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Plays & Musicals
The Bell Tower Theater, your hometown theater, offers comedies and musicals year-round. Our shows feature talented local performers and most shows are being produced in Dubuque for the first time.
To purchase tickets to a show, click here.
In addition to the shows you see below, the Bell Tower Theater also offers Family Events and Special Events.
(Scroll below 2022 for 2023 info)
2022
All of these shows below perform on the following schedule:
Thursdays at 7:30 pm (Girl's Night Out--Free Wine Night. ***)
Fridays at 7:30 pm
Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 2:00 pm
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A Musical Comedy by Greta Grosch and Drew Jansen Part of The Church Basement Ladies Series August 12 to 28, 2022
Those lovable Church Basement Ladies are back! It’s 1979, and the parishioners are celebrating the Centennial of First Cornucopia Lutheran Church. It’s 100 years of history in toe-tapping song and dance served up with a healthy portion of laughs and a side of hot dish and egg coffee.
Early Bird Special Dates: August 12 & 13
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A Comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten October 14 to 30, 2022
The Wild sisters are at a crossroads. Fanny is turning 60. Willa’s stress has driven her to vodka and speed-knitting. Johnnie Faye is determined to put herself back on the market and land a new man. (Preferably one with a house since hers is at the bottom of a Florida sinkhole). Together, they find a way to clear the clutter from their lives, homes and relationships and prove it’s never too late to take another one of life’s paths.
Early Bird Special Dates: October 14 & 15
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A Comedy by Leo W. Sears and Jack Sharkey December 2 to 18, 2022
David is moonlighting as a department store Santa so he can buy his new wife a wonderful Christmas gift. He tells her he’s working late, but she finds out he isn’t at the office. A suspected other woman, a bit of hypnotism, the notorious Santa burglar, and a confused policeman add up to a rollicking tale of Christmas fun.
Early Bird Special Dates: December 2 & 3
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2023
All of these shows below perform on the following schedule:
First Weekend
Friday at 7:30 pm (Early Bird Special--Half Price Tickets)
Saturday at 7:30 pm (Early Bird Special--Half Price Tickets)
Sunday at 2:00 pm
Second Weekend
Thursday at 7:30 pm (Girl's Night Out--Free Wine Night.)
Friday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2:00 pm
Third Weekend
Thursday at 7:30 pm (Girl's Night Out--Free Wine Night.)
Friday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 2:00 pm
Sunday at 2:00 pm
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Weekend Comedy
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By Sam Bobrick & Jeanne Bobrick
February 10 to 26, 2023
A three-day weekend, two couples and one double-booked cabin is the recipe for a hilarious predicament. Young couple Jill and Tony booked a romantic cottage. The happily married middle-aged Jacksons did too…the same cabin. After the couples decide to share, it’s a clash of generations. A comedy about aging, marriage and happiness, it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on the Fairway |
April 21 to May 7, 2023
When two rival country clubs get involved in the golf tournament of the decade, things go from bad to worse! Enjoy the fun as these zany characters do whatever it takes to save face, win their bets and get their love lives in order.
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The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What? |
By Carole Caplan-Lonner
August 11 to 27, 2023
A comedic salute to those struggling with the effects of gravity on their bodies, of grandchildren on their self-images and of the dating scene on their egos. This laugh-out-loud musical follows the day-to-day concerns of the over-fifty “empty-nesters” crowd, where the ultimate goal is aging gracefully.
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Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act |
By Tom Smith
October 13 to 29, 2023
The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing pine for the excitement of the past when their secret wine making was saving the convent and bringing lost loves back together. When they discover that the local orphanage is in peril of closing, they resolve to act. Everyone pitches in to mount a play to raise money and hilarious hijinks ensue. Anything that can go wrong does. Can the sisters save the day again?
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A Doublewide, Texas Christmas |
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
December 1 to 17, 2023
Somewhere in the Texas heartland, lies the brand new town of Doublewide – Population, 10. It’s Christmas time, and it’s beginning to look a lot like trouble. Doublewide is being double crossed by the county and might lose their status as a town. Maybe if they win the countywide “Battle of The Mangers,” their Christmas will be saved.
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