Are you curious about what’s on the other side? Do you love the theatre and wonder if it’s true that all the best theaters are haunted? Then join QC Haunts & History for a special ghost investigation at Playcrafters Barn Theatre on Sunday, July 27th. Actors of days gone by are said to still roam […]
There are three brief, key scenes in Circa 21’s new production of “Mary Poppins” where Gillian Weatherford as the proper British nanny floats above the stage, and another when Jordan Thomas Burnett as the impish chimney sweep Bert does even more gravity-defying gymnastics. But these are hardly the only magic moments in this gloriously entertaining […]
Looking for fun things to do in the Quad Cities this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It’s the number one rated podcast in the Quad Cities, and it features a weekly rundown of some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad Cities area. This week: Food Truck […]
Despite the usual challenges of actors being heard without amplification outdoors, Genesius Guild does an admirable job in presenting the powerful, beguiling Shakespeare tragedy Antony & Cleopatra, with especially strong performances by its titular characters. Antony & Cleopatra is the sequel to last year’s Genesius Guild production of Julius Caesar. The show tells the story of Mark Antony (portrayed by Justin Raver) – who […]
Partly because I’m a writer, I love reading director’s notes in theater programs. They give you insight into what you’re about to see, and are helpful especially if you’re not familiar with a show. “The Prom” at Quad City Music Guild is one of the best shows I’ve seen at the Moline theater, for many […]
Ken Ludwig’s website says that he may well be the most performed playwright of his generation, and the prolific comic writer has been frequently been performed in the Quad Cities, most at Playcrafters in Moline, Circa ’21 in Rock Island, and Richmond Hill in Geneseo. He has had six productions on Broadway and eight in […]
Befitting his ambition and intelligence, Alexander Richardson has written a whopper of a new play, given a madcap, emotional, assured world premiere at Moline’s Black Box Theatre. “To Leer At Lear” – a comedic re-telling of Shakespeare’s immortal, iconic “King Lear,” and a play within a play – is the latest production of Richardson’s Barely […]
Gillian Weatherford is absolutely thrilled to be playing the iconic part that made her fall in love with musical theater in the first place. The twentysomething Las Vegas native is stepping into the classic nanny lead in “Mary Poppins,” opening Friday at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island. “The Sound of Music” (1965) was the […]
The Genesius Guild theater in Rock Island will present four performances of Shakespeare’s tragedy Antony & Cleopatra, opening this weekend. Show dates are July 12, 13, 19, and 20, with performances starting at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Park’s Don Wooten stage, 1120 40th St., Rock Island. Admission for the show is free. Antony & Cleopatra is the sequel to last […]
Richmond Hill Players’ next production is billed as a hilarious tribute to the English farces of the 1930s and ’40s. Ken Ludwig’s “A Fox on the Fairway” (which premiered in 2010 and was done at Moline’s Playcrafters in 2013) takes audiences on a riotous ride that recalls the classics of the Marx Brothers, according to […]
