Dinner Theatre Schedule

8:00 PM 

MIKE TOOMEY TV & ME  -- Mike Toomey’s highly acclaimed one-man show TV & ME takes you on a hilarious journey back into 1960’s and 70’s TV land. This multimedia theatrical event is a witty and warm exploration of Mike’s only childhood outlet – “being glued to the tube.” A master impressionist, Toomey re-creates some of our favorite television characters in a nostalgic and uproarious performance that is guaranteed to leave audiences laughing in the aisles.

JONNY LANG  -- Jonny Lang started playing guitar at the age of twelve, after his father took him to see the Bad Medicine Blues Band, one of the few blues bands in Fargo, ND. Lang soon started lessons from Ted Larsen, guitarist for the Bad Medicine Blues Band. Several months later, he joined the band, which was then renamed Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. In more than ten years on the road, Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. In 1999, he was invited to play for a White House audience including President and Mrs. Clinton.

LOS LONELY BOYS -- Los Lonely Boys play a style of music which they dub “Texican Rock n’ Roll,” combining elements of rock and roll, blues, soul, country, and Tejano. The band consists of three brothers that follow the tradition of their father, who formed a band with his brothers during the 70s and 80s. To date, Los Lonely Boys has released three studio albums and a live album. Their debut single, “Heaven,” was a Number One hit on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The trio released a tribute titled 1969, paying homage to the 40th anniversary of one of history’s most fabled years; the album features covers of Santana, The Doors, Blind Faith, The Beatles, and Tony Joe White

KEVIN SPIRTAS NIGHT & DAYS  -- Kevin Spirtas dips into his rich experiences from Broadway, cinema, and television to bring you an unforgettable musical evening in the theatre. Millions of people the world over know him as Dr. Craig Wesley (from Days of Our Lives ) thousands have seen him on Broadway and countless people have seen him in his wide-ranging screen roles. Now everyone can experience Kevin as he brings his talent to the concert stage in an evening of sheer song celebration.

ALL HEART, ALL JUDY  -- Judy Garland, a contralto, is renowned for the instantly recognizable quality of her voice, a voice that combines beauty, power, vibrato and vulnerability, and Daphne Alderson brings those star qualities to stage in her heartwarming performance All Heart, All Judy.

von HEIDECKE’S CHICAGO FESTIVAL BALLET THE NUTCRACKER  -- The combination of an internationally acclaimed choreographer, world class principal dancers and some of the Marion area’s most talented dance students makes von Heidecke’s rendition of The Nutcracker a must-see-event. This production is traditionally classical while featuring gymnastics and exciting athleticism. Start a new holiday tradition with this classic dance production

AQUILA THEATRE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM  -- Aquila Theatre presents shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This timeless comedy has delighted audiences for centuries, and Aquila’s imaginative interpretation will renew the magic of Shakespeare’s plot. Set against a classical Athenian backdrop, A Midsummer Night’s Dream deals with the universal theme of love, and its attendant complications: passion, lust, frustration, depression, confusion, and, of course, marriage. Aquila weaves a web of theatrical magic that will take an audience to the heart of an enchanted forest, the injustice of the Athenian court, and the political strife of the fairy kingdom.

Marion Palace

Renaissance Theatre