• Honeymoon Cabaret: A Valentine Concert

    Moonlight Cabaret: Dreamscapes

  • Moonlight Cabaret: Friends & Rivals

    Moonlight Cabaret: Friends & Rivals (reprised)

    Over the Moon Junior Cabaret

  • Honeymoon Cabaret

    Moonlight Cabaret: Friends & Rivals

    Moonlight Cabaret: Friends & Rivals (reprised)

    Shoot for the Moon Junior Cabaret

    Moonlight & Mistletoe

  • Moonlight Cabaret

Get a recap of our productions over the past few years.

Moonlight Cabaret: Dreamscapes

Somewhere in the twilight between waking and sleeping lies the land of dreamscapes, where we experience the impossible and ponder the world beyond. Through song, we will explore the human need to imagine, intuit and pursue our deepest yearnings and highest potential.

Poster: Catherine Currie

Sundays, July 7 and 14, 2024

3:00 pm | 7:00 pm

Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora

Moonlight Cabaret: Dreamscapes Gallery

  • Dan Keller as John Laurens in "My Shot" from Hamilton

  • Katie Ulrich sings "Spark of Creation" from Children of Eden

  • Sherry Becker, Faride Talamas, and Hannah Decker perform "At the Ballet" from A Chorus Line

  • Grace Currie as Anna in "For the First Time in Forever" from Frozen

  • Crystal Hall sings "Never Never Land" from Peter Pan

  • Michael Holstine as Marquis de Lafayette in "My Shot" from Hamilton

  • Mandy Duran as Vanessa in "It Won't Be Long Now" from In the Heights

  • Austin Farms as the Angel in "Beauty School Dropout" from Grease

  • Armani Smith performs "Waving Through a Window" from Dear Evan Hansen

  • Katie Bartosik sings "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from Gypsy

  • Andy DeLeon performs the titular song in "Sunset Boulevard"

  • Kellen Ferris as Oliver in "Who Will Buy?" from Oliver!

Honeymoon Cabaret: A Valentine Concert

Immerse yourself in the romantic ambience as you and your special someone let the City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret performers serenade you with timeless musical theatre and popular love songs, while indulging in a delectable three-course dinner for two, specially curated by Two Brothers Roundhouse.

Poster: Catherine Currie

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

5:00 pm | 7:00 pm

Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora

Honeymoon Cabaret: A Valentine Concert Gallery

  • The Honeymoon Cabaret cast performs "Silly Love Songs" by Wings

  • Sherry Becker, Grace Currie, and Dan Keller perform "Silly Love Songs" by Wings

  • Dan Keller, Mary Currie, Daniel Currie, and Julie Popplewell rehearse "Close to You" by The Carpenters

  • Austin Farms and Grace Currie rehearse "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole

  • Shea Hopkins and Mary Currie rehearse "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera

  • Stuart Vance and Ann Marie Decker rehearse "I Remember It Well"

  • Vanessa Vuckovic and Dan Keller rehearse "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John

  • Austin Farms rehearses "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees

  • Mike Popplewell and Rowan Currie rehearse "People Will Say We're in Love" from Oklahoma!

Over the Moon Junior Cabaret

Join us to see some of the most talented performers in the Fox Valley area as they sing selections from renowned musicals like Hairspray, Seussical, Fiddler on the Roof, Spamalot, Annie, Dear Evan Hansen, and more! Incredible young singers accompanied by a live combo with numbers from your favorite musicals—you'll leave feeling completely Over the Moon!

Poster: Catherine Currie

Sunday, November 12, 2023

3:00 pm | 6:00 pm

Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora

Over the Moon Junior Cabaret Gallery

  • Kayla Manos and company perform "Summer Nights" from Grease

  • Armani Smith performs "If I Were a Rich Man" from Fiddler on the Roof

  • Grayce Hunt and Kate Costello sing "If Mama Was Married" from Gypsy

  • Matt Garcia and Joe Lewis as King Arthur and Patsy in "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from Spamalot

  • Grace Smith as Ariel in "Beyond My Wildest Dreams" from The Little Mermaid

  • Leon Simmons sings "Go the Distance" from Hercules

  • Aaliyah Montana and company perform "All That Jazz" from Chicago

  • Elijah Yang as Tony in "Something's Coming" from West Side Story

  • Leah Popplewell as Audrey in "Somewhere That's Green" from Little Shop of Horrors

  • Aaliyah and company perform "All That Jazz" from Chicago

  • Over the Moon Junior Cabaret cast and combo

  • Over the Moon junior cast members perform "You're Never Fully Dressed without a Smile" from Annie

  • Over the Moon Junior Cabaret cast performs "Seize the Day" from Newsies

  • Robert Roundtree Jr., Matt Garcia, Caitlyn Jones, and Daniel Currie perform a Wizard of Oz medley

  • Aadya Railkar sings "Maybe" from Annie

  • Over the Moon Junior Cabaret cast gathers for a hug after a successful night of shows

Moonlight Cabaret: Turning Points (Reprised)

Prepare to be swept off your feet as the captivating world of musical theatre comes alive at Moonlight Cabaret: Turning Points, a production featuring powerful and dramatic songs from a collection of award-winning musicals. Join us in the heart of Wicker Park, Chicago for a reprisal of our 2023 summer cabaret.

