Gum-chewing frizzy-haired gold-digger Marie Skinner cooks up a scheme with her lover Babe Winsor, a jazz hound, to fleece a portly, middle-aged real estate tycoon, William Judson. Marie moves into Judson's apartment building and contrives to meet and seduce him, plying him with compliments, music, swoons, décolletage, and batted eyes. When his loyal wife (and...
A Broadway matinee idol famous for his black-face portrayals anonymously joins an amateur acting troupe and falls in love with the leading lady. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland's premiere organist Jay Warren!
Join us in Studio 64, located within the Arcada Theatre, for spontaneous hilarity and made-in-the-moment musical comedy from this seasoned improviser ensemble. Audience participation is encouraged. There is an entertainment fee of $10, and a two-drink minimum is kindly requested. This is an 18+ age show.
A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks to take over the company, all the while pursuing the boss' beautiful daughter. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland's premiere organist Jay Warren!
We open at 5PM for dinner. Live entertainment begins about 8:30. An entertainment fee of $15 will be added to your bill once live music begins. Reservations strongly encouraged!
Stories have a profound impact and have a way of creating a connection among people. Quienten David mastered the art of storytelling and infused it into his songwriting to create a unique style of country music that is fast growing on many country music fans. Growing up in a small country town called Big Rock, IL, as an adopted child and one of the African American minorities in the town, Quienten has tons of stories to tell about his experience. His music journey began with his early exposure to country music, which his dad and mom always listened to.
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland's premiere organist Jay Warren!
Fred Rubino is a stand-up comic from Brooklyn New York. He performs all over the East Coast from comedy clubs to casinos to resorts. He has been called the voice of American Italians and the voice of reason.
Entertainment Fee = $29
A special Father's Day celebration! "Uncle Louie" and "Pasqualino" have taken the internet community by storm with their characterizations about growing up Italian! Millions of views and many live shows all over the country, including The Arcada Theatre, have been met with loving audiences and standing ovations! It is a GREAT show for the entire...
“Stinky” Smith makes off with the prize money when his buddy, “Knockout” Hansen loses a fight with Percival “Sailor” Scruggs. Hansen pursues him him a U.S. Navt recruiting office, and, the next thing they know, both are in the Navy and aboard an overseas transport ship. Madelyn Phillips is on board and Scruggs is the...
A lighthouse keeper finds a little girl who is washed ashore tied to some wreckage. He adopts her and they become inseparable. Eventually her real family finds her and tries to take her away. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
"Stinky" Smith makes off with the prize money when his buddy, "Knockout" Hansen loses a fight with Percival "Sailor" Scruggs. Hansen pursues him him a U.S. Navt recruiting office, and, the next thing they know, both are in the Navy and aboard an overseas transport ship. Madelyn Phillips is on board and Scruggs is the...
Club Arcada will be open from 5PM to Midnight. Our dinner menu is available until about 10:30pm. We offer a lite bites menu from 10:30pm to close. If you chose to stay for the live entertainment beginning at 8:30pm, the entertainment fee is $10. Reservations strongly encouraged! Our intimate Speakeasy is the perfect place for...
A young baseball pitcher in the bush leagues is discovered by a big-league manager and given his chance in the major leagues. But will he be up to the challenge? Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, “The funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly calling him, “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” You’ve seen him in Loudermilk, Brian Regan: On The Rocks, Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, Stand Up and...
Eve, the boyish daughter of a freighter captain stationed in a Chinese port, is addicted to dime novels and romantic daydreams. Going ashore with her father, she meets Bob Britton, the son of a wealthy tea-planter, who teases her, thinking she is a boy. When Chang Fang, a Chinese pirate, stages a raid on the...
TAPE FACE is a silent stand up comedian who crafted his skills as a circus and street performer back in New Zealand, and therefor perfectly apt at captivating an audience. He then began this unique comedian act and has provided laughter all over the world event since and picked up multiple awards along the way....
