Theater

This show and iambe theatre ensemble’s very existence fill me with a great deal of optimism for the future of small theater and superb quality productions.

Cirque du Soleil returns to northern Illinois for the first time since 2019, presenting “Corteo” from June 1 to 4.

Victoria Montalbano’s one-woman show, "The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman’s Search for the Space Cowboy of Her Dreams," kicked off its tour at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles.

River Valley Players will present “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 and a special 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, June 11 at 1301 Second St. in Henry.

The final performance of “Coriolanus” – this year’s featured work at the third annual Shakespeare & Art in the Park – will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet.

“Coriolanus” – the play for the third annual Shakespeare & Art in the Park this weekend – will feature Roman soldiers in full stage combat.

This is a musical American history lesson that should not be missed. The production’s huge and luxuriant voice showcases the themes of promise and possibility.

Faith Christian School students will be presenting the play “Every Little Crook and Nanny” in a dessert theater format on 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2:30pm, at their Middle School/High School campus, 7571 S. Ridge Road in Grand Detour. For more information on the show or to purchase tickets, please call the school office at 815.652.4806.

A man filed a lawsuit that claims he suffered serious injuries in 2022 after he fell inside the restroom of Cinemark theater at the Louis Joliet Mall before a showing of Top Gun: Maverick.

In an interview, playwright Sean Grennan, like his works, turns out to be humorous and very human.

Steel Beam Theatre plots an event of galactic proportions, when the Star Wars Comedy Weekend lands May 19 to 21.

Charlie Lettenberger earns Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards nomination, with the top two prizes a trip to Broadway.

The play that inspired the musical continues on stage through May 21, presented by Elgin Theatre Company.

The theater troupe's director, JP Quirk of South Elgin, promises a lighthearted, feel-good show filled with laughs.

Steel Beam Theatre’s jazz-infused thriller is breathtaking.