There’s great fun for the whole family this weekend when Theatreworks presents “Seussical” at North Central College.

Characters like Horton the Elephant, the one-feathered bird Gertrude McFuzz and the Cat in the Hat come to life in this production of the musical by Broadway veterans Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.

Two performances of “Seussical” will be presented at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in Pfeiffer Hall. Tickets are just $10/adults, $5/children 12 years and younger.

Also this week, North Central College’s Jazz Studies Program will present its annual fall “Great Evening of Jazz” with performances by all its student jazz ensembles on at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Wentz Concert Hall.

Directed by the College’s jazz faculty, the featured ensembles will be the Jazz Combos led by guitarist John McLean, saxophonist Mitch Paliga and drummer Jack Mouse; the Vocal Jazz Ensemble directed by vocalist Janice Borla; the NCC Big Band under the direction of trombonist T.S. Galloway; the NCC Jazz Guitar Ensemble led by McLean; a Chamber Jazz Group directed by trumpeter Doug Scharf; and the Jazz Saxophone Quartet under the direction of Paliga.

Repertoire will include compositions and arrangements by such jazz luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter, Don Grolnick, Bobby Troup, Janice Borla and others.
Tickets for “a Great Evening of Jazz” are just $5/adults, $3/students and seniors.

Call 630-637-SHOW (7439) to reserve tickets.

This week ranks as one of the highlights of the 2009-2010 Fine & Performing Arts Season at North Central College with performances by Michael Feinstein and ABBA Mania.

Michael Feinstein

Feinstein is one of the premier interpreters of American popular song and has been a household name since the success of his 1988 one-man Broadway show “Isn’t It Romantic?” He maintains a busy touring schedule and is nationally recognized for his commitment to the American popular song, both celebrating its art and preserving its legacy for the next generation.

He performs at 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 14 in Pfeiffer Hall. Get information about tickets at http://finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48322.xml.

ABBA Mania performs at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 in Pfeiffer Hall. The world’s No. 1 touring ABBA tribute concert, ABBA Mania has been delighting audiences of all ages since 1999, selling out theaters and concert halls internationally. ABBA Mania is not only for life-long, diehard ABBA fans of the Swedish supergroup, but for the new generation of fans who never had the opportunity to see ABBA live. Hit after hit includes “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “Mamma Mia,” “Take A Chance On Me” and many more.

Information about tickets is available at http://finearts.northcentralcollege.edu/x48323.xml.

“Cats” is the second-longest-running musical in Broadway history, and Naperville-area audiences can enjoy this popular Andrew Llloyd Webber play this weekend at North Central College.

Based on the poems of T.S. Elliot’s “Old Possums Book of Practical Cats,” “Cats” is a story of the tribe of Jellicle cats who gather in a junkyard the night of the Jellicle Ball to celebrate who they are.

“Cats” will be staged in Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5; 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. Tickets are only $15/adults and $10/students and senior citizens.

A special performance for school groups will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Tickets are $5; chaperones and teachers are free. “Cats” is perfect entertainment for the entire family.

Call the Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or buy tickets online.

Cats