ANDREW DICE CLAY is proud to be one of America’s most controversial and outrageous comics. And it’s that persona that has made him a Rock and Roll, Comedy Legend. When he released his debut album, Dice, the parental advisory label simply read “Warning: This album is offensive.” Despite media backlash, Dice’s rise to fame was...
GIRLS NIGHT! The Musical has been thrilling audiences and earning rave reviews since its sensational Off-Broadway debut. This touching and hilarious "tell-it-like-it-is" musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends. Audience members can't help but laugh, cry and sing and dance. Follow five friends as they visit their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious night out … and you'll recognize yourself in each of them! Described as "Desperate Housewives meets Mamma Mia" (Applause Magazine); and "As funny and outrageous as Sex and the City!" (The Advocate). GIRLS NIGHT! The Musical is bursting with energy and packed with hits "Lady Marmalade," "It's Raining Men," "Man I Feel Like A Woman," "I Will Survive" and more. Does contain some adult material and is suggested for ages 13 and older.
GIRLS NIGHT! The Musical has been thrilling audiences and earning rave reviews since its sensational Off-Broadway debut. This touching and hilarious "tell-it-like-it-is" musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends. Audience members can't help but laugh, cry and sing and dance. Follow five friends as they visit their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious night out … and you'll recognize yourself in each of them! Described as "Desperate Housewives meets Mamma Mia" (Applause Magazine); and "As funny and outrageous as Sex and the City!" (The Advocate). GIRLS NIGHT! The Musical is bursting with energy and packed with hits "Lady Marmalade," "It's Raining Men," "Man I Feel Like A Woman," "I Will Survive" and more. Does contain some adult material and is suggested for ages 13 and older.
A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table and turning out the lights. When the lights are turned back on the box is gone, and the district attorney has a knife in his back and is quite dead. The police and the coroner arrive. There are several attempts made on the life of the coroner. Ruth Whitman is found hiding in a grandfather-clock, holding the gem box. She claims the box was pushed into her hands and she was pushed into the clock. The district attorney's butler/valet tells the coroner he saw who killed his employer and a few minutes later he is also murdered. The mystery deepens.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Club Arcada will be open from 5PM to Midnight. Our dinner menu is available until about 10:30pm. We offer a lite bites menu from 10:30pm to close. If you chose to stay for the live entertainment beginning at 8:30pm, the entertainment fee is $10. Reservations strongly encouraged! We kindly ask for a 2-drink or food equivalent.
Our intimate Speakeasy is the perfect place for 88 Keys Dueling Pianos - A lively and entertaining musical performance concept that features two pianists playing pianos across from each other. The pianists take turns playing songs, often responding to audience requests, and engaging in friendly musical banter. A truly energetic and interactive show that blends music, and comedy!
Edward de Marignan, a young Parisian noble with a weakness for women, promises to retire from his irresponsible life of pleasure. Just as he arrives home from an all-night party, he is paid a visit by his fiancée (Jacqueline), her father (General de Latour), and her mother; and with the help of his efficient valet, Joseph, he receives them properly. To appease the general, Edward sends word to his women friends that he is to be married; he goes to a modiste's to bid farewell to Henriette, Joseph's wife, and is discovered by the valet, who thereupon gives him notice. Edward and Jacqueline are married, and following a houseparty, he gambles heavily with Dufour, but the vengeful valet slips an ace up Edward's sleeve, causing him to be accused of cheating. When Joseph hears the shot with which Edward supposedly wipes out his disgrace, his loyalty moves him to confess; Marignan and his wife are then happily reunited.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Join the herd as they mash short and long form improv with musical elements and audience suggestions for hilarity made up on the spot. Ages: 18+. There is a $10 cover for this event. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Lite Bites and Drinks available for purchase.
Doors open at 7pm/Shows begin at 8PM.
