November 20th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Help to make the season bright as acclaimed musician and storyteller John-Mark McGaha celebrates Nat King Cole with a festive cocktail of signature songs and yuletide favorites. In this romantic and heartfelt concert, McGaha (The Ray Charles Legacy, Smokey Joe’s Cafe) leads a lush jazz ensemble and poignantly reflects upon Cole’s genius with intimate charm. […]
Read More
November 12th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Delivering what the Denver Post called “a sleighful of gifts” including “a minuet of the familiar and the special” and a “gentle, genial advocacy of the impossible,” Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse presents the long-awaited return of a seasonal favorite in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL. Running through December 29, this delightful adaptation […]
Read More
September 14th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
With the stage hit praised by Broadway World as “entirely entertaining and enjoyable,” a spooky, kooky, musical comedy makes its debut at Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in the Tony Award-nominated THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Running through November 2, this theatrical treat is inspired by the beloved TV comedy and Charles Addams’ iconic cartoon strip […]
Read More
August 20th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, is holding auditions for its holiday musical, “Miracle on 34th Street.” Auditions will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 7. Children’s open call will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the adult call will begin at 10:45 am. Auditions will be held at the theater, 1828 3rd Ave., […]
Read More
August 9th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Looking for cool things to do in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week, we give you a rundown of some of the fun stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities area! This week: Tugfest, Woodstock in the park, nerdy improv and more is […]
Read More
August 2nd, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
The Bikinis is running through Aug. 24 at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island. For showtimes, tickets and more info, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2 or see www.circa21.com Coming on the heels of “Jersey Boys,” Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse has unfolded the beach towel for another fun bit of nostalgia, this time featuring […]
Read More
July 26th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Praised by Centerstage magazine as “a cotton-candy-Technicolored dream come true,” a delightfully fizzy family entertainment enjoys a Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse presentation in PINKALICIOUS: THE MUSICAL. Running July 23 through Aug. 10, this adaptation of the bubbly children’s books written and illustrated by sisters Victoria and Elizabeth Kann is a funny, tune-filled treat and is […]
Read More
June 27th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
It’s nearing last call for “Jersey Boys” at Rock Island’s Circa ’21! Only a few shows remain, so if you’re interested in seeing it, tickets and showtimes can be obtained by calling (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, JERSEY BOYS follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who […]
Read More
May 31st, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
“Jersey Boys” is rolling into Rock Island’s Circa ’21! Tickets and showtimes can be obtained by calling (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, JERSEY BOYS follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history! Winner of Best Musical at both […]
Read More
May 14th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
Praised by Talkin’ Broadway as an entertainment that “bounces onto the stage with confidence, energy, and goodwill to spare,” DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL opens the 2024 season of high-spirited family productions at Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse. Running through May 18, this charming and riotously funny delight is adapted from Jeff […]
Read More