VAUDEVILLE AT THE METTE presents THE AMAZING TOMAS and more!

TONIGHT ONLY! - Thursday, June 24th at 8:00pm

ANDREA MCARDLE

Andrea McArdle is a seasoned show business veteran who became a ranking Broadway star at 13 when she created the central role in the musical smash Annie on April 21, 1977. Andrea’s musical theater roles have taken her to every major area of the United States. Some of her starring roles include: Fantine in Les Miserables on Broadway (1993-94) and Eponine in the National Tour (1996-1997); Evita, State Fair; Jerry’s Girls co-starring Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams; Starlight Express(original cast); Singiní In The Rain; Meet Me In St. Louis; The Fantasticks; Grease; They’re Playing Our Song; Peter Pan; Snoopy; and, portraying another celebrated Annie in Irving Berlin’s classic, Annie Get Your Gun.

ALL TICKETS $48.50

Sunday, May 16th @ 2:30pm - Buy Tickets

THE WILMETTE THEATRE
1122 Central Avenue
Wilmette, Il. 60091
847-251-7424

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THE WILMETTE THEATRE PRESENTS:

BURLESQUE AT THE METTE

Saturday, May 15th at 9:45pm at the Wilmette Theatre

Burlesque is back at the Wilmette Theatre! Come see some of the top performers from Chicago on our stage!

“HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH” SING-A-LONG!

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Saturday, March 27, 2010

@ Wilmette Theatre

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Janis Ian
with special guest Gretchen Peters

A live concert exclusive.

Who are the great songwriters in America today? Not the most popular. Not the richest. Simply the greats.

Ask any student of the form, and Janis Ian will be counted among them. The writer of “Jesse,” a song recorded by so many others that few remember Ian wrote it; “Stars,” possibly the best song ever written about the life of a performer, recorded by artists as diverse as Mel Torme and Cher; and the seminal “At Seventeen”, a song that brought her five Grammy nominations (the most any solo female artist had ever garnered) in 1975, and which is now reaching its third generation of listeners.

Opening the show is the superb Nashville songwriter Gretchen Peters, who recently collaborated with folk stalwart Tom Russell on a great album of southwestern songs, “One to the Heart, One to the Head.”

All Tickets $48.50

Sunday, December 13th @ 7:00pm - Buy Tickets

847-257-7424

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Janis Ian poster design by Michelle Tucker.

BURLESQUE AT THE METTE! HOLIDAY SHOW!

Featuring the talents of some of Chicago’s best performers:

Salome Slaughter
Sauda Namir
Cruel Valentine
Red Hot Annie
Ms. Bea Haven
Backdoor Aly
Plucky Rosenthal
Natasha Minsk
Violet Vogue
Cora Decor

Hosted by comedian Greg Mills

Burlesque at the Mette presents its naughty and nice holiday show! Christmas, Hanukkah and maybe even Festivus! Our girls will cover all the bases!

This is a 21 and over event. Beer and wine will be sold.

ALL TICKETS $18

Friday, December 11th @ 9:45pm - Buy Tickets

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BURLESQUE AT THE METTE! poster design by Michelle Tucker.

Cabaret at the Mette series presents … 

ROSS LEHMAN AND FRIENDS
An evening of song and laughter

Music Director: Doug Peck
Guitar: Mark Weston 

Special Guests: 
Cheryl Coons 
Rob Lindley 
and Dominic Johnson on Viola

Ross Lehman combines “….amazing freedom with absolute mastery.”
Chicago Reader

$20 General Admission
$15 Students, Seniors and CCP Members

Monday, May 18th @ 7:30pm

847-257-7424

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By Venus Zarris

As is sadly the case for so many Chicagoland landmarks, the Wilmette Theatre was slated for a redevelopment project. It had hosted live entertainment as well as films for almost 100 years. Carole Dibo and Sam Samuelson spearheaded an effort to save the theater and as the current owners they are not only preserving but also enhancing this North Shore treasure, creating an alternative entertainment destination in the process. 

I had the pleasure of enjoying an evening at the Wilmette Theater, taking in an intimate concert by the legendary blues/jazz artist Leon Redbone. The evening started off with Chicago’s very own David Kovac warming up the crowd. His distinctive brand of modern-day vaudevillian comedy/juggling/magic delighted the audience and set the perfect tone of timeless entertainment for the suspended flashback of Redbone’s remarkable music. Kovac was perfectly charming and Redbone was subtly dazzling. David Kovac - Comedy Magic

Accompanied by an outstanding piano player (Paul Lozzaro? sorry but there was no program for the show) and with only a guitar Redbone did, with bare bones production, what few contemporary artists achieve with semi-trucks full of support. He quite simply and completely connected with the audience. With silly, sweet, yet somehow suavely sophisticated grandpa humor and music from the early 20th century, Redbone suspended time to beguile a crowd that was on their feet for a standing ovation by the end of his set. The Official Leon Redbone Website

Along with great films, this is what the Wilmette Theatre has to offer. They present unusual programs of live entertainment, thereby creating an exceptional entertainment destination. 

Their programming ranges from kids shows to adult productions that are well worth a look and well worth the trip. 

Dibo and Samuelson’s Herculean efforts go beyond the preservation of an old movie house. Their collective vision has created a home for the unique, an alternative from the commonplace and a true treasure on the North Shore.

 Check out their website for a complete listing of live events as well as film presentations.  

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The Wilmette Theatre

1122 Central Ave. Wilmette, Illinois

847-251-7424     Wilmette Theatre :: More Than Movies 

AN AMERICAN SONG

a president’s day salute to the all-american composers and lyricists

George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin, and Johnny Mercer to name a few

A Taylor-Bradford Production

Music Direction: Ben Hartman

Starring: Kat’ Taylor, KT McCammond, Kristopher Simmons, Bradford Thacker, John Eskola and Sam Samuelson
with special guest Jeanne Scherkenbach as Kate Smith

Monday, February 16th @ 8:00pm

The Wilmette Theatre
1122 Central Ave.
Wilmette, IL 60091

$20 General Admisson
$15 Students, Seniors and CCP Members

to purchase tickets www.wilmettetheatre.com or call 847.251.7424

Let’s Duet- Cabaret at the Mette

Romantic Music of the Great Composers Rogers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Rogers and Hart, Sondheim and others.

Host: Bradford Thacker
Music Direction: Bob Moreen

Starring: Kat’ Taylor, Paul Marinaro, Laura Freeman         and Bradford Newquist

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$20 General Admisson
$15 Students, Seniors and CCP Members
$5 Northwestern Discount

The Wilmette Theatre is located just minutes from the Evanston Central Metra stop.