Poster: Catherine Currie

Friday, September 15, 2023

7:00 pm

The Den Theatre, Chicago

Moonlight Cabaret: Turning Points (Reprised) Gallery

  • Mandy Duran performs "I Am Changing" from Dreamgirls

  • Jake Elkins as Joseph in "Close Every Door" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • Daniel Currie and Austin Farms as Hamilton and Burr in "the Room Where It Happens" from Hamilton

  • Crystal Hall as Audrey in "Skid Row" from Little Shop of Horrors

  • Anna Lowery and Stuart Vance perform "Far From the Home I Love" from Fiddler on the Roof

  • Mandy Duran, Hannah Decker, and Grace Currie sing "Skid Row" from Little Shop of Horrors

  • Colleen Bruton and Jake Elkins perform "One Second and a Million Miles" from Bridges of Madison County

  • Jacob Beaver sings "Moving Too Fast" from The Last Five Years

  • Colleen Bruton and Liz Hutchinson as Galinda and Elphaba in "

  • Austin Farms and company perform "The Room Where It Happens" from Hamilton

  • Andrew Toniolo, Mary Currie, and Daniel Currie sing "One Day More" from Les Misérables

  • Hannah Decker and company sing "What I Did for Love" from A Chorus Line

  • Jacob Beaver and company perform "Get Me to the Church on Time" from My Fair Lady

  • Rowan Currie sings "Vanilla Ice Cream" from She Loves Me

  • Dan Keller as Charlie in "Step One" from Kinky Boots

  • Grace Currie as Maria in "I Have Confidence" from The Sound of Music

  • Hannah Decker, Sherry Becker, and Ann Marie Decker perform "Everything Changes" from Waitress

Moonlight Cabaret: Turning Points

Experience the story of change through the lens of musical theatre characters with City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret. Hear local artists perform selections from West Side Story, A Chorus Line, The Last Five Years, Hamilton, Les Misérables, 42nd Street, and more. The cabaret features songs from the most impactful parts of musicals: the turning points.

Saturday, July 15 and Saturday, July 22, 2023

3:00 pm | 7:00 pm

Poster design by Catherine Currie

Moonlight & Mistletoe Christmas Cabaret

Join City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret for an evening of holiday music, dinner, and cocktails at the historic Two Brothers Roundhouse Tavern Room. Ring in the season by hearing your favorite Christmas songs. We'll finish the show with an audience sing-along.

Friday, December 2nd, 2022

6:00 pm | 9:00 pm

Poster design by Catherine Currie

Shoot for the Moon Junior Cabaret

Join City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret for a journey through musicals of the 1940s to 2010s in our first ever junior cabaret. Come see the next generation of cabaret stars sing hits from Annie, The Sound of Music, Hamilton, Mary Poppins, Newsies, My Fair Lady, and more on the Tavern Room stage at Two Brothers Roundhouse.

Tuesday, November 1st and Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

6:00 pm

Poster design by Catherine Currie

Moonlight Cabaret: Friends & Rivals (Reprised)

Join City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret for an evening exploring the sincerest loyalties of friendship and harshest feelings of rivalry in musical theatre. Watch 12 local artists perform selections from South Pacific, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, Into the Woods, Chicago, and more at Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret in Chicago.

Friday, September 30th, 2022

8:00 pm

Moonlight Cabaret: Friends & Rivals

Join City of Lights Theatre and Cabaret for an evening exploring the sincerest loyalties of friendship and harshest feelings of rivalry in musical theatre. Hear local artists perform selections from South Pacific, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen, and more. Enjoy food, drink, song, and dance under the moonlight in the beautiful Two Brothers Roundhouse Gazebo Courtyard.

Sunday, July 10th and Sunday, July 17th, 2022

3:30 pm | 7:30 pm

Poster design by Catherine Currie

Honeymoon Cabaret

Enjoy an evening of love songs from your favorite musicals at Two Brothers Roundhouse Tavern Room. Professional, local performers will sing live, accompanied by piano and drums. Order off the menu and from the bar throughout the show! This is a great Valentine's Day evening out for you and your sweetheart, or a for a group of family and friends. Come let us remind you what love is all about this Valentine's Day weekend!

Saturday, February 12th, 2022

3:00pm | 7:00 pm

Poster design by Catherine Currie

Moonlight Cabaret

Featuring local talent in a cabaret-style evening of music, song, and dance in BlackBerry Farm Pavilion, Moonlight Cabaret will capture audiences in the ideal summer Friday night ambience. Relax in the pavilion with a cocktail in hand, and listen to songs from West Side Story, Wicked, Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, and Hamilton! Open bar, finger foods, and soft drinks. Casual, relaxed atmosphere. Get your tickets for this one-night only event!

Friday, July 30th, 2021

7:00 pm

Poster design by Catherine Currie