An evening of dinner, magic and a little bit of mischief you don’t want to miss. The price of this dinner & show package is $70 and includes tax and gratuity.
Dinner will be served anytime between 6:30 and 8:00pm. The show will begin at 8:00pm. Cash bar available. Dinner Includes a choice on ONE of the following entrees:
Charlie Chaplin Chicken - Served with Vegetables, Potatoes, Salad, Bread
Parmesan Crusted Whitefish- Served with Vegetables, Potatoes, Salad, Bread
Italian Feast - Ravioli, Meatballs, Salad, Bread
ABOUT THE MAGICIAN: Mike DiDomenico is taking magic to a new extreme. This world class act will keep you on the edge of your seat. He has been traveling the country and leaving a trail of spellbound victims in his path. This show is loaded with breathtaking fire eating, exotic animals and cutting-edge illusions. This is one show you don’t want to miss. If it’s style and charisma you want, then Mike DiDomenico will leave you charmed.
A southern spy during the Civil War, he must try to capture a shipment of gold. His task is complicated by the two sisters, the Indians and a firing squad.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Starring the world’s greatest award-winning magicians, this 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before – filled with modern illusions and arts of deception, performed live on stage. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done……or can they? Audiences will be held at the edge of their seats by...
Small-town store clerk Johnny Goodlittle is smitten with his boss's pretty daughter, Betty Watson, and is enrolled in a correspondence school course as an aspiring private investigator. After receiving his diploma, badge, and gun, he involves himself in a local missing person case. The mysterious disappearance occurred in the vicinity of an old dark house...
The Second City, the world's most influential name in comedy, will return to the Arcada Theater with their newest revue, "Mo' Funny, Less Problems," for a one-time engagement benefitting Anderson Humane. "Mo' Funny, Less Problems" promises an uproarious celebration of comedy genius through two acts of scripted scenes, musical comedy and their legendary improvisation. This...
Join the herd as they mash short and long form improv with musical elements and audience suggestions for hilarity made up on the spot. Ages: 18+. There is a $10 cover for this event. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Lite Bites and Drinks available for purchase.
Doors open at 7pm/Shows begin at 8PM.
Join us for the Arcada Theatre's Classic Cartoon Matinee. Relive the good ole' days with cartoons starring your favorite 1930’s cartoon characters (Popeye, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Felix the Cat, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and others), hosted by Chucky Chicken and his pals. The event is about two hours in length. All ages are welcome! ...
An evening of dinner, magic and a little bit of mischief you don’t want to miss. The price of this dinner & show package is $50 and includes tax and gratuity. Dinner will be served anytime between 6:30 and 8:00pm. The show will begin at 8:00pm. Cash bar available. Dinner Includes a choice on ONE...
A rich but hypochondriac heiress inherits a sanitarium. What she doesn't know is that it is a front for bootleggers, and a hideout for criminals on the run from the law. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! Buy Now SPECIAL GUEST AUTHOR ROB KOZLOWSKI WILL BE IN THEATRE LOBBY SELLING HIS BOOKS!!! ...
From his hit television series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV, America’s favorite Trickster is thrilling audiences across the country with CARBONARO: LIES ON STAGE, conjuring up a concoction of unbelievable magic, hysterical offbeat shenanigans, and wonder for all ages. We’d say you have to see it to believe it, but you won’t believe a thing...
Four Comedians - One Night! Make America Italian Again Comedy Festival featuring Mario "Tik Tok Superstar" Bosco, Nick "Numba1Guido" Saglimbeni, Joe "The Angry Sicilian" Pellerino and Mike Marino. Buy Now
Two sailors with a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle down, will this mysterious young women come between them? Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! Buy Now
Join the herd as they mash short and long form improv with musical elements and audience suggestions for hilarity made up on the spot. Ages: 18+. There is a $10 cover for this event. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Lite Bites and Drinks available for purchase.
Doors open at 7pm/Shows begin at 8PM.