Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern stars as Hollywood’s original femme fatale Ava Gardner in a critically acclaimed new play lauded by Entertainment Weekly as “mesmerizing and electric!”
A restorative evening of Just(Us) Dinners, a space intentionally created for Black community members to come together, share a nourishing meal, and engage in honest, healing-centered conversation.
Following a violent coup, a young woman named Chelsea becomes Queen of North America. Into her new palace walk three friends from middle school with whom she hasn’t spoken in years. They’ve come to ask Chelsea for a big favor, but before she grants it, she’s going to make them revisit their shared friendship — and its terrible end.
This show is recommended for ages 13+
A vaudeville-inspired magic show blending enchanting illusion, laugh-out-loud comedy, and timeless romance.
The Den Theatre and comedy club is pleased to host Magically Ever …
Selina Fillinger’s acclaimed theatrical farce imagines what happens behind the locked doors of that big pearly house. The answer contains, but is not limited to briefings, meetings, backtracking, honoring our veterans, female-pride conventions, breast-pumping, blue razz slushies, drugs, Crocs, with copious amounts of chaos and attempts to contain it. Witness Loyola Theatre transport 1600 Pennsylvania Ave to our Laboratory Underground Theatre in the basement of Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
Ravel’s jazz-fueled Piano Concerto in G Major fits Alice Sara Ott “like a custom suit,” raves The New York Times. Ott presents the glittering score alongside Ravel’s magnificent Piano …
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity …
Collision of Rhythm is an electrifying duo that turns every stage into a lively spectacle, delivering a performance that feels like a 12-person ensemble. With their unique blend of talent, they've wowed audiences on major shows such as The Tonight Show and America’s Got Talent. With drumming, tap dancing, rhythmic juggling, marimba, piano, saxophone, flute and so much more, the show has been described as “Stomp meets Blue Man meets Cirque du Soleil.”
Joystick presents Fun Control! a fast, fearless sketch comedy revue. Joystick is iO’s premier sketch ensemble, made up of some of the theater’s sharpest writers and performers. Since …
Our first installment: Playwrite Kevin Bry's In re REinhold Kulle is a gripping one-act play that shines a light on a hidden history at Oak Park and River Forest High School. At its center is Reinhold Kulle, the school's longtime head custodian in the 1970's and '80s - revealed to have served as a member of the SS and as a concentration camp guard in Nazi Germany. Written by a former student who knew him personally, this bold new work explores a community torn between outrage and empathy, and wrestles with urgent questions about forgiveness, accountability, and the possibility of true dialogue across deep divides.
Martin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice” with his inventive guitar prowess.
A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together an intricate Hitchcock-like …
It's fun to sing and dance with your bestus friend ever!
The brilliant creators of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” return to YPT with a delightful Vaudeville-style …
A breathtaking musical that brings to life the untold story of Gulab Bai, the first woman to step into the male-dominated world of Nautanki—North India's vibrant folk theatre.
Pack your (musical) bags! We’re heading to Mexico with songs commissioned through our ¡Cantaré! program, showcasing the vibrant voices of this beautiful country. Through music, you’ll discover its rich and diverse culture.
Act I
“On A Lark” Choreographer: Stephanie Martinez
“Soul Power” Choreographer: Monique Haley
“Under the Skin” Choreographer: Tsai Hsi Hung
Act II
“IN/WITHIN” Choreographer: Kia S. Smith
Kick off The Center’s 30th Anniversary Season …