ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — It's not every day you see someone out singing on top of a theater marquee, but for now, it's the main attractions of the Circa21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island.
The venue set up an outdoor seating area compliant with re-opening health guidelines, and moved its musical acts to on top of the signage marking the building's entrance.
The Music on the Marquee Cabaret event marked the theater's first show in 99 days, ever since it closed in March as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The theater expressed gratitude for the event's success and the outpouring of community support, boasting that the show had sold out within 24 hours of its announcement.
"They're calling us to see when we're going to open and that's really heartwarming and I'm thrilled we've had the incredible support we've had all these years and I look forward to another year coming up and many years after that," says owner Danny Hitchcock.