This 40th Anniversary Season is filled with spectacular performances, audience favorites, and breathtaking theatrical experiences with artists from around the globe. From the visually stunning artistry of MOMIX and NoGravity Theatre to the high-energy fun of Hiplet, The Second City, and Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, this season celebrates the magic of live performance in all its forms. You’ll enjoy world-class music, bold dance, laugh-out-loud comedy, and unforgettable family experiences – all designed to honor 40 MACnificent years and create new memories.
This is going to be a season you will talk about for years to come. We are grateful – as we have always been – that you will be here to share it with us.
With deepest gratitude, Diana Martinez, MAC Director
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Celebrate 40 Years at the MAC with Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts Band
Join us for an unforgettable night as College of DuPage alumnus Jim Belushi returns home to perform live with The Sacred Hearts in the Belushi Performance Hall – the stage t....
Ana Belaval
Beloved WGN Morning News “Around Town” reporter and four-time Emmy Award winner Ana Belaval brings her quick wit and fearless personality to the stage for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy. Drawing on her experiences....
Musica Italiana Dolce
Guest Artist: Jesse Donner, Tenor
A celebration of Italy’s most beloved music with operatic passion, sparkling overtures and unforgettable film themes, is brought together in one concert. Hear Puccini’s iconic Nessun Dorma feat....
Elton Rohn
The music, energy and spectacle of Elton John comes to life with Elton Rohn — an international tribute that has headlined over 400 shows in Canada and the US. Enjoy dazzling costumes, powerful vocals and a full band that captures ev....
CARMEN.maquia Ballet Hispánico New York
Ballet Hispánico New York presents Gustavo Ramirez Sansano’s electrifying CARMEN.maquia — a bold reimagining of the classic Spanish tale through a Picasso-inspired, black-and-white minimalist lens. R....
The Barricade Boys: Broadway at the Movies
This audience favorite returns in a brand-new show! Get ready for the biggest tunes from the most beloved movie musicals – Moulin Rouge, Mamma Mia, La La Land, Ghost, The Blues Brothers, Wicked and many mor....
A Tribute to Scotland
Mendelssohn | Bruch | Davies
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
Bruch Scottish Fantasy
Davies An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise
Guest Artist: David Taylor, Violin
This is Scotland as you’ve never heard it! An orchestral jour....
MOMIX: Botanica
Founded and directed by Moses Pendleton, internationally celebrated company of dancer-illusionists, MOMIX, returns with Botanica! Watch as dancers transform into flowers, insects, and shifting landscapes in a breathtaking celebration....
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
By Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Daniel Millhouse Pre-Show Discussion: Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:45p
Post Show Discussion: Friday, Nov. 20 A timeless story of sisters, courage and becoming who you are meant to be....
Friday, Nov 20 | 7p Saturday, Nov 21 | 2p & 5p Sunday, Nov 22 | 2p & 5p Saturday, Nov 28 | 2p & 5p Sunday, Nov 29 | 2p
College of DuPage Theater Presents: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Adapted by William J. Norris
Directed by Amelia Barrett
In this family-friendly 70-minute show by William J. Norris, Charles Dickens’ treasured tale of E....
The Second City Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
‘Tis the season for big laughs! Chicago’s legendary Second City brings its razor-sharp wit to the holiday season, skewering every festive cliché with the sketches, songs and fearless improv that....
Uptown A Very Soulful Christmas
Think Bruno Mars–caliber stage presence plus top-tier vocals and dynamic choreography. Now make it Christmas! Celebrate the season with a high-energy concert blending classic holiday favorites with Motown and R&B.....
Friday, Dec 18 | 7p Saturday, Dec 19 | 1p & 5p Sunday, Dec 20 | 1p & 5p
Salt Creek Ballet: The Nutcracker
The MAC welcomes back Salt Creek Ballet with a roster of guest artists for a beloved holiday tradition: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” Enjoy this magnificent full-scale ballet accompanied by New Philharmonic – a ra....
New Year’s Eve Concert
Kate Tombaugh, mezzo-soprano
Ring in 2027 with Maestro Muspratt and a New Year’s Eve pops concert featuring beloved light classics, sweeping Strauss waltzes to showstopping arias. The concert is a nonstop musical delight....
TREASURE ISLAND REIMAGINED
Jane Hawkins and the Pirate’s Gold
Recommended for Grades 5+
Live-action graphic novel combined with modern day radio show. This new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic features three performers providing....
Dial M for Murder
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the original by Frederick Knott
Directed by Steve Scott Pre-Show Discussion: Thursday, Jan 28 at 6:45p
Post Show Discussion: Friday, Feb 5 A perfect crime – A dangerous deception – A thrillin....
Magic Rocks! starring Illusionist Leon Etienne
From Radio City Music Hall to America’s Got Talent, Illusionist Leon Etienne has left celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Howard Stern and Heidi Klum speechless. With a fast-paced, high-energy rock ‘n&....
Friday, Feb 5 | 7:30p Saturday, Feb 6 | 3p & 7:30p Sunday, Feb 7 | 3p
John Williams – 95th Birthday Celebration
Join New Philharmonic for a jubilant celebration of the music – and the birthday – of legendary American composer John Williams. New Philharmonic brings to life the unmistakable sound of cinema’s greatest mu....
The Best of The Second City
A perfect Valentine’s or Galentine’s night out for comedy lovers! This high-energy show blends The Second City’s famous improv comedy with hilarious songs, classic characters and timeless sketches....
The Greatest Love of All
A Tribute to Whitney Houston starring Belinda Davids
Whitney Houston’s musical legacy is brought to life in this critically acclaimed tribute concert described as “mind-blowingly spot on.” Be stunned by the breathtaking voca....
The King’s Singers
For more than five decades, Grammy Award-winning The King’s Singers have set the gold standard in a cappella performance. Rooted in the British choral tradition, the group delivers a captivating program spanning Renais....
Hiplet Ballerinas
Back by popular demand! Hiplet fuses classical ballet with hip-hop and urban dance styles creating an inclusive dance experience unlike any you’ve seen before. Following a viral blow-up, Hiplet has been seen on ABC’s Go....
One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & The Works
Relive all your Queen favorites such as Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions, and Somebody to Love with this spectacular show paying tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time....
TheaterWorksUSA: Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical
Recommended for Grades 1-5
Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics. Flippy is overjoyed that his kids learn to unleash thei....
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the beloved duo from TV’s Whose Line Is It Anyway?, bring their lightning-fast wits to the stage for an unpredictable night of non-stop improv comedy. These....
Gravity – Stars of the West End
Three sensational stars of London’s West End, all alumnae of the hit musical Wicked, unite for a powerhouse concert celebrating the greatest musical theatre anthems of all time. With soaring vocals, dazzling che....
NoGravity Theatre – Divine Comedy
Direct from Italy, NoGravity Theatre blends dance, theatre and visual artistry and are renowned for their gravity-defying choreography and mesmerizing stage illusions. Drawing inspiration from Dante’s Divine Co....
New Philharmonic – 50th Celebration
Beethoven Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”
Guest Artists: Katelyn Lee, AddieRose Brown, James Judd, Jonathan Wilson, NISO Chorus, Directed by Thomas McNichols
Copland Lincoln Portrait
Guest Narrator: Steve....
One Man, Two Guvnors Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
With “Tomorrow Looks Good from Here”
Music by Grant Olding
Lyrics by Richard Bean and Grant Olding
Directed by Connie Canaday Howard Pre-Show Discussion: Thursday....
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