HARANA
1/26
An evening of arias, songs, and serenades.
LOVE Happens
2/8
The Silhouettes® acclaimed show, “LOVE Happens” is an entertaining, family-friendly shadow dance story filled with the types of love that fill our world.
DRUMLine Live!
2/15
DRUMLine Live! embodies the soulful, high-stepping style of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band experience.
DREAM
2/28 - 3/1/2025
Join us for an exceptional dance showcase that celebrates the beauty of dreaming.
UPTOWN
3/8
From New York City, the epicenter of contemporary Pop and Soul, Uptown is a group of men who combine the smooth stylings of R&B with ...
ARTRAGEOUS!
3/15
The Electrifying Art & Music Circus!
Rosie and The Rivets
3/23
An electrifying female-fronted retrospective tribute to the first ten years (1954-1964) of Rock & Roll.
DOG SEES GOD
4/3 - 4/6/2025
An "unauthorized continuation," this play reimagines characters from the popular comic strip Peanuts as degenerate teenagers.
Spanning Broadway to Classical and Opera, celebrate Mother’s Day with this mimosa-fueled, musical extravaganza!
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Past Shows
Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
11/23 - 11/24/2024
Featuring Original choreography by Ruth Page Additional choreography by Larry Long, Dolores Long, and Birute Barodicaite Directed by Victor Alexander This beloved holiday family classic ...
Re-Writing the Declaration
11/1 - 11/3/2024
Written and Directed by Quenna Barrett What happens when a class of young Black women and non-binary folx of color take a trip to 1776? ...
The Beat Goes On
11/2
Accomplished singer and stage actor Lisa McClowry stars as Cher.
with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici…pation! CONTAINS MATURE THEMES AND STRONG LANGUAGE. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS UNDER AGE 17. PATRONS UNDER THE AGE ...
Sweeney Todd In Concert
10/19
Just in time for Halloween, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the Center, in partnership with the Jeff Award-winning Kokandy Productions , to perform Stephen ...
Headed by lead singer Dr. Cherise Joy Stone-Thompson “Joy Storm”, the Rock & Soul Band pays tribute to the women who revolutionized classic rock and ...
BOOM X is an explosive solo performance that documents the music, culture, and politics that shaped Gen X. Starting at Woodstock in August of ‘69, ...
Teen Performance Intensive
8/5 - 8/9/2024
Dates: Monday, August 5-9, 2024, 9am – 4pm Fee: $275 Final showcase: Friday, August 9 at 7pm, approximately 50 minutes Tickets to the Showcase are ...
Annie KIDS
6/17 - 6/28/2024
Dates : Monday, June 17-21*, and June 24-28, 2024, 9am – 3pm, *No camp on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Young ...
Shrek
6/10 - 6/14/2024
Dates : Monday, June 10-14, 2024, 9am – 3pm Fee : $270 (includes 2 tickets to final show) Final showcase : Friday, June 14 at ...
The Addams Family Young@Part
1/16 - 4/30/2024
Rehearsals : Tuesdays, January 16 – April 30, 2024; 5-7pm (no rehearsal/class on March 26) Cost : $360, includes 2 tickets to the final show ...
SOUL MIGRATION
4/13
Composed by Orbert Davis, “Soul Migration” is a powerful, soul-stirring, musical tribute inspired by the stories of the 6 million African Americans who fled the ...
The Exonerated
4/4 - 4/7/2024
The Exonerated combines first-person narrative with letters, transcripts, case files, and legal records to tell the stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row: ...
BODY LANGUAGE: Cultural Storytelling Through Dance
3/28 - 3/30/2024
Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m. The GSU Dance Company presents a cultural Kaleidoscope of movement. From traditional cultural ...
She the People
3/2
A high-octane show entirely created, designed, and performed by the fearlessly funny women of world-famous comedy mecca The Second City, She the People is a mimosas-and-madness-fueled ...
123 Andrés
2/7
10 a.m. and 12 noon* (*Sensory-Inclusive Performance with ASL Interpreter) Christina and Andrés can’t find their friend Juana, and their only clue is that she’s ...
Muntu Dance Theatre performs authentic and progressive interpretations of contemporary and ancient African and African-American dance, music, and folklore. Their highly innovative repertory preserves traditional ...
ON STAGE CABERET SEATING Franz Schubert’s song cycle Die Winterreise is a stunning musical journey through the bitter winter landscape of the human heart. Composed for ...
Sons of Serendip
1/20
Back by popular demand! This Billboard charting quartet returns to win your hearts once again with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, ...
Saturday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family, as they begin their ...
It's a Wonderful Life
12/1 - 12/3/2023
Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3 at 2:30 p.m. Limited On Stage Tiered Seating A special ...
She Kills Monsters
11/2 - 11/5/2023
Thursday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. Performed ...
Let’s do the Time Warp again! with a Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici...pation! One of the oddest cult films ever made, this kinky, rock'n'roll, science ...
This group made up of former members of the New Power Generation (NPG) have built a reputation for playing as if their famous boss was ...
SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance ...
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Videos
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Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical
Paramount Theatre (10/30 - 1/19) | |
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The Little Mermaid
Drury Lane Theatre (11/6 - 1/12) | |
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Wicked
Peoria Civic Center (8/20 - 8/31) | |
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Minkowski Conducts
Harris Theater for Music and Dance (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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DREAM
The Center for Performing Arts (2/28 - 3/1) | |
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Shucked
CIBC Theatre (1/7 - 1/19) | |
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Lucy's Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (2/14 - 2/14) | |
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Oops All Bards: A D&D Musical Improv Show
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar (11/21 - 1/16) | |
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Beetlejuice Jr.
Yellow Box Theatre (2/14 - 2/23) | |
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