This weekend, a new locally-written show, “Anywhere But Here,” debuts at Davenport’s Mockingbird On Main Theatre. It is spring, 2020. Billy Nielson finds himself back in his parents’ home after living independently and individually for several years. At home he and his parents, with their next door neighbors and lifetime friends, learn how to cohabitate […]
“Rock In to Murder,” an interactive murder mystery dinner theatre show, will be presented at Rock Island’s Skellington Manor March 24th! The evening begins begins with laughable cocktail hour introduction to the suspects and continues through a delicious buffet dinner prepared by Bridges Catering. Guests examine clues, question suspects, and follow hunches. Laugh after hilarious […]
he Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline is bringing the penny dreadful “The Mystery of Irma Vep” by Charles Ludlam to their stage April 13-22. Shows are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 pm and the first Sunday at 2:00 pm. “The Mystery of Irma Vep” is set in the English country estate of Lord Edgar […]
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, is seeking online submissions to fill roles for their summer musical “Escape to Margaritaville.” The songs of Jimmy Buffett provide the score for this new romantic comedy about the choices we make —and the people we become — once we’ve had a change in “latitude.” Welcome to Margaritaville, where […]
Oh What A Night! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is headed to Davenport’s Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18. TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets! Questions? 563-326-8500; boxoffice@riverctr.com. OH WHAT A NIGHT! Is a blockbuster musical revue […]
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING will be the first Prenzie Players show since 2019! Prenzie Veteran Jarrod DeRooi will direct this comedy from Shakespeare’s middle period — one of his wittiest, with Benedick and Beatrice starting out with total disdain for each other that blossoms (with much help) into deepest love. Everything that could possibly go […]
DIRECT FROM CHICAGO – It’s PIMPROV! The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island welcomes back PIMPROV… one of the most popular adult improv shows in Chicago on March 11! You’ve seen the flashy suits and jewelry so bright that a blind man can see it shining. So ask yourself who is more entertaining than a Pimp?? […]
Don’t miss the newest variety show in town! The Speakeasy is pleased to debut The Velvet Variety Show on March 10! Hosted by Bottom’s Up Burlesque’s Evee Gray, this new variety show will bring together a unique mix of performers into an unforgettable evening of entertainment! The type of acts that will be part of […]
It’s the last weekend! And your last chance to see Circa’s ROCKIN’ show! They will ROCK YOU! Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island closes the Queen jukebox musical “We Will Rock You” March 11! FEATURING MORE THAN 20 HIT QUEEN SONGS! Including “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “We Will Rock You,” […]
The New Athens Players — a new theater group in the QCA — will present: SPOTLIGHT ON SUSAN GLASPELL — a 1 ½ hour program of three short stage pieces connected to the famous and yet still frequently neglected Pulitzer-Prize-winning Davenport writer, Susan Glaspell. Glaspell, along with her husband, George Cram Cook, were active in […]
