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The new Mainstage Theater, formerly the home of professional dinner theater for 30 years, has been reinvented after undergoing a $4.5 million renovation. The Mainstage Theater now offers stadium seating for 320 individuals, improved sightlines for all audience members and state-of-the-art sound and lighting. Enjoy a full theater season with fresh interpretations of classic and original productions.
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MUSIC & LYRICS BY GARY ADLER & MICHAEL PATRICK WALKER
BOOK BY KEVIN DEL AGUILA • DIRECTED BY JOHN GAWLIK
BASED ON AN IDEA BY KEN DAVENPORT & MARC KESSLER |
Altar Boyz
APRIL 29 – JULY 12, 2009
Broadway’s smash hit musical returns to Chicago! With angelic voices and divine dance moves, five small-town boys believe they’re destined by God to speak the Holy Spirit through hip-hop. This charming Christian boy-band (with one nice Jewish boy) will alter your mind and raise your spirits as they look for their big break in New York while saving souls along the way. Destined to rock the masses of all denominations!
Rating: PG with some innuendo
Click here to watch a video clip of the show!
Showtimes:
Thursdays & Fridays 8:00 PM
Saturdays 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM
Only Wednesday: April 29, 8:00 PM
TICKETS $28 – $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $44
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Defending the Caveman By Rob Becker
JULY 17 – 19, 2009
Broadway’s longest running solo play will have both
sexes roaring with laughter
and recognition! While the misunderstandings of the gender gap are insightfully
revealed, you’ll find yourself identifying with all the ways men and women fight,
laugh, and love. It’s won the hearts of millions and it’s sure to win yours.
Rating: PG13
Showtimes:
Fridays 8:00 PM
Saturdays 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM
TICKETS $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $59
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
Disney’s
High School Musical 2
Presented by the NFT Youth Ensemble
Presented by the NFT Youth Ensemble, this sequel to the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie will have you singing and dancing in the aisles! School's out – and the Wildcats are back for an all new adventure as they spend their summer working at the Lava Springs Country Club. Includes all of your favorite songs from the movie! For ages 3 and up.
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
July 18, 25, August 8, 2009; Saturday @ 10:30am
NOTE: Saturday, July 25th - 10:30AM Performance - CANCELLED Saturday, July 25th - 1PM Performance - ACTIVATED
July 19 & 26, 2009; Sunday @ 7pm
Tickets: $15
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The Wonder Bread Years
JULY 24 – 26, 2009
Return back to the simple times with a comical salute to the Baby Boomer Generation.
You’re in for a real treat (better than a Dilly bar!) as The Wonder Bread Years reminisces
about the childhood of an American kid in the 1960s and 70s. This infectiously
charming, fast-paced, show restores a much-needed sense of wonder and will leave
you savoring memories from the past, including green army men, Etch-A Sketch,
Sugar Pops and “The Howdy Doody Show.”
Rating: PG
Showtimes:
Friday 8:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 PM
Sunday 2:00 PM
TICKETS $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $59
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The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? by Robert Dubac
AUGUST 7 – 8, 2009
“What do women want?” You’ll laugh non-stop as gifted actor/writer, Robert Dubac,
ransacks his brain to answer this age old question. You’ll be amazed as one man
transforms himself into five alter egos – each offering their own brand of misguided
advice while straddling the gender gap. There are two types of people who should
rush and see it – men and women!
Rating: for adult audiences
Showtimes:
Friday 8:00 PM
Saturday 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
TICKETS $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $59
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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WRITTEN BY SEAN GRENNAN • MUSIC BY LEAH OKIMOTO
DIRECTED BY RACHEL ROCKWELL |
Married Alive!
AUGUST 19 – OCTOBER 31, 2009
You’re cordially invited to celebrate in the marital bliss of lovebirds Erin and Paul – not to mention the trials, tribulations, and defeats a naïve couple experiences as a new couple. This intimate musical comedy follows two married couples – one newlywed and one seasoned couple – through the ups and downs of modern marriage. From new babies to empty nests, job stress and sex, you’ll enjoy
laughing off the pleasures and pitfalls of holy matrimony.
Rating: for adult audiences due to sexual talk, song lyrics and innuendo.
Showtimes:
Thursdays & Fridays 8:00 PM
Saturdays 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM
Only Wednesday: August 19, 8:00 PM
TICKETS $28 – $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $44
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Adapted from stories by Aesop and the Brothers Grimm
GreatWorks Theatre Company Production |
Fractured Fairytales
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Your favorite Aesop fables and the classic Brothers Grimm stories are being put to the test on stage! Influenced by the Chicago-style of improv and story-telling, the cast puts these stories through the wringer to explore not only the tried and true morals of the stories, but the quirky backstories that lurk beneath the surface.
Stories include THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, and THE LITTLE PEASANT. Perfect for ages 3 and up!
Saturday @ 10:30am
Tickets $15
Harvest Lunch Packages Available
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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By GreatWorks Theatre Company
Adapted from Washington Irving’s classic story |
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
October 24, 2009
Take a wild ride through a ghoulish night with Washington Irving’s spooky American classic. Ichabod Crane is the new schoolmaster in town, but his snooty cosmopolitan ways rub some of the residents of Sleepy Hollow the wrong way. To get rid of him, the villagers will make sure that “Icky” meets their local legend – The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow! A fun “light-fright” family show for ages 5 and up.
Saturday at 10:30 am
Tickets: $15
Harvest Lunch Packages available
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BOOK BY STUART ROSS • DIRECTED BY BOB KISER |
Plaid Tidings
NOVEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 27, 2009
The Forever Plaid four part harmony group returns thanks to a heavenly phone call from Rosemary Clooney! The heaven-sent boys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx, and Frankie) are back to sing songs of the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and a “Plaid-erized” version of Christmas specials to fulfill their mission of creating a little harmony in a troubled world. Includes a hilarious tribute to the Ed Sullivan Christmas Spectaculars featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks, The Vienna Boys Choir and more!
Rating: PG
Showtimes:
Wednesdays – Fridays 8:00 PM
Saturdays 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM
TICKETS $29 – $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $49
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey |
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Grease
Presented by the NFT Youth Ensemble
"A lively and funny musical--as well as the dancingest one in town...it's a winner!" – N.Y. Daily News
It’s 1959 and Rydell’s High’s head "greaser" Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their "Summer Nights" as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as "Greased Lightnin'”, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley. Presented by the NFT Youth Ensemble and is fun for the whole family!
An 8-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals along with innumerable school and community productions place Grease among the world's most popular musicals.
November 28, December 5, 12, 19; Saturday @ 10:30am
December 13; Sunday @ 7pm
Tickets $15
Harvest Lunch Packages Available
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
The Second City
Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
“Mixing ho ho ho with a dash of humbug!” –Arlington Heights Post
‘Tis the season to be jolly! If annoying holiday films, dreaded family gatherings and over-played Christmas songs don’t get you in the holiday spirit, The Second City certainly will. Get ready to laugh off your seasonal anxieties with a raucous blend of sketches, songs and improv with a healthy dose of seasonal satire. Funny, bright and original, it’s the perfect alternative to the same old holiday shows.
December 11 & 18, 2009; Friday @ 8pm
December 22, 2009; Tuesday @ 8pm
December 30, 2009; Wednesday @ 8pm
Tickets: $39
Dinner Packages available
Rating: R
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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