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The Official Blues Brothers Revue
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Rialto Square Theatre, 15 E. Van Buren Street, Joliet, IL 60432
This live concert show combines the comedy and the hits from the original movie and pays homage to Chicago's rich history of blues,
gospel and soul music. Performed with the passion and precision that is the trademark of the original Blues Brothers Band.
Featuring original Blues Bros. band members:
Tom "Bones" Malone
Matt "Guitar" Murphy
"Blue Lou" Marini
Plus special guest, Otis Day ("Animal House")
www.rialtosquare.com
CATS
Monday, March 19th, 8pm
Rialto Square Theatre, 15 E. Van Buren Street, Joliet, IL 60432
There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began
as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows
in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony (R) Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including
the hit song, "Memory".
www.rialtosquare.com
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
featuring the songs of Neil Sedaka
March 29th - May 20th, 2012
Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 East Main Street, St Charles, IL 60174
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, March 29th & April 5th, 8pm; April 12th & 26th, 2pm
Oh, to be young and in love in the '60s! But after poor Marge gets dumped at the altar, she decides to go on her honeymoon to the Catskills
with best friend Lois in search of good times. A cruisin' adventure of colorful characters, mistaken identity, and romance! Relive the
excitement of your first kiss while tappin' your toes along to rock-n-roll legend Neil Sedaka's chart-toppin' music, including "Where the
Boys Are", "Sweet Sixteen", "Calendar Girl", and of course, "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do". Rating: PG
www.foxvalleyrep.org
The Pirates of Penzance
April 4 - June 10, 2012
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
Ten Marriott Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Call the Box Office: (847) 634-0200
A spirited romp with pirates and maidens on the isle of Penzance!
Stash the gold! Guard the women! Hide the rum! The "Pirates" have arrived! Set sail across our open stage on this swashbuckling
Gilbert and Sullivan adventure loaded with enough laughs to fill Davey Jones' locker. It follows the fortunes of Frederic, a young lad who is
mistakenly apprenticed to the Pirate King. When Frederic falls for the lovely Mabel, whose father is the very model of a modern Major General,
a tempest brews on the sea of love. Full of roving rogues and dazzling damsels in distress, it's a treasure chest full of mischievous
musical mayhem.
www.marriotttheatre.com
Making God Laugh
May 3 - June 10, 2012
Theatre at the Center
1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321 - (219) 836-3255
The title, Making God Laugh, refers to a line by Woody Allen: "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans".
In this new comedy by Sean Grennan, you can go home again, but are you sure it's a good idea? Empty nesters, welcome home their children over
family holidays spanning three decades.
As the parents and grown children adapt to their new relationships, their dreams, unresolved issues, old family traditions and dubious recipes
are trotted out on Thanksgiving, New Year's and Christmas holidays. You will find that home is not only where the heart is, but also where the
laughs are.
www.theatreatthecenter.com
Dreamgirls
August 22 - November 4, 2012
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
Ten Marriott Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Call the Box Office: (847) 634-0200
The dream is back and better than ever!
All you have to do is dream! This Tony Award winning musical is a true Broadway spectacle ... a splashy tour de force of razzle-dazzle ... taking
you into a world of platinum records, high pressure promotion and overnight stardom. Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, you'll follow the rags to
riches story of a female 1960s Motown group from Chicago ... "The Dreams". Featuring the unforgettable hits "And I am Telling You I'm Not Going" and
"One Night Only" this is a musical that "strikes with the speed and heat of lightning" - The New York Times.
www.marriotttheatre.com