05 Jun 2023

Do a Split, Give a Yell, Shake a --- for Old Rydell: “Grease,” at the Timber Lake Playhouse through June 11

By Alexander Richardson

I don’t think there’s another show that I’ve seen more productions of than Grease. High-school, community-theatre, professional-theatre, film, filmed-for-TV, now summer stock … . Had you asked me a week ago what I thought of Grease, I would have told you it’s boring and overdone. But the sixth time must be the charm, because Timber Lake Playhouse’s production was a freaking blast.

30 May 2023

“Bluey's Big Play,” June 14 and 15

By Reader Staff

Hailed by The Guardian as "an incredibly fun, energetic performance" that "remixes some of your favorite moments from the show with a new and touching story," the stage version of a children's-TV sensation hits Davenport's Adler Theatre stage on June 14 and 15 in Bluey's Big Play, a blend of live actors and puppetry that, The Guardian continued, "doesn’t shy away from sharing honest truths while celebrating imaginative play."

30 May 2023

Quad City Music Guild's “Singin' in the Rain,” June 9 through 18

By Reader Staff

Lauded by Broadway World as “a fantastic production sure to satisfy old fans and charm new ones,” the theatrical adaptation of one of Hollywood's most revered movie musicals, the timeless Singin' in the Rain, enjoys a June 9 through 18 run at Moline's Prospect Park Auditorium, with the Quad City Music Guild talents taking on a Tony Award-nominated stage treat that Chicago Theatre Review called “a glitzy, glamorous homage” that “offers up a flood of entertainment.”

30 May 2023

“Stop Kiss,” June 9 through 18

By Reader Staff

Praised by the New York Times as "irresistibly exciting" as well as "sweet, sad, and enchantingly sincere," author Diana Son's critically acclaimed Stop Kiss serves as the latest presentation in the Playcrafters Barn Theatre's Barn Owl Series, its Moline run from June 9 through 18 sure to demonstrate why NY Newsday lauded Son's "unusually real, complicated female characters" and "her very smart and engaging new play."

30 May 2023

Genesius Guild's “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” June 10 through 18

By Reader Staff

A funny and witty exploration into themes of friendship and infidelity, the conflict between friendship and romance, and the foolish behavior of people in love, Two Gentlemen of Verona kicks off Genesius Guild's 2023 summer with a June 10 through 18 run, William Shakespeare's classic comedy in Rock Island's Lincoln Park continuing Guild's recent trend of season-openers boasting almost exclusively student talents.

23 May 2023

“Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude,” June 6 through 24

By Reader Staff

Lauded by DC Metro Theatre as "a fast-paced musical comedy" that's "vastly entertaining and perfect for kids (and grown-ups) of all ages," the area debut of Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude enjoys a June 6 through 24 run at Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, this delightful stage treat a purr-fect entertainment for fans of family musicals and the legendary comic strip created by Jim Davis.

23 May 2023

“Grease,” June 1 through 11

By Reader Staff

A Tony Award nominee for both Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical that inspired one of the most popular movie musicals of all time, Grease is the word as the 2023 season-starter at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse, the endlessly popular show beloved by audiences for its unforgettable characters and songs including "Greased Lightnin'," "We Go Together," and the karaoke staple "Summer Nights."

16 May 2023

“Hello, Dolly!”, June 1 through 10

By Reader Staff

One of the most beloved stage musicals in the history of American theatre, composer Jerry Herman's iconic Hello, Dolly! enjoys a June 1 through 10 run at Moline's Black Box Theatre, this Tony Award-dominating classic a treasure trove of show-tune staples and one of the most successful productions in the history of Broadway.

16 May 2023

“The SpongeBob Musical,” June 2 through 11

By Reader Staff

A boisterous, hilarious, critically acclaimed adaptation of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s sitcom SpongeBob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical makes its eagerly awaited area debut at Moline's Spotlight Theatre, the show's June 2 through 11 run sure to demonstrate why this family treat earned 12 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, and why the New York Times deemed it "a ginormous giggle of a show."

16 May 2023

“Misery,” June 1 through 11

By Reader Staff

Praised by Talkin' Broadway as "a play that will keep you on the edge of your seat" and "great fun for fans of this genre," William Goldman's Stephen King adaptation Misery enjoys a June 1 through 11 run at Geneseo's Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, this terrifying and darkly funny tale beloved by horror devotees who devoured King's bestseller and Rob Reiner's 1990 film version starring Kathy Bates in her Oscar-winning role.

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