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Stop Kiss at Augustana postponed until next season

Stop Kiss at Augustana postponed until next season

The Augustana College Department of Theatre will be postponing their Black Box student-directed production of Stop Kiss until next season. This postponed performance was previously scheduled to run this weekend, April 6-9. The band She/Her will no longer be performing as part of the Stop Kiss production. More details on updated showtimes and further performance […]

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Circa’s ‘Music Man’ Is The Best Show Of 2017… So Far

Circa’s ‘Music Man’ Is The Best Show Of 2017… So Far

Circa ‘21’s “The Music Man” is a triumphant success. It’s a magnificent show, brilliant on so many levels, and is easily the best show I’ve seen in 2017… so far. Now, anyone who has followed me over the years knows that I’m not especially a fan of some of the “classic” musicals. They tend to […]

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Coriolanus Is A Must-See!

Coriolanus Is A Must-See!

If you are a fan of Shakespere, Ancient Rome, or stage combat, Prenzie Players “Coriolanus” is a play you will definitely not want to miss. One of my professors at Augustana College is a performer in this production and he was able to give me a summary of the play, what role(s) he is cast […]

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High Demand Spurs Circa To Add ‘Music Man’ Shows

High Demand Spurs Circa To Add ‘Music Man’ Shows

Now into it’s third week at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in downtown Rock Island, THE MUSIC MAN is charming audiences and critics alike!  “We’ve had wonderful response to the show” said Brett Hitchcock – Director of Audience Development. Local critics have also enjoyed this delightful musical with such comments as “Music Man was Terrific” River […]

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Junior Theater Looking To Update

Junior Theater Looking To Update

After 36 years, Davenport Junior Theatre’s Mary Fluhrer-Nighswander Theatre once again seeks key renovations. “We are replacing the theatre seating, installing new carpet, repainting the interior, repairing subflooring and more,” said DJT’s Artistic Director and alum, Daniel Sheridan. “We’ve made great use of this space over the last few decades. We pride ourselves in making […]

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‘Music Man’ Marching Into Circa This Weekend

‘Music Man’ Marching Into Circa This Weekend

Those familiar with the iconic stage and screen show, THE MUSIC MAN, may remember that the very first song performed in the show is titled “Rock Island.” It’s consequently fitting that this Tony-winning classic can be found in Illinois’ actual Rock Island when THE MUSIC MAN runs at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse now through […]

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Circa Holding Auditions For ‘Big Nate’

Circa Holding Auditions For ‘Big Nate’

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is pleased to announce auditions for their Spring 2017 children’s musical, Big Nate, The Musical. This new musical is based on the popular character created by Lincoln Pierce and will be a Quad Cities premier. Following a recent production in Washington, D.C., the critic from DC Theatre Scene noted that [Big […]

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The `Annie’ Will Come Out Tomorrow

The `Annie’ Will Come Out Tomorrow

Once a year, a magical and touching celebration of the human spirit unfolds at numerous theatres across the country, when children in The Penguin Project take to the stage to perform a modified version of a well-known Broadway musical. The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities will present its inaugural production, Annie Jr., March 3-5 […]

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Ramona Quimby Visits Junior Theater This Weekend

Ramona Quimby Visits Junior Theater This Weekend

Since 1951, Davenport Junior Theatre (DJT) has been making theatre “For Kids, By Kids.”  Ramona Quimby is the second show of DJT’s 65th season. Ramona Quimby, based on the classic children’s book series by Beverly Cleary, is a show about sisterhood and family.  For most families, life does not always go as planned; For the […]

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Divas Show A Divine Time At Speakeasy

Divas Show A Divine Time At Speakeasy

Drag shows are hardly a drag. If you’ve ever been to one, you know that they’re all over-the-top flamboyance, attitude and above all, raucous fun. That’s certainly the case with Viva Las Divas. The regular drag show at the Circa Speakeasy, 1818 3rd St., Rock Island, returns with a gig Friday, Feb. 3, doors open […]

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