Prairie Players Civic Theatre offer a different holiday treat this season! Taking a diversion from the usual holiday fair, the 102 year old organization will present David Sedaris’s Seasons Greetings and The Santaland Diaries on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16. In Season’s Greetings, Jocelyn Dunbar writes this dark version of a holiday newsletter. She opens with warm wishes to her readers and acknowledges their certain shock that after the tumultuous year that the Dunbars have had that Jocelyn would still produce a holiday newsletter. The Santaland Diaries chronicles David... Read More

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Jam Theatricals and the Adler Theatre announced today that single tickets will go on sale Friday, December 8 at 10 AM. Tickets will be available at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St., Davenport), by visiting Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 563-326-8522. THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators... Read More

For its first family musical of the 2017-18 season, the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse brings a beloved literary figure to life in the area debut of FANCY NANCY SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL, a holiday-themed follow-up to the sweet and hilarious Fancy Nancy: The Musical produced at the theatre in 2015. Based on the storybook by Jane O’Connor, and with its music and lyrics by Matthew Hardy and Randy Klein, this delightful adaptation is sure to thrill kids of all ages, and is being brought to life by a sensational cast of professional talents. Circa ’21 will present show-only... Read More

Are you a fan of everything Harry Potter? Then you won’t want to miss this event! This Saturday, Nov 18 the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will be performing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In Concert, at the Adler Theatre. There will be two showing of this magical concert, at 2 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary and can be purchased online by going to https://qcso.org/concerts/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-in-concert/. This concert will feature the entire film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, being screened with the music being performed entirely by the Quad City... Read More

Tickets to Ballet Quad-Cities’ Nutcracker are on sale now! Shows are at 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 9, and 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Adler Theater, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. This well-known Holiday Classic choreographed by Artistic Director Courtney Lyon comes to life in Ballet Quad Cities’ own enchanting production. Lavish costumes and magnificent scenery blend with beautiful choreography to create the most delightful fantasy ever. With live music provided by Orchestra Iowa this is one holiday production that you won’t want to miss! Join the dancers and musicians for an afterglow at Hotel Blackhawk... Read More

Whether you were devastated for the cancelled May 13 show or you regretted not purchasing your tickets, another opportunity to experience the timeless Olivia Newton-John live is here! This Saturday Nov 11 at 7:30 p.m. Olivia Newton-John will be performing at the Adler Theatre! Originally scheduled for May 13, this show was postponed due to the unfortunate return of Newton-John’s breast cancer that had metastasized to the sacrum. All previously purchased tickets for the May show will be honored this Saturday. Tickets can still be purchased for this Grammy and Emmy Award winning superstar by going... Read More

A beloved holiday movie is set to become an unforgettable theatrical treat when the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse opens its 41st season with the area debut of ELF THE MUSICAL, a new stage version of the Will Ferrell comedy smash. Running through Dec. 30, this fast-paced, hilarious, touching production is sure to start your family’s holiday season in style and will be brought to life by a fantastic cast of area favorites and gifted actors new to the Rock Island venue. ELF THE MUSICAL will be staged at Circa ’21 on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:45 p.m., Sundays at 5:45... Read More

Circa ’21 is thrilled to announce auditions for one of the few productions of Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas The Musical to have been licensed in 2017. Auditions will be held at the theatre, 1828 3rd Avenue, in downtown Rock Island, on Saturday, October 28 at 9:00 A.M. This new musical, based on the hugely successful children’s books, has been touring the United States for the last few years. Denny Hitchcock, the dinner theatre’s producer, is “thrilled to be one of the few theatres in the country to be granted the rights to produce this ‘splendiferous’ musical now. I know our guests... Read More

The Black Box Theatre is excited to announce that Broadway and television star Gene Weygandt will be performing at the theatre on October 20 and 21 in A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters.” Mr. Weygandt will share the stage with Lora Adams. Weygandt played the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in “Wicked” in Chicago and on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include his role as Paul in “Big.” Recently he has been seen as Chief Jones in “Chicago Fire” and is a three-time recipient of a Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. The Black Box Theatre expresses our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:... Read More

After selling out the initial three-weekend run of performances of the world-premiere of Aaron Randolph’s Broken the QC Theatre Workshop has added three additional performances to meet the high demand – one of which has already sold out. Broken, produced in partnership with Braking Traffik and supported by a grant from the Regional Development Authority, has wowed audiences and critics alike, and the Workshop has already received requests from other organizations around the country that fight human trafficking for information about the play, and possible production in cities as far away as... Read More