Our mission

City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret’s mission is to serve and enhance the Fox Valley Community by presenting timeless, professional-caliber musical theatre, featuring local artists, while creating a nurturing, creative space for trained performers.

Our purpose

Provide paid performance opportunities and a nurturing community to local musicians and actors

Deliver affordable, quality musical theatre experiences, enriching and educating the Fox Valley community

Educate and inspire the next generation of musical theatre performers

Our story

Founded in 2021 in Aurora, Illinois, City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret is a family business, producing cabaret performances at the Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora University, Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret, The Venue, and The Den Theatre. Featuring local, professional performers and live musical accompaniment, we pair quality musical theatre songs with the perfect performer.

We provide a professional, yet refreshingly relaxed and affordable musical experience to Fox Valley audiences through ticket sales, investments, and support from local businesses. In five years, we have produced several sold-out cabarets and two full-scale musicals: Pippin and Annie! We look forward to many more musicals and cabarets in our future.