With its delightful collection of songs including “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and the unforgettable “Margaritaville,” the legendary Jimmy Buffett’s repertoire will be given dazzling stage treatment in the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse debut of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. Running through Sept. 9, this magically uplifting musical was lauded by the Hollywood Reporter as “the theatrical equivalent of sipping on a frozen drink while lying on a beach chair in the blazing sun,” and is being brought to life in Rock Island by a tremendous team of professional... Read More

I’ve always had kind of a mixed relationship with the music of Jimmy Buffett. I’ve seen him in concert a couple of times because I have friends who are Parrotheads and absolutely love him, and after seeing him once, I found his show really entertaining so I’ve gone along with them subsequent times to gigs even though my feelings on his music are, again, pretty mixed. One of my favorite songs of all time is actually a Jimmy Buffett song. “Come Monday.” It’s a beautiful ballad that hits just right when you’re missing someone, and it’s a wonderful song. One... Read More

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Rock Island, is seeking online submissions to fill roles for their summer musical “Escape to Margaritaville.” The songs of Jimmy Buffett provide the score for this new romantic comedy about the choices we make —and the people we become — once we’ve had a change in “latitude.” Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all — and stay to find something they never expected. Production dates, including rehearsals, are June 29–Sept. 9. All roles in this professional production are paid. Character breakdown and requirements can... Read More