Rialto Adds New Shows to Spring Lineup

Several new shows have been added to the 2013 spring season at the Rialto Square Theatre, tickets for which go on sale at 9 a.m. Dec. 7.

They include:

Parrots of the Caribbean-Jimmy Buffett Tribute, 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets: $60, $50 (includes concert ticket, tailgate party, drinks throughout the evening and light appetizers. Doors open at 5 p.m. for "Tailgate Party." Prizes awarded for The Most Interesting Man look-a-like and the best dressed Parrothead for male and female.

Women of Ireland, 7:30 p.m. March 7. Tickets: $55, $48, $38, $28, $20. Live Irish and Celtic music, a troupe of world champion dancers and female performers.

Scooby Doo-Live Musical Mysteries, 2 and 5 p.m. March 10. Tickets: $78 (VIP seat, pre-show party, goodie bag), $53 (premium seat, goodie bag), $30, $25, $16. Live shw with music, aimed at a younger audience.

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy! 8 p.m. April 13. Tickets: $50, $45, $40. Steve Solomon's award-winning show, which was one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history.

Chef Robert Irvine-Live, 5:30 and 8 pm. April 20. Tickets: $153 for 5:30 p.m. show, which includes VIP cooking seminar with Irvine as he answers questions, recounts his experiences and demonstrates and serves a signature dish; $59, $49, $39, $29 for 8 p.m. show, described as a "high-energy, multimedia and multi-sensory theatrical experience ... (in which) TV show Dinner: Impossible come to life right before your eyes."        

Organ Extravaganza XVII–Music of Your Life, 7 p.m. April 27. Tickets: $30. Songs from the '50s, '60s and '70s featured.

Elmo Makes Music, 7 p.m. May 14, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. May 15. Tickets: $55 (includes a VIP seat and pre-show photo opportunity with two characters from the show; available only through Ticketmaster), $30, $20; $16, $13                

Tickets may be purchased at the Rialto Box office, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet; by calling 815-726-6600 or 800-982-2787; online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.rialtosquare.com, or at Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets upgraded to "Suite Life" include unlimited drinks, light hors d'oeuvres and private restrooms. Call 815-726-6600.

To see the schedule of previously announced Rialto shows for which tickets are already on sale, go to www.rialtosquare.com.

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