Grand Theatre of Hillsboro

03/07/2026

Kids dance party today at 4pm
Grand Live Theatre
Admission $5. Chaperones Free
Bestmoviedeal.com

02/19/2026

Anything is possible!
On October 10, 2019 a serious fire broke out next door to the Orpheum in the middle of the night. I thought we lost our treasure. The HFD heroically saved our building with only minor smoke damage.
For years Cary and I dreamed of adding another movie screen in Hillsboro, we just thought it would be south of us, not north.
We bought the building after the fire, more because we wanted to control who was next door than anything else. Little did we know that four months later a worldwide pandemic would hit and we would wonder if we would