Featuring local artists

in a cabaret-style evening of musical theatre in Aurora, Illinois.

Three years old, and we’re just getting started

Founded in 2021 in Aurora, Illinois, we serve and enhance the Fox Valley community by presenting timeless musical theatre and providing a nurturing, creative space for local performers.

Celebrating community

Redefining cabaret in Aurora

Impressing our audiences

“The Moonlight Cabaret: Turning Points performance was incredible! For one value-priced ticket, you get an amazing two-hour experience of impressive musical talent. Wonderful. Magical. A must see!”

— Cynthia Rachubinski

“I can’t speak highly enough of City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret and its top-notch performers! Great variety of songs - some familiar to us and some not. But ALL enhanced and expanded our love of music! Thank you for offering such stellar talent here in the burbs!”

— Joy Elder

“From the outset, a melodic and harmonic barrage of choruses, solos, musical interludes that kept the audience fully engaged on the edge of their seats. Thank heavens for a well-timed intermission to allow for catching your breath, until the show restarts with even more joyous energy as the now engaged audience returns the energy. The Venue is both room enough and still intimate. The cast, diverse in every manner, delivers familiar and less familiar numbers with passionate tone and movement. One can feel all the vibrations and diligence that went into creating such an entertaining experience. Memorable to say the very least!”

— Kevin Fitzpatrick