***You’ll find plenty of easy, free parking in Wilmette’s Village Center. In addition to no time-limit, on-street parking in the evening, there are parking lots across from and behind the Wilmette Theatre. Also within a short walk are parking lots behind Village Hall and the Metra Commuter Lots that are free and available in the evenings and weekends.
Chicago Kids Company's The Three Little Pigs
Sing along with Roxanne, Petunia and Babe (Three Rockin' Little Pigs) as
they set out to build their houses.
Will the Big Bad Wolf huff and puff and blow them all down?
ALL TICKETS $12
Saturday, February 6th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets
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Saturday, February 20th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets
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Saturday, March 6th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets
Saturday, March 13th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets
Charles Troy's THE CREATION OF MY FAIR LADY
Join musical theatre historian Charles Troy for this multimedia look at what many call the greatest musical of all time.
Troy's multimedia presentation will tell its story in absorbing narrative and anecdotes, slides of photos and original graphics, video and audio clips as well as a few surprises! He'll focus on "the ones who did it" following the lives of five larger then life men in the show's long evolution--from its beginnings as George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion and then as George Pascal's popular 1938 film. Then you'll learn how Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe met the challenge of fashioning this intellectual drawing room comedy into a stunning 1956 musical theatre triumph--and why Rex Harrison also deserves creative credit!
The Gurls of Boystown are returning for another night of revelry at the Wilmette Theatre.
The performers are veterans of female illusion and have delighted audiences throughout Chicagoland and beyond.
Expect impersonations of some of your favorite Divas!
ALL TICKETS $18
This is a 21 and over event. Beer and Wine will be sold.
Come see this classic cult film at the Wilmette Theatre! It's the
full Rocky Horror Picture Show experience with audience participation
and a live performance with the film by the Midnight Madness Rocky
Horror Picture Show cast of Chicago!
Susan Benjamin Presents OUTSTANDING TALENTS, OUTRAGEOUS LIVES!
You may think you know these stars, but you will know them in a deeply personal way after attending this series. Please join is for these four multimedia events from musical biographer, Susan Benjamin.
FRANK SINATRA Wednesday, March 3rd @ 10:30am - Buy Tickets Wednesday, April 7th @ 10:30am - Buy Tickets GENERAL ADMISSION: $12 GROUP RATES AVAILABLE
Charles Troy's GEORGE & IRA: THE GERSHWINS
A Multimedia Presentation by Charles Troy, musical theatre historian
The Gershwin brothers worked together only 13 years before George's early death in 1937. But they sure packed in a lot! We'll review their lives and work toegther in four multimedia presentations full of music, slides of lyrics, photos, graphics and film excerpts.
THE FLAPPER MUSICALS: In the 20's, the brothers bestrode Broadway with fast, sassy hit shows like Lady Be Good and Oh, Kay!
Wednesday, March 10th @ 1:30pm - Buy Tickets
THE POLITICAL MUSICALS: In the early 30's, they adapted to the Depression with very different shows like Of Thee I Sing and Let 'Em Eat Cake.
Wednesday, April 14th @ 1:30pm - Buy Tickets
THE CREATION OF PORGY AND BESS: George's 1935 musical theatre masterpiece was a labor of love that had been gestating for years. We'll follow the creative process and listen to the spectacular results.
Wednesday, May 12th @ 1:30pm - Buy Tickets
THE MOVIE MUSICALS: After the commercial failure of Porgy and Bess, George and Ira went to Hollywood and wrote some of their greatest songs in the year they had left together.
Wednesday, June 9th @ 1:30pm - Buy Tickets
GENERAL ADMISSION: $12 GROUP RATES AVAILABLE
an evening of song ANDREA MCARDLE
with Doug Peck on the piano
Andrea McArdle is a seasoned show business veteran who became a ranking Broadway star at 13 when she created the central role in the musical smash Annie on April 21, 1977.
Andrea's musical theater roles have taken her to every major area of the United States. Some
of her starring roles include: Fantine in Les Miserables on Broadway (1993-94) and Eponine in
the National Tour (1996-1997); Evita, State Fair; Jerry's Girls co-starring Carol Channing and
Leslie Uggams; Starlight Express (original cast); Singiní In The Rain; Meet Me In St. Louis;
The Fantasticks; Grease; They're Playing Our Song; Peter Pan; Snoopy; and, portraying
another celebrated Annie in Irving Berlin's classic, Annie Get Your Gun.
Join us for a lively interactive discussion with Joyce Schrager, well known lecturer and expert in current politics and
historical popular culture.
Most Americans are President-watchers...fascinated with their personal backgrounds, fascinated with their wives.
What role did she play in his success? What are her secrets? These questions and more will be discussed in these 3 programs.
Two first ladies each time, a total of 6 favorites.
Thursday, March 18th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets
Thursday, April 15th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets
Thursday, May 27th @ 10:00am - Buy Tickets GENERAL ADMISSION: $18 SERIES TICKET: $50 GROUP RATES AVAILABLE
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH SING-A-LONG!
Nationally known shadowcast troupe Midnight Radio will perform along with the film and lead the sing-a-long in this Glam Rock Odyssey!
Adapted from the critically acclaimed off-Broadway rock musical hit, the film, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, tells the story of an ‘internationally ignored’ rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love. Born a boy named Hansel whose life’s dream is to find his other half, Hedwig reluctantly submits to a sex change operation in order to marry an American G.I. and get over the Berlin Wall to freedom. The operation is botched, leaving her with the aforementioned ‘angry inch’. Through a collage of amazing songs, comedic monologues, flashbacks and animation, Hedwig tells her tumultuous life story in a way that reinvented the rock musical.
Chicago-based live fan shadowcast troupe Midnight Radio will perform simultaneously onstage along with the 2001 Sundance Award winning film, Rocky Horror style, leading the audience participation. Featuring flamboyant costumes, outrageous hijinks, and special surprises, this one time show is a must see.
Calling all Hed-heads-- lift up your hands and sing-a-long with Hedwig! For those of you that don't know all the words yet, the lyrics will be projected onscreen along with the movie's sound and picture.
For fans of rock music, sing-a-longs, musicals, cult films and/or just plain fantabulous fun, this is a don't miss event! Buy your tickets today before this exclusive show sells out!
Narrated by: STEVE DOWNES
Morning Host - WDRV "The Drive"
40 years ago....something special happened in the world of Rock. Something special will happen again....one night
only. Please join us as we recreate Bill Graham's Fillmore East Extravaganza.Relive the times with over a dozen
musicians faithfully recreating this phenomenal event. This will be a psychedelic experience not to forget.
