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Past Shows

Seussical Jr.
8/3 - 8/4/2022


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

Disney's Descendants
7/6 - 7/7/2022


Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs ...

Fame Jr
7/6 - 7/7/2022


From the hit motion pictures, television series, and international stage success, FAME is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Set during the last years of ...

THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH JR
8/7 - 8/8/2019


Even surrounded by dozens of toys, Milo is bored. Nothing interests him at all. The Demons of Ignorance are certain he will be their next ...

ANNIE KIDS
4/26 - 5/5/2019


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
3/8 - 3/17/2019


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...


Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year With Frog And Toad. Conceived by ...

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR
8/8 - 8/9/2018


The Emmy® Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and easily mounted musicals ever to ...

Footloose
7/12 - 7/28/2018


One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from ...

DEAR EDWINA JR
7/11 - 7/12/2018


At last a musical that features a cast of nearly all girl performers! Follow the adventures of advice- giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs ...

LEGALLY BLONDE JR.
3/9 - 3/18/2018


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, ...

SEUSSICAL KIDS
2/2 - 2/11/2018


Beginning in the Jungle of Nool, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY YOUNG@PART
10/6 - 10/15/2017


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

G2K Cinderella
4/8 - 4/17/2016


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the ...

THE MUSIC MAN
3/4 - 3/13/2016


The Music Man, a classic American musical brimming with small-town charm and a touch of con artistry, follows the fast-talking Harold Hill. He arrives in ...


It's princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! ...


AKTP continues with Disney's beloved movie musical. Join the madcap adventures of Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and escapes from the evil Red ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

Once Upon a Mattress
7/9 - 7/25/2015


Once Upon a Mattress is a hilarious twist on the classic fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea." The story follows Prince Dauntless, who can't ...

ANNIE JR
7/8 - 7/9/2015


It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...

All Shook Up
3/6 - 3/15/2015


Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. It's 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing ...


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of ...

HONK! JR
11/7 - 11/16/2014


Produce the show that beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary ...

9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
9/26 - 10/5/2014


9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story ...


AKTP continues with Disney's beloved movie musical. Join the madcap adventures of Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and escapes from the evil Red ...

Annie Get Your Gun (Stone)
Annie Get Your Gun (Stone)
7/10 - 7/26/2014


ANNIE GET YOUR GUN scored a bulls eye when it returned to Broadway in 1999, starring Bernadette Peters and sporting a revised libretto by Tony, ...

DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS
4/25 - 5/11/2014


101 DALMATION KIDS is the familiar tale of kidnappers, puppies, and villains.  In a loving home in the city of London, human owners Robert and ...


Power, sex, ambition, greed... it's just another day at the office. From the authors of GUYS AND DOLLS comes one of the most delightfully irreverent musicals ...

PETER PAN
3/14 - 3/23/2014


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS
2/14 - 2/23/2014


101 DALMATION KIDS is the familiar tale of kidnappers, puppies, and villains.  In a loving home in the city of London, human owners Robert and ...

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR
8/7 - 8/8/2013


The Emmy® Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and easily mounted musicals ever to ...


Now one of the most performed shows in America, SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ( LUCKY ...

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR
7/10 - 7/11/2013


THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR. is a high-spirited musical romp that has allof New York dancing the Charleston. It's the zany new 1920's musicalthat has taken ...

ANNIE
4/12 - 4/28/2013


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

INTO THE WOODS JR
3/8 - 3/17/2013


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"?Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...


The jungle is jumpin' with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

THE PRODUCERS
11/9 - 12/2/2012


Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks ' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big ...

JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT (93' U.K. Tour w/Optional `Megamix`)


The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, ...

DISNEY'S MULAN JR
10/14 - 10/23/2011


Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this action-packed stage adaptation of Disney?s Mulan. The Huns have invaded, and it is ...

Videos


The Way It Is...Now in Chicago The Way It Is...Now
Venus Cabaret Theater (4/19 - 4/20) Tracker
The Choir of Man Presale in Chicago The Choir of Man Presale
The Apollo Theater (3/27 - 5/26)
The Lennon Project in Chicago The Lennon Project
Raue Center For The Arts (6/15 - 6/15)
Love Song in Chicago Love Song
Remy Bumppo (3/21 - 4/21)
Kids in America in Chicago Kids in America
Raue Center For The Arts (6/22 - 6/22)
Warm on the Coolin' Board in Chicago Warm on the Coolin' Board
Greenhouse Theater Center (5/2 - 6/1)
Act of God in Chicago Act of God
Raue Center For The Arts (8/2 - 8/25)
MOMIX - Alice in Chicago MOMIX - Alice
Auditorium Theatre (5/9 - 5/9)
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