It's time to mark calendars for upcoming seasons of entertainment coming to theaters near you.

Timber Lake Playhouse in Mount Carroll is opening the third musical of the 2025 summer season with “Waitress”, which runs from July 11 through July 27.

What do you get when you cross a time-travel storyline with 1980s hit songs and excellent performances? The answer is a world-premiere musical that's fun entertainment.

Two strong singers who can act up a storm power Drury Lane Theatre’s current production of “Always … Patsy Cline,” based on a true story.

Among the highlights of summer in the suburbs are “Always…Patsy Cline" on stage, along with the band Asia's John Payne, folk music and blues artists, Wheaton Municipal Band, a book sale extraordinaire and walking tour.

A talented team brings the Tony-nominated musical comedy to the Woodstock Opera House stage.

Uplifting and also down to earth, the true-story musical “42 Balloons” is flying high through June 29.

Rock bands take the stage as festivals and concert series unfold across the suburbs, complemented by cruise nights, Wheaton Drama's new show, a spotlight on rarely seen artworks and an antiques sale fundraiser.

Carolee Carmello’s performance is a tour de force in this recent Tony Award winner for Best Musical.

Country Theatre Workshop will be perform "9 to 5 the Musical" later this month.

The circus-inspired concept for this production creates an exhilarating, enlightening experience that's simply purr-fect.

Marriott Theatre continues its 50th anniversary season celebration with “Titanic: The Musical.”

Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet is hosting a National Poetry Month Open Mic & Festival for poets, singers and rappers on Saturday.

Newman High School students will present their spring musical, "The Wizard of Oz", at 7 p.m. April 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. April 13 at Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, by stopping at NHS or online at newmancchs.org.

You’ll be rolling in the aisles, and that isn’t because of the theater hitting an iceberg.

Back for its second summer, the Raue Center School For The Arts' Summer Camp Program and Production for youth ages 7 to 13 will turn Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” into an immersive experience.

The ensemble players in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” are all winners in this comedic gem.

Oregon High School students entertained audiences last week with the school's presentation of "Seussical The Musical". Performances were March 13-16 in the OHS Theater.

Dixon High School Spring Musical Director Ashley Almquist previews the Dixon High School Spring musical “Grease” at the Wiltz Auditorium.

The Dixon High School theater department will be performing the classic musical "Grease" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14; 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the James A. Wiltz Auditorium on the campus of DHS.

The Dixon High School theater department will be performing the classic musical "Grease" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14; 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the James A. Wiltz Auditorium on the campus of DHS. The show is based around a summer love that unexpectedly follows the two back to a 1950s high school.

A lively score and talented cast propel this production of the musical comedy based on the film "Legally Blonde."

Musical’s pie-maker plot serves up deep-dish delights in a story that deftly mixes drama and comedy.

A sublime cast dazzles in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," playing through March 30.

Sterling High School will present the musical “Catch Me if You Can” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1 and at 2 p.m. March 2 at Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School.

Sterling High School puts the finishing touches on rehearsal for their musical "Catch Me if You Can." Show times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1 and 2 p.m. March 2 at Centennial Auditorium. Photos by Katie Holloway - Shaw Local News Network

Marvelously cast, this is an engaging show for the entire family.

From a stage musical to a Neil Simon comedy, to toys and kits for sale, to an internationally flavored restaurant week and Celtic melodies, fun awaits across the suburbs.

The award-winning music runs March 12-April 27 at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora. The show is part of the Paramount's BOLD Series.

Music On Stage, a community theater begun in 1957, offers a stellar production of the beloved musical.

With the film having been made in Woodstock, it’s understandable that Theatre 121 doggedly – or should we say groundhoggedly – pursued the rights to produce the musical.

The Tony Award-winning show reaps bushels of laughs.

Get back in tune this January with some Joliet-area live music, music trivia, storytelling that begins with music and more.

The award-winning Broadway musical opens Feb. 12 and runs through March 30.

A wide range of musicals will warm up winter for theater lovers.

Fight cabin fever with anticipation of theater productions under the stars in just a few months, presented by American Players Theatre and Peninsula Players.

The new musical comedy cabaret gets creative with nostalgic inspiration from the television specials of those "happy golden days of yore."

This touring production is funny, sweet and deserving of a longer run.

A superb cast stars in the Marriott's Theatre for Young Audiences production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, crystallized into one beautiful hour of entertainment.

The beloved film, now a musical, is a heartwarming family show that entertains all ages.

Captivating performances and puppetry charm audiences of all ages.

The smartly written book for this biographical show elevates “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” above the din of many jukebox musicals.

In another stunner for Paramount Theatre, the Midwest regional premiere proves to be an enchanting spectacle.

The Irving Berlin musical is a nostalgic treat performed by a superlative cast and ensemble.

This “Hot” ticket is for the most fun date night you could hope for. It’s not just “Some Like It … “ – it’s pretty much everyone.

Returning to the stage in mid-November, the community theater troupe has an exciting season ahead at the newly revitalized Woodstock Opera House.

The adult musical comedy – with puppets – can be outrageous, it can be real, as well as truly unique and astonishing. A production worth seeing.

The hit show is the season opener for the Paramount's 13th Broadway Series, whose popularity has turned the venue into the nation's largest musical subscription house.

In the weeks before the next election, an entertaining tribute to democracy in action awaits at Marriott's production of “1776.”

There’s a lot to like here – first and foremost are the special effects.