Breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs will charm you as NETworks Presentations’ national tour of Wizard of Oz lands in Springfield at Sangamon Auditorium Monday. Several lucky Springfield Youth Performance Group members will perform the roles of munchkins in this performance: Elizabeth Benoit, Grace Conlon, Cassie Gray, Caroline Younkin, Lesley McLafferty, Alina Sinha, […]
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Eerie ensemble
Halloween evening at Sangamon Auditorium mixes holiday fun with fantastic music. The Illinois Symphony Orchestra plays the spooky soundtrack to the 1921 feature film, Nosferatu, projected above the orchestra. Dress in your Halloween best to compete in the costume contest. Grab your treat as Dancing with the MONSters makes the audience scream with laughter. Halloween […]
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Glowing characters
Electroluminescent crayon-like creatures light up the stage in a blackout setting. Described as children’s ballet or opera, this theater experience crosses dance, song and light show with a sort-of-full-body puppetry. The story begins with Professor Henslow, a famous scientist with magic powers who brings to life his newest creation and dinosaur friend, Darwin.The tale tells […]
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Sharp-edged humor
Jerry Seinfeld bursts upon Sangamon Auditorium stage Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Hailed as “the best comedian of our time” in a Washington Post article, the comic revisits his first love — stand-up comedy — after a successful television career in the late 80s and 90s on the popular show “Seinfeld.” Running for nine […]
