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BrightSide Theatre

A woman in a black dress stands over a man strapped to a wooden rack on a stage, with several framed portraits hanging on the wall behind them.

by Christine Trevino | October 7, 2026

“The Addams Family” Visits the World of 0001 Cemetery Lane BrightSide Theatre rings in fifteen years with the macabre musical, where Wednesday Addams finds love.

A man in a white half-mask stands behind a woman, resting his hand on her shoulder, while she looks up at him. Musicians playing string instruments are visible in the dimly lit background.

by Tristan Bruns | January 15, 2026

A New Phantom Stalks the Streets of Naperville in BrightSide’s “Phantom in Concert” In between songs, the actors engage in dialogues and soliloquies that flesh out the narrative, which delves deeper into the backstory of the Phantom than the Lloyd Webber version.

by Tristan Bruns | October 29, 2025

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Brings the Pelvic Thrust to Naperville BrightSide Theatre restages the cult classic musical in a production directed by Jeffrey Cass.

by Mary Wisniewski | June 18, 2025

The Search for Meaning: A Review of “Pippin” at BrightSide Theatre

by Dennis Polkow | January 23, 2025

Basic Fear: A Review of “Jekyll and Hyde in Concert” at BrightSide Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | October 24, 2024

A Bloody Good Time: A Review of “Dracula” at BrightSide Theatre

A man plays a cello on a lounge chair while a maid holds his shoulders from behind.

by Noel Schecter | October 26, 2023

Sending in The Clowns: A Review of “A Little Night Music” at BrightSide Theatre

by Mary Wisniewski | June 6, 2023

Coming Up Roses: A Review of “Gypsy” at BrightSide Theatre

by Christine Trevino | October 17, 2022

Dear Friend: A Review of BrightSide Theatre’s She Loves Me

by Nathaniel Fishburn | February 28, 2022

(Un)Dressed for Success: A Review of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” at Brightside Theatre

by Kevin Greene | June 5, 2017

Opening This Week: June 5-11, 2017

by Kevin Greene | March 6, 2017

Opening This Week: March 6-12, 2017

by Kevin Greene | February 15, 2016

Opening This Week: February 15-21, 2016

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