For its 48th anniversary season, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse downtown Rock Island is gearing up for a spectacular, six mainstage productions.
The lineup features three Tony Award-winning Broadway smashes, a debuting mystery comedy involving a famed sleuth, a salute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the musical version of a holiday film classic.
Circa ’21’s mainstage productions are performed on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and dinner is served from 6 to 7 p.m.. On Sundays the performance is at 5:30 p.m. Doors open 3:45 p.m. and diner is from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday matinée performances are at 1:15 p.m. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Lunch is at noon.
Each performance is also preceded by a 15-minute stage entertainment with the Circa ’21 Bootleggers. They are one of only two performing wait staff’s in the entire country. Tickets for the Friday through Sunday evening performances are $68. Tickets for the Wednesday performances (afternoon and evening) are $61.
Season subscriptions for the 2024-25 season available in Gold, Silver, Bronze, Student. All-access Diamond Pass variations are available and can, as with individual tickets, be purchased through the Circa ’21 ticket office.
For tickets to Circa ’21 productions, contact the theater at 1828 Third Ave., Rock Island. Or you can call 309-786-7733 ext. 2 or visit Circa21.com.
Circa ’21’s 48th-anniversary season opens with the eagerly anticipated return of the yuletide treat “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical”. It runs Nov. 6 – Dec. 29.
Rock Island’s dinner theater will follow this seasonal entertainment with mystery and comedy in the venue debut of “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery”. It runs Jan. 15 – March 8.
The theater brings 40 Elvis Presley hits in the energetic “Heartbreak Hotel” March 12 – May 3.
Tony winners in wings
One of the most frequently requested titles in the dinner theater’s history arrives next in Circa ’21’s 48th-anniversary season. The venue is thrilled to present the landmark musical “Chicago” from May 7 through July 5.
Following the sass of Chicago, Circa ’21 audiences can indulge in the sweetness of a fellow Tony Award winner. The stage version of “Mary Poppins” runs July 9 through Sept. 6.
Wrapping up the Rock Island playhouse’s 48th anniversary season is the hugely anticipated area premiere of one of Broadway’s most moving recent musicals: “Come from Away”. It plays Sept. 10 – Nov.1.
The beautiful stage piece tells a true story that has become legendary. It details how, on Sept. 1, 2001, the residents of the isolated small town of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world.
When 38 planes carrying thousands of people from around the globe were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on a moment’s notice, it doubled the size of the island’s tiny population. But residents banded together to house, clothe, and feed nearly 7,000 plane passengers. Their inspiring tale is told in this Tony-winning musical through inventive stagecraft and gorgeous music and lyrics.
Every offering on the 2024-25 schedule will showcase exceptional professional talents both on- and off-stage, Circa ’21 said. Each one is sure to be enjoyed by both frequent Circa ’21 patrons and those previously unfamiliar with this Quad Cities institution.
For tickets and season subscriptions, call 309-786-7733 ext. 2 with additional information always available at Circa21.com.
