Theater news
Centennial Auditorium/Sterling High School will present “Mean Girls, The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26; at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28.
The free performance on Aug. 3 is now happening at Sunset Park in Geneva.
The dynamic cast is simply stellar, as they sing, dance, act and play their own instruments.
Two local dogs, Grizz and Odie, will share the role of Toto.
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded 36 grants to local nonprofits supporting the needs of youth and local residents.
Joy is palpable as new community theater seasons approach in Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Elgin, St. Charles and beyond.
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is collaborating with Solarium Dance Company and Steel Beam Theatre to present “Thumbs Up,” dedicated to the life and music of the late artist Mac Miller.
Enjoy an evening of entertainment featuring live piano and singers to celebrate Playhouse 38′s youth and adult theatre programs.
The Polo Area Community Theater will perform "How to Hide Your Zombies" at Louise Quick park in downtown Polo. Show times are 7 p.m. July 12-14.
Goodman Theatre has much to be proud of in the new musical "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."
“Rent” follows a year in the life of a group of young artists struggling to survive and create in New York City’s East Village. The show opens July 26.
Information and tickets for all Timber Lake events are available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling the box office at 815-244-2035.
Williams Street Rep, the in-house professional theatre company at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, will present “An Act of God” Aug. 2-25.
Campaign aims to rally community support by asking 100 donors to contribute $100 each.
Dixon Stage Left has started the renovation at its new location, 105 S. Peoria Ave.
A hybrid between a show and concert, the excellent production of this musical makes you dream about days of your youth no matter your age.
Tickets to Paramount’s new immersive experience, ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ are selling fast, performances extended through Dec. 30 at Aurora’s new Stolp Island Theatre.
Madcap musical comedy runs through July 7.
This fun, all-ages prequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic “Peter Pan,” packed with clever wordplay, magical stagecraft and swashbuckling escapades, infused with Paramount’s dramatic flair.
The production does a good job bringing this dramatic story to life in an in-the-round staging that gives the audience a close-up view of the internal and external turmoil the characters are experiencing in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma.
For the first time ever, Jim Henson’s original masterpiece and musical fantasy film will transport fans to Goblin City in an exciting fusion of film and live music on stage.
Humor cleverly leavens Stephen Sondheim musical playing June 27 to 30 in its final week.
Raue Center School For The Arts will present “Static: Noise of a New Musical,” an original Morse code musical written and composed by Tess Rowan.
PM&L Theatre in Antioch will be hosting auditions for a production of "Hello, Dolly!" on June 23-24.
Tickets tickets to the shows in the Paramount Theatre's Broadway season are on sale now. Shows include 'The Full Monty,' 'Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical,' 'Cats' and 'Waitress.'
The show runs July 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle.
Kai Edgar turned 13 in March this year, and has already performed in eight professional theatre shows and on a few television shows.
The Egyptian Theatre will hold a screening of the movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” featuring the “Irrational Masters” live shadowcast.
The July 13 performance is a celebration of Mexico’s rich culture, an amazing pageant of dazzling costumes, infectious music and high-energy traditional folklore dances still performed in the villages of Mexico’s different regions.
The Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre in Joliet will present the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in "Seussical," a musical comedy for all ages.
The show is a rockin’ tribute to the music of the 1960s.
The play can’t be pigeonholed. Is it a drama? Is it a comedy? It’s compelling and not to be missed.
Amid magic, illusion, codes and crossword puzzle wizardry, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater show by David Kwong highlights Geneva’s Riverbank estate and owner George Fabyan.
Circus artists use acrobatics to convey various insect characteristics in this celebration of biodiversity and insect life, which last played the United Center parking lot in 2011.
Looking for a theatrical diversion this summer? Just north of the Illinois border and a scenic car ride away are three professional theater companies whose seasons are about to raise the curtain and light the sky.
Dixon Stage Left moved out of its performance space located on the second floor of 306 W. First St. on Monday and is beginning demolition inside its new location.
Woodstock Opera House is about to undergo renovations and is hosting an open house Wednesday evening to discuss its plans.
The newly formed Woodstock Shakespeare Players will present two free performances of “A Bit O’ The Bard” this summer in the Woodstock Square.
Kane County will be home to a plethora of exciting events this weekend, including a SpongeBob performance and the Chicagoland Gems & Minerals Show.
It's the world premiere of a pre-Broadway production of the funny musical based on the darkly comic film.
Crystal Lake’s Raue Center for the Arts is looking into the possibility of branching out into East Dundee.
The concert-style performance is an original musical by local composer Cameron Dingerson.
While many talented actors will bring joy to theatergoers in the role of Sammy Campo, none will do it with quite the same magic as Jason Alexander.
From the musical's staging to the stellar performances, this production of “Beautiful” definitely will entertain you.
Rialto Square Theatre Foundation is asking the community to donate $19.26 – or more – to help maintain normal upkeep of the historic theater.
Cast members for the Polo Area Community Theater will perform "Harvey" at 7 p.m. May 3, 4 and 10 and at 2 p.m. May 5 and 11 at the Polo City Hall theater. The comedy/drama is centered around an eccentric man who befriends an imaginary six-foot rabbit and the family who struggles to understand.
Joliet resident Jim Healy will present an original one-man play about Louis Jolliet Wednesday at the Joliet Public Library.
The hit musical explores having a baby or thinking about it at three different ages through the lens of three very different couples.
Short singing samples are posted online at the Friends of the Old Courthouse’s website with an image of the costumed singers. A final chance to vote will take place at intermission of the May 11 performance.
Suzannah Walter will direct a large cast and crew in the Ottawa High School rendition of "Little Women" Friday and Saturday.