For the last eight years, The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island has been the diverse entertainment venue in the Quad Cities! From Bottom’s Up Quad City Burlesque and Manscape (the area’s only male burlesque revue) to Windy City Dueling Pianos, Viva La Divas Drag Show, The Manny Lopez Big Band, countless stand up comedy and […]
Treating audiences to the stage version of a beloved movie musical, the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse’s latest presentation is the area debut of a Tony-nominated Broadway hit – HOLIDAY INN. Running through July 20, and boasting unforgettable songs by legendary composer Irving Berlin, this theatrical delight for all ages is being enacted by a wonderful […]
You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. Circa ’21 (1828 3rd Avenue Rock Island) presents their Children’s Summer Musical, The True Story of The Three Little Pigs, beginning this Tuesday Jun 18. In this hysterical and clever fractured fairy tale that twists point of view and perspective, […]
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is pleased to welcome back the world renowned Beatles tribute band, THE RETURN, for one show on Thursday, June 20th. Doors open at 6 and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show. This is a show-only performances, […]
The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island will be hosting a drag show on Saturday, June 1. All door proceeds from the show will go to the owners and staff of Mary’s On 2nd in Davenport who suffered damage and lost income during the flood. The Speakeasy will donate all proceeds from ticket sales directly back to […]
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in downtown Rock Island is thrilled to welcome back The Rave Ons in THAT’LL BE THE DAY: A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS on May 30. Circa ’21 audiences might recognize the leader of the Rave Ons, Todd Meredith. Todd played Buddy in our first production of Buddy: The […]
One of America’s most popular children’s book characters will be brought to life in a brand-new way when the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse stages the area premiere of the family comedy JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK. Running selected days through May 18, this charming, hilarious treat based on Barbara Park’s beloved literary series […]
The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island is celebrating Cinco de Mayo a day early with the debut of Los Improviachis! This hilarious improv comedy show comes direct from Chicago and will be making their Speakeasy debut on May 4! LOS IMPROVIACHIS brings to the stage improvised music, dance and comedic scenes in the style and […]
Circa ’21 Children’s Theatre’s spring performance is one you won’t want to miss! Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook hits the stage at Circa ’21 (1828 3rd Avenue Rock Island) on Tuesday Apr 23 and will continue through Saturday May 18. All performances are show only. Something terrible happened to Junie B. Jones at […]
Circa ‘21’s “Grumpy Old Men” will make you anything but grumpy. It’s a hilarious, ribald, dirty romp, roughly based on the beloved movie of the same name and sporting the same qualities. Prudish types may blush and bluster, but the rest of us will find it quite amusing. “Grumpy” is set in the small northern […]
