY CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2023

Hungry for something different? Highland Park Players is continuing into its 35th illustrious season with something sweet to please your ears, eyes AND stomach! “Be Our Guest: A Culinary Cabaret!” will run Saturday March 4th at 7:00 pm and Sunday March 5th at 2:00 pm at the Highland Park Community House.

The Tank Announces Programming for Eco-Forward Festivals TRASHFEST & DARKFEST 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022

The Tank announced programming for their eco-forward festivals, TrashFest and DarkFest, from Saturday July 30 – Sunday August 7, 2022. Both festivals will take place in-person at The Tank NYC.

Florida Studio Theatre Unveils Plans For New Arts Plaza
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2022

Florida Studio Theatre unveils plans for its largest expansion project in its 49-year history—a new, eleven-story building that will enable FST to meet its growing needs and strengthen the theatre's role as a vital cultural and artistic resource for the Gulf Coast region.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL Will Be Performed by Highland Park Players This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2021

The story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien and Sen. Bernie Sanders Join MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2020

National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will appear on Meet the Press with Chuck Todd on Sunday.

The Ballard Institute Presents SHE THINKS SHE'S QUEEN ELIZABETH BUT SHE'S DIRTY GERTS TO ME By PuppetKabob
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2020

As part of its 2020 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut is pleased to present She Thinks She's Queen Elizabeth But She's Dirty Gerts To Me by PuppetKabob on March 14, 2020 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.