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The new Mainstage Theater, formerly the home of professional dinner theater for 30 years, has been reinvented after undergoing a $4.5 million renovation. The Mainstage Theater now offers stadium seating for 320 individuals, improved sightlines for all audience members and state-of-the-art sound and lighting. Enjoy a full theater season with fresh interpretations of classic and original productions.
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By Joe DiPietro and
Jimmy Roberts
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I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!
May 1 – July 19, 2008
“FOUR STARS! Funny, imaginative….delivered with charm and flare.” –Copley News
“A fresh show with an amazingly talented cast doing witty and funny material in a fine production…equals a first-class night at the theatre.” –Chicagocritic.com
You’ll instantly fall in love with Off-Broadway’s longest-running musical and comical celebration of the modern-day suburban mating game. It’s everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit. Get ready for Love & Marriage 101, set to fun music and familiar situations we can all relate to.
Showtimes:
Thurs & Fri @ 8:00 PM
Sat @ 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sun @ 2:00 PM
Tickets: $27-$38
Dinner Packages from $49
Rating: Adult Audiences
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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Emerald City Theatre Company
By Melinda Long |
How I Became A Pirate
May 10, 2008
“A high energy, swashbuckling experience!” –Chicago Parent
Ahoy -- it’s a pirate adventure for the whole family! Jump aboard the pirate ship for a world premiere musical based on a multi award-winning book. Join Braid Beard and his pirate crew as they invite young Jeremy Jacob and your little pirate(s) to partake in their voyage for buried treasure.
Showtimes:
Saturdays @ 10:30am
Tickets: $15
Lunch Packages Available
Rating: G
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
Defending the Caveman
July 25 - August 3, 2008
“Outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap!” - The Chicago Sun-Times
Join us for the longest running solo play in Broadway history and most successful comedy performance of all time! While insightfully revealing the misunderstandings between men and women, it'll have both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition. It's won the hearts of millions in over 30 countries, and it's sure to win yours.
Showtimes:
Friday @ 8pm
Saturday @ 5pm & 8:30pm
Sunday @ 2pm
Tickets: $38
Dinner/Show Package: $59
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
Once Upon a Mattress
Presented by NFT Youth Ensemble
A whimsical fairy tale for the whole family! In this once-upon-a-time Broadway musical, a young princess must swim moats, dance all night, and feel a pea through 20 mattresses in order to impress the overbearing Queen and win the hand of her prince. Presented by the NFT Youth Ensemble and based on Hans Christian Andersen’s light-hearted tale, The Princess and the Pea.
August 9, 23 and 30, 2008
Sat. @ 10:30 am
August 16, 2008
Sat. @ 7:30 pm
Tickets: $13
Harvest Lunch Packages available
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
The Second City
Pratfall of Civilization
August 8 – 22, 2008
"…a Second City show with some of the top comedy talent"
– Chicago Sun-Times
"…Saturday Night Live could take notes…the jokes are blazing fast, the comic timing is cartoonishly precise"
– Chicago Reader
Join the nation’s legendary troupe as they take a comedic look at a culture tumbling towards the inevitable – parents torn between responsible parenting and rock n’ roll roots, functional families finding their place in a world full of dysfunction, the green movement meeting the Jones’, and more.
Showtimes:
Friday @ 8pm
Tickets: $38
Dinner Packages from $59
Rating: R
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
Heartache Tonight: A Tribute to the Eagles
August 23, 2008
One night only! Capture the excitement and power of one of the world’s most popular rock bands, The Eagles! With soaring harmonies and note-perfect renditions, you’ll be living life in the fast lane when you relive all of the classic Eagles hits on the intimate Pheasant Run mainstage, including Take It Easy, Life in the Fast Lane, Hotel California, Tequila Sunrise and more.
Heartache Tonight has shared stages with some of the biggest names in rock, including the Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, America and Joe Cocker.
Showtimes:
Saturday at 8:30 PM
Tickets: $27
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
August 30, 2008
Chicago’s favorite couple is gettin’ hitched at the #1 wedding site in the Midwest, and you’re invited. Be a guest at this hysterical Italian-American wedding, where you’re part of the family! Toast the happy couple, enjoy the Italian buffet dinner & dance the night away! Includes a ceremony full of mishaps and madcap comedy, cash bar, dinner, music, and dancing in one of Pheasant Run Resort’s finest ballrooms.
Showtimes:
Friday @ 7pm
Saturday @ 7pm
Tickets: $69
Overnight packages from $249
Rating: PG13
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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Music by Richard Rodgers,
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Concept by Jeffery B. Moss |
Some Enchanted Evening:
The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein
September 11 – November 1, 2008
“Some of America’s best musical theatre…romantic
and amusing, sweet and poignant and yes, enchanting!”
– Cape Cod Times
In just one evening, you’ll experience a memorable revue of the world’s best-loved musicals that have forever defined musical theatre. This tribute to Broadway icons Rodgers & Hammerstein is a celebration of their songs and lyrics, including music from: Carousel, Cinderella, Oklahoma, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, and more.
Showtimes:
Thurs & Fri @ 8:00 PM
Sat @ 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sun @ 2:00 PM
Tickets: $27-$38
Dinner Packages from $49
Rating: PG
Tickets Now On Sale! Reserve your space today by calling the box office at 630/584-6342 or visit the Ticketmaster Web site today.
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By Philip Grecian
Based on the film by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and
Bob Clark |
A Christmas Story
November 12 – December 27, 2008
“Hilarious and touching!” – Chicago Sun-Times
Based on Jean Shepherd’s beloved memoir and award-winning film, let nine-year-old Ralphie take you back into his middle-class American life in the 1940’s as he narrates his quest to get the ultimate Christmas gift of all time: a genuine Red Ryder BB gun. ‘Tis the season to relive one of the funniest holiday tales that’ll leave you saying “you’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”
Showtimes:
Wed, Thurs & Fri @ 8:00 PM
Sat @ 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sun @ 2:00 PM
Tickets: $27-$38
Dinner Packages from $49
Rating: PG
Tickets on sale soon. Call the box office at 630/584-6342 for more information.
The Second City
Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
December 19, 26 & 31, 2008
“Mixing ho ho ho with a dash of humbug!” –Arlington Heights Post
‘Tis the season to be jolly! If annoying holiday films, dreaded family gatherings and over-played Christmas songs don’t get you in the holiday spirit, The Second City certainly will. Get ready to laugh off your seasonal anxieties with a raucous blend of sketches, songs and improv with a healthy dose of seasonal satire. Funny, bright and original, it’s the perfect alternative to the same old holiday shows.
Showtimes:
Friday @ 8pm
Tickets: $38
Dinner Packages from $59
New Year's Eve Show details
Showtime at 9 pm
NYE Show ONLY Tickets: $50
NYE Dinner, Party and Performance packages available
Call for details - 800-474-3272
Rating: R
Tickets on sale soon. Call the box office at 630/584-6342 for more information.
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