Dinner, a Show and Lake County Restaurant Week
By: Jonathan Jones 03/03/2017
The food and beverage scene will be hopping as Lake County Restaurant Week begins today!
What some may not know, is Lake County's theatre lineup during the 10 days to savor is unmatched. There are also musicians, comedians and bands gracing our fair stages. Complement your experience accordingly with dinner, a show and Lake County Restaurant Week.
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
Mamma Mia! at Marriott Theatre
ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father on a Greek island paradise. Sophie, the story’s protagonist, read her mom’s diary from 20 years ago and secretly invites the three men her mom wrote about to her own wedding. Follow this enchanting story and remember to always dance like a queen. The show runs until April 16.
Madagascar – A Musical Adventure at the Marriott Theatre
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip-hop Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they take the Lincolnshire stage for a musical adventure of a lifetime. Madagascar – A Musical Adventure opens this weekend at the Marriott Theatre. The gang attempts to escape from their Central Park Zoo displacement to return home to their own country – Madagascar. The show is based off the 2005 DreamWorks animated motion picture that originally starred Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett-Smith. The show runs through April 15.
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby:
P.M.&L Theatre in Antioch
Friday, March 3-4; 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Mother Road Productions and the Antioch theatre bring you two nights of performers by the 'Are We There Yet' Players. “The 7:30 p.m. show is rated PG for high school kids, while the PG13 adult show starts at 9 p.m.
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby:
James Lumber Center in Grayslake
March 3-11; Mar 3-4: 7:30 p.m., Mar 5: 2 p.m., Mar 9: 7:30 p.m., Mar 10: 10 a.m., Mar 10-11: 7:30 p.m.
Chekhov’s masterpiece examines a family on the edge of ruin and a country on the brink of revolution. The story follows a once wealthy family struggling to save their estate, which has been put up for auction to pay their debts. Will they sacrifice their past glory to save their beloved orchard or will denial and inaction seal their fate? By turns tragic and comic, the play is a bold meditation on social and economic change that is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago
Sunday, March 5; 4 p.m.
The 50-member Wind Ensemble, composed of talented CLC students and community members, is conducted by Dr. Michael Flack. Each concert is programmed to include a large variety of challenging and beautiful music from the wind ensemble repertoire.
Sunday, March 12; 4 p.m.
Young local jazz players will show off their talents and combine forces with CLC's Monday Night Jazz Ensemble. The concert will also include special guests Libertyville High School Jazz Ensembles.
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby:
Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest
Now Playing Elemeno Pea, March 3-5; Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m.
Elemeno Pea is playing at the Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest. The comedy story follows a social worker named Devon and her sister Simone – who works at Martha’s Vineyard. The married billionaires that Simone works for are supposed to be away, but the wife Michaela returns unexpectedly. Watch the character transformation of these three leading funny ladies as they visit issues like social class, sibling rivalry and more. The show runs through March 5.
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby:
The Inn at Market Square in Zion
Murder at the Juice Joint
Saturday, March 4; 7 p.m.
It's a night of mystery and intrigue in the roaring 20s. Solve the murder mystery entitled 'Murder at the Juice Joint,' dressed in Great Gatsby garb. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres and a chance to win the murder mystery and some ticket holders will get a role in the mystery. Open to anyone 21 and older. Costumes allowed.
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby:
Ravinia Festival- Bennett Gordon Hall in Highland Park
Saturday, March 4; 8:30 p.m., gates open at 7:30 p.m.
The Chicago-based Henhouse Prowlers are not the average bluegrass band, and not just because they come from Chicago, the unassuming home of the landmark Old Town School of Folk Music.
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby:
Genesee Theatre in Waukegan
Saturday, March 4; 7 p.m.
At a time when the charts were ruled by pop-metal acts, Dokken’s captivating stage presence and high energy style brought us some of the greatest rock music of the 1980s. With Warrant performing hits like Cherry Pie, and Firehouse, performing hits like Love of a Lifetime, this show will rock you.
Tuesdsay, March 7; 7 p.m.
Set to the music of Mozart, Handel, Shostakovich and others, Cirk La Putyka performing Slapstick Sonata is an absurd yet poetic theater piece without text or words. Visual poetry meets physical comedy with a dash of contemporary circus and the night shift will never be the same. Prague’s Cirk La Putyka is one of Europe’s most pioneering physical theater companies. The collective brings together a multi-talented cast of dancers, actors, mimes, and comedians.
Thursday, March 9; 7:30 p.m.
After more than four decades together, 38 Special continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. At each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the Band’s performance. With special guest, Uncle Kracker, this show will be a party you can’t miss!
Saturday, March 11; 7 p.m.
2016 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Cheap Trick is part of the fiber of American music, inspiring and delighting generations with their unique union of massive melodies and razorblade riffs, their own special brand of mischievous wit and maximum rock ‘n’ roll.
3 Brothers Theatre in Waukegan
Friday, March 3-5 and 10-12
That's right everyone! Our hard-working team of comedy writers, performers, gymnasts, farmhands, and skaters have been working not so hard to bring you the latest edition of Masters of Sketch, this time, ON ICE! Opens up this Friday and running all March long. Laughs guaranteed or your money back! (Not really. We know you'll laugh).
Participating Lake County Restaurant Week Eateries Nearby Genesee Theatre and Three Brothers Theatre:
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