Upcoming Events
STEVE SOLOMON’s My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy
Comedy, One Person Show, Stand-Up
Sep 28, 2025
Steve brings to life a variety of colorful characters we all know, love and tolerate from our own families, each with their own quirks and foibles.
New Philharmonic: “Carmina Burana” | “Polovtsian Dances”
Classic, Music
Runs Oct 04 – Oct 05, 2025
New Philharmonic is joined with the 80-voice Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus and soloists to perform this powerful cantata of 24 poems written by medieval monks, celebrating dancing, drinking, spring, gambling and other worldly pleasures. The program also includes Borodin’s captivating “Polovtsian Dances”.
Capitol Fools
Comedy, Musical
Oct 12, 2025
The head writer, music director and all-star cast members from the former Capitol Steps join forces to unite the country one laugh at a time.
Paul Reiser
Comedy, One Person Show, Stand-Up
Oct 17, 2025
Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central, Reiser is one of Hollywood’s most prolific and hilarious creatives.
“IAm, He Said” -Celebrating the Music of Neil Diamond
Music
Oct 18, 2025
Matt, Jeff, and Tommy Vee, nephew and sons of the legendary Bobby Vee, come together with an all-star band to share stories and celebrate the music of Neil Diamond.
TheaterWorksUSA presents
“Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends”
Children’s/Family, Musical
Oct 24, 2025
This fun musical for ages K-4 is based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty.
Ailey II
Dance
Oct 25, 2025
Blending modern masterpieces with bold new works, Dance Magazine calls Ailey II “second to none.”
New Philharmonic: “Romeo & Juliet” | “Cinderella”
Children’s/Family, Classic, Music
Runs Nov 01 – Nov 02, 2025
Tchaikovsky composes our first tale of love, the overture-fantasy based on Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Also on the program: the enchanted music of Prokofiev’s Cinderella where a fairy godmother sets true love’s destiny in motion.
Soweto Gospel Choir – “Peace
Children’s/Family, Music
Nov 08, 2025
Get swept away by the electrifying energy and soul-stirring harmonies of the Soweto Gospel Choir, an internationally renowned 20-member South African ensemble.
The Life and Music of George Michael
Music
Nov 09, 2025
Chronicling the journey of one of the biggest international stars of our time, this show captures the performance and sound of George Michael with concert-style staging, dance and lighting while telling his story through early music hits from Wham! through his illustrious solo career.
“Are You Ready for It? A Taylor Experience”
Music, Musical
Nov 21, 2025
Paying tribute to one of the most iconic pop stars of the decade, “Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience” is a nationally touring, award-nominated Taylor Swift tribute band that recreates Taylor’s record-breaking Eras Tour in a magical show complete with a live band.
Pat Tomasulo
Comedy
Nov 22, 2025
By day, he’s one of the hosts of the #1 rated WGN Morning News. By night, he’s one of the most in-demand stand-up comedians working in Chicago. Pat Tomasulo brings his dry wit and topical humor back to the MAC for an evening of stand-up sure to have audiences roaring with laughter
“Top of the World” – A Carpenters Tribune
Music
Nov 23, 2025
Heralded as one of the best, this Carpenters tribute band brings the most authentic versions of the Carpenters music to the stage.
The Second City: “Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire”
Comedy, Holiday
Dec 06, 2025
Expect seasonal songs, sharp sketches, and a healthy dose of improv, all wrapped up in a hilariously irreverent package.
The Midtown Men – “Holiday Hits”
Holiday, Music
Dec 13, 2025
Reuniting stars from the Broadway smash hit “Jersey Boys,” ring in the Christmas season this year with iconic Yuletide classic.
Voctave: “It Feels Like Christmas”
Holiday, Music
Dec 14, 2025
The a cappella sensation Voctave is back with a dazzling holiday show filled with festive favorites like “O Holy Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame,” and more.
Salt Creek Ballet: “The Nutcracker”
with New Philharmonic
Dance, Holiday, Music
Runs Dec 19 – Dec 21, 2025
The MAC welcomes back Salt Creek Ballet with a roster of guest artists to perform a holiday tradition: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” This magical full-scale production features live accompaniment …
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
Holiday, Music
Dec 31, 2025
Ring in 2026 with Maestro Muspratt as he conducts a fun and exciting New Year’s Eve pops concert featuring a variety of light classics, Strauss waltzes, arias, guest singer, champagne and surprises! A joyous night of reflecting back while looking ahead together through music.
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn IL 60137
Glen Ellyn IL 60137
630-942-4000
Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois , the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage is a state-of-the-art facility, housing three performance spaces, an art gallery and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. This unique facility has presented theater, music, dance and visual arts to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and last year welcomed more than 99,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to over 230 national touring shows, as well as college theatre music and dance performances. The Center is home to the New Philharmonic Orchestra.