Our Blockbuster 25|26 Season

Subscribe today to get priority seating for this blockbuster season, our best pricing of the year,
and a guaranteed seat to the hottest ticket in town!

HURRY! Early Bird Pricing ends 5/31/2025

New for this season! Senior Subscriptions available 6/1 – 8/1 only. Must present an ID at the box office.

Red Carpet 5-Show Pass

Early Bird Price: $165 plus a one-time $6 processing fee (over 35% off). Price ends 5/31.

Roll out the red carpet for our most regal season pass! Get 5 shows for the price of 3 and enjoy award-winning theater at Metropolis! Savor and save on stage and screen smash hits: Grease, Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! • A Staged Concert, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Wedding Singer, The Wizard of Oz.

Pricing June 1: $199 plus a one-time $6 processing fee

Add a Carol: Save more than 25% on A Christmas Carol ($35/ticket)

Add a Carol: Save more than 25% on A Christmas Carol ($35/ticket)

Blockbuster Movie Musical 4-Show Pass

Early Bird Price: $145 plus a one-time $6 processing fee (over 35% off). Price ends 5/31.

Relive the magic of the stage AND silver screen in one exciting season subscription! From Adam Sandler to Sandra D, enjoy these classics that won the hearts of audiences around the world: Grease, Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! • A Staged Concert, The Wedding Singer, and The Wizard of Oz.

Pricing June 1: $169 plus a one-time $6 processing fee

Add a Carol: Save more than 25% on A Christmas Carol ($35/ticket)

Add a Carol: Save more than 25% on A Christmas Carol ($35/ticket)

Freedom Flex 3-Show Pass

Early Bird Price: $129 plus a one-time $6 processing fee. Price ends 5/31.

Fun and flexible, secure your priority seating to this season’s biggest hits with our Freedom Flex Pass. You pick the shows, dates, and get all the exciting perks of being a season subscriber. Choose from Grease, Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! • A Staged Concert, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Wedding Singer, and Wizard of Oz.

Pricing June 1: $139 plus a one-time $6 processing fee

Add a Carol: Save 20% on A Christmas Carol ($39/ticket)

Add a Carol: Save 20% on A Christmas Carol ($39/ticket)

“See it First” Preview Subscriptions

See our award-winning productions first with our “See It First” Preview Subscription. Previews offer an exciting glimpse into theater as the artform evolves before your eyes in real-time. Only $30/show! Come back later in the run and see it again!

5-show Preview Subscription:
$150 plus a one-time $6 processing fee.

4-show Preview Subscription:
$120 plus a one-time $6 processing fee.

Senior Subscriptions (available June 1 – July 31, 2025)

New for 2025, theatergoers 60 and over enjoy special discount savings, a convenient weekday matinee, free parking, dining options steps from your seat, and an afternoon of award-winning theater.

5-Show Red Carpet Pass Senior Subscription:
$179 plus a one-time $6 processing fee

4-Show Blockbuster Movie Musical Pass Senior Subscription:
$159 plus a one-time $6 processing fee

The Main Stage Series

Grease

Grease
Step back to the fabulous 50’s and rock the night away in Metropolis’ first ever Main Stage production of Grease!

September 17 – October 19, 2025

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’ enchanting tale of redemption, generosity, and hope comes to life in Arlington Heights’ favorite holiday tradition.

November 25 – December 24, 2025

Lionel Bart's Oliver • A Staged Concert

Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! • A Staged Concert
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! • A Staged Concert. Dickens’ prized tale of a young orphan engulfs audiences in an emotional world of subterfuge, survival, and friendship, complete with a live 15-piece orchestra on stage performing this iconic score. Produced in collaboration with our School of Performing Arts, featuring the JAM Orchestra.

January 21 – February 8, 2026

The Play The Goes Wrong
Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier-Award winning gut-busting global sensation that is guaranteed to leave you aching from laughter.

February 25 – March 22, 2026

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer
Swing into wedding season with this Tony nominated Rom-Com musical adaptation of Adam Sandler’s hit movie!

April 29 – May 24, 2026

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz
For the first time on Metropolis’ Main Stage, L. Frank Baum’s timeless tale comes to life in this extraordinary story of heart, friendship, courage, and belonging. Fun for the entire family.

July 8 – August 8, 2026