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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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BOOK BY STUART ROSS • DIRECTED BY BOB KISER |
Plaid Tidings
NOVEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 27, 2009
The Forever Plaid four part harmony group returns thanks to a heavenly phone call from Rosemary Clooney! The heaven-sent boys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx, and Frankie) are back to sing songs of the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and a “Plaid-erized” version of Christmas specials to fulfill their mission of creating a little harmony in a troubled world. Includes a hilarious tribute to the Ed Sullivan Christmas Spectaculars featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks, The Vienna Boys Choir and more!
Rating: PG
Showtimes:
Wednesdays – Fridays 8:00 PM
Saturdays 5:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM
TICKETS $29 – $39 • DINNER PACKAGES FROM $49
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Music and Lyrics by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, George Bruns, Tom Adair, Winston Hibler, Ted Sears, Sammy Fain, Jack Lawrence
Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler |
Disney’s
Sleeping Beauty
Presented by the NFT Youth Ensemble
It's Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and her three colorful Aunts must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of an evil sorceress. This classic fairytale, performed by the NFT Youth Ensemble, features memorable songs from the beloved film including Once Upon a Dream as well as added fun songs for new generations to fall in love with!
November 28, December 5, 12, 19; Saturday @ 10:30am
December 4; Friday @ 10:30am: School Day matinee!
December 13; Sunday @ 7pm
Tickets $15
Harvest Lunch Packages Available
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The Second City
Dysfunctional Holiday Revue
“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.
December 11 & 18, 2009; Friday @ 8pm
December 22, 2009; Tuesday @ 8pm
December 30, 2009; Wednesday @ 8pm
Tickets: $39
Dinner Packages available
Rating: R
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Defending the Caveman By Rob Becker
“Defending the Caveman is hysterically funny!” -Variety
“Defending the Caveman is so perceptive, so witty, so sweetly understanding you can't help feeling exhilarated!" -Boston Globe
"Caveman is hilarious! A blockbuster!" - Washington Post
Don’t miss Broadway’s longest running solo play that has Fox Valley area couples laughing and relating to the ways we fight, laugh, and love. With hilarious insights on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zone, over eight million funny bones have been tickled across the nation. It's won the hearts of millions in over 30 countries and it's sure to win yours.
Rating: PG13
December 31, 2009
Showtime: 9pm
Tickets: $50
Includes complimentary champagne and party favors
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January 2 & 3, 2010
April 9 & 10, 2010
August 13 - 15, 2010
Fridays @ 8:00PM
Saturdays @ 4:30PM & 8:00PM
Sundays @ 2:00PM
Tickets: $39
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Heartache Tonight:
Eagles Tribute Band
Mainstage Theater
Presented by Noble Fool Theatricals
January 8, 2010
Fri @ 8:00 PM
Tickets: $29
“I thought I was listening to The Eagles!” –Eddie Money
Back by popular demand, this tribute group returns to Pheasant Run to capture the excitement and power of one the world’s true supergroups, The Eagles! With soaring harmonies and dynamic musicianship you’ll relive all the Eagles hits including “Take It Easy”, “Hotel California”, “Tequila Sunrise” and more.
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Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band
"I love playing with the Beach Bums!" - Jimmy Buffett
Prepare for the snow to melt when the tropical sounds of Caribbean rock, reggae, and calypso are combined with your favorite songs by Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Paul Simon and more. From steel pans and blaring horns to strong percussion and skanking guitars, it’ll be hard not to get up from your seat to dance and sing along to “Margaritaville” and other Parrothead favorites.
January 9, 2010
Sat @ 8:00 PM
Tickets: $29
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Tony n Tina’s Wedding
Pheasant Run Ballroom
"A weird and wacky wedding to remember." -New York Post
Wedding bells keep ringing for Chicago’s favorite couple! You’re invited to be a guest at Tony n’ Tina’s 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. Overnight packages available. Rating: PG13
January 9, February 20, August 27, October 30 and
November 27, 2010
Showtime: 7:00PM
Tickets: $69
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American English
Beatles Tribute
“The best Beatle band on the planet!” –Sam Leach, original promoter of The Beatles
Here’s your chance to see the most beloved band in history, The Beatles, live in concert! This Beatles tribute band is as close as it gets to the real thing. With vintage costumes, authentic instruments and fun special effects, fans can sing along to the multiple chart-topping hits from the entire career of the Fab Four.
January 15 & 16, 2010
Fri @ 8:00 PM, Sat @ 4:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Tickets: $39
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Mike Toomey’s
TV & Me
“An evening with Mike Toomey is like living in Nick at Night’s TV Land.” - The Bob and Tom Show
“TV & ME” made me laugh so hard I had tears in my eyes!” - Apollo Theater, Chicago
“You really can’t go wrong with someone like Mike. He is ALWAYS funny.” - WGN-TV Chicago
Let national comedian Mike Toomey into your living room as he journeys back into 60’s and 70’s TV Land and reveals how his childhood television watching has shaped his adult life. This multimedia presentation features over 200 slide and sound bytes not to mention Toomey’s dead-on impressions of your favorite TV celebrities. A hilarious trip down memory lane, even the memories you wish you had forgotten!
