Upcoming Events
Ana Belaval
Opening Act: Seth Davis
Comedy, Stand-Up
Sep 19, 2026
Everyone’s favorite WGN Morning News “Around Town” reporter and four-time Emmy Award winner Ana Belaval brings her quick wit and fearless personality to the stage for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy.
New Philharmonic: “Musica Italiana Dolce”
Guest Artist: Jesse Donner, Tenor
Classic, Music
Runs Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
This concert showcases Italy’s most treasured music with a program of operatic works, sparkling overtures and unforgettable film themes.
Elton Ron
Music
Oct 03, 2026
With dazzling costumes, powerful vocals and a full band, this performance captures every detail of Elton John’s legendary sound with classics like “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Bennie and the Jets” and more.
Ballet Hispanico New York: CARMEN.maquia
Choreographed by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano
Dance, Espanol, Latine Heritage
Oct 10, 2026
A bold reimagining of the classic Spanish tale depicted through a Picasso-inspired, black-and-white minimalist lens
The Barricade Boys: Broadway at the Movies
Music, Musical
Oct 17, 2026
A brand-new show featuring biggest tunes from the most beloved movie musicals “Moulin Rouge,” “Mamma Mia,” “La La Land,” Ghost,” “The Blues Brothers,” “Wicked” and more.
Mendelssohn, Bruch & Davies
New Philharmonic: A Tribute to Scotland
Guest Violinist: David Taylor
Classic, Music
Runs Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
This orchestral journey brings Scotland to life in three strikingly different pieces.
MOMIX: “Botanica”
Dance, Physical Theater
Nov 07, 2026
A dazzling fusion of dance, illusion and theatrical magic.
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Daniel Millhouse
Comedy/Drama, Holiday, Literary Adaptation
Runs Nov 12 – Dec 13, 2026
In Lauren Gunderson’s fresh and heartfelt adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, the beloved four March sisters step onto the stage with new vitality and emotional clarity.
The Second City Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
Holiday, Improv
Dec 05, 2026
The Second City brings its razor-sharp wit to the holiday season, skewering every festive cliché with the sketches, songs and fearless improv that have made it a comedy institution for over 60 years.
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.