Rating: PG13
January 22 & 23, 2010
Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM
Tickets: $29
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By Tom Dudzick
Produced by Noble Fool Theatricals |
Over the Tavern
A Hilarious and Touching Family Comedy
February 4 – March 28, 2010
Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Only Thurs Performances on February 4 & 11 @ 8:00 PM ;
February 18, March 4 & 11 @ 2:00 PM
“Absolutely enchanting…a little bit of heaven.” –Chicago Tribune
It’s 1959 in Buffalo, New York – Elvis, drive-ins, and The Honeymooners made life fun and simple. Not for the Pazinski household though! Polish-Catholics Chet and Ellen live above their tavern with their four teenagers, each questioning family values in their own mischievous ways. And when wise-cracking 12-year-old Rudy questions the Roman Catholic Church to ruler-cracking Sister Clarissa before his confirmation, the outcome is a hilarious yet touching comedy that would even make the Cleavers at a loss for good advice!
Rating: PG, some mild adult language
Tickets: $29-$39
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Flanagan’s Wake
"A Great Party!"- Chicago Tribune
"Roisterous & Boisterous!" - L.A. Times
In one of Chicago’s longest running shows, dear ‘ole Flanagan has died again! As his best friend and drinking mate says, “We’ll keep waking him until we get it right.” This hilarious interactive show transports you to the Emerald Isle where you will be joined by Flanagan’s closest friends to grieve as only the Irish can. Celebrate with plenty o’pints, crazy sing-a-longs, and witty tales suggested by YOU, the audience. Rating: PG13
March 13, 2010
Saturday @ 8:00 PM
Tickets: $29
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Music and lyrics by William Finn;
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by Jay Reiss
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Tony Award-Winning New Musical Comedy
April 22 – June 13, 2010
Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Only Thurs Performances on April 22 & 29 @ 8:00 PM ;
May 6, 13, 20 & June 3 @ 2pm
Saturday May 8, 15, 22, & 29 @ 4:30 PM
“Riotously funny and remarkable ingenious. Gold stars all around!” – New York Times
In this Tony Award-winning new musical comedy, six of Putnam County’s quirkiest and nerdiest spelling titans want nothing more than to be the B-E-S-T. These loveable spellers, played by adults, fiercely battle it out for the title only to learn that winning isn’t everything and losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Either way you spell it, this comical competition comes alive with a cornucopia of spelling words, a plethora of sharp humor, and intelligent interaction from only the best spellers in the audience (which could be you!).
Before each performance, four members of the audience are chosen to participate in the spelling bee.
Rating: PG-13 due to mature situations and language
Tickets: $29-$39
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The Wonder Bread Years
“Milk-snorting funny! Three thumbs up!” –Jerry Seinfeld
Catch the show that has Jerry Seinfield’s “funny seal of approval.” You’re in for a real treat (better than a Dilly bar!) as you savor the past with a comical salute to the Baby Boomer Generation. You’ll reminisce about green army men, Etch-A Sketch, Sugar Pops and “The Howdy Doody Show” through the childhood of an American kid in the 1960s and 70s. Rating: PG
July 9 – 11, 2010
Friday @ 8:00PM, Saturday @ 8:00PM, Sunday @ 2:00PM
Tickets: $39
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Denny Diamond
Neil Diamond Tribute
“Denny Diamond’s tribute show sparkles!” –Arlington Heights Post
Hear his voice and become an instant “believer” of Denny Diamond’s baritone voice and flawless renditions of your favorite Neil Diamond songs! Enjoy classics from one of pop music's most enduring and successful singer-songwriters of all time, including “Sweet Caroline”, “Cherry Cherry”, “I’m a Believer”, and more!
July 17, 2010
Sat @ 8:00 PM
Tickets: $39
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The Second City: 50th Anniversary Tour
“The troupe that gave us SCTV and inspired Saturday Night Live and Whose Line is it Anyway!” —Chicago Tribune
Known for their unique brand of cutting-edge improvisational mayhem, celebrate The Second City’s milestone 50th Anniversary with some of the most memorable sketches created by America’s greatest comedians: Alan Arkin, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Mike Myers and many more. Politics, relationships, religion…all is fair game!
Rating: R
July 24 & 31, 2010
Saturday @ 8:00PM
Tickets: $39
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By Michael Hollinger
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Red Herring
A Murder-Mystery Comedy
September 2 – October 24, 2010
Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Only Thurs Performances on September 2 & 9 @ 8:00 PM ;
September 16, 30 & October 7 @ 2:00 PM
"It's a knock-out—a surprising, clever comedy that keeps you laughing and even thinking all the way." —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage…oh my! It's 1952: America's on the verge of the H-bomb, Dwight Eisenhower's on the campaign trail, and I Love Lucy's on Monday nights. Meanwhile, Senator Joe McCarthy's daughter just got engaged to a Soviet spy, and Boston detective Maggie Pelletier has to find out who dumped the dead guy in the Harbor—or else lose out on a honeymoon in Havana. A blunt-nosed, sharp-eyed look at love and tying (and untying, and retying) the knot.
Rating: PG-13 due to mature situations and language
Tickets: $29-$39
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Adapted by Joe Landry
from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling
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It’s a Wonderful Life
A Live Radio Play
November 5 – December 26, 2010
Wednesday - Friday @ 8:00 PM
Saturday @ 4:30 & 8:00 PM
Sunday @ 2:00 PM
“The best holiday choice around! The kind of old-fashioned, personalized holiday environment that we all crave but usually fail to find.” –The Chicago Tribune
Inspired by the beloved American holiday classic, you’ll become a part of WVL Radio’s live broadcast as actors bring the fateful story of George Bailey to life. Take your seat in the studio audience to relive the beloved tale of regret and redemption told through insightful storytelling, familiar characters, engaging sound effects and musical commercial breaks by the local children’s choir. A complete 1940s radio broadcast perfect for the whole family! Rating: G
Tickets: $29.50-$39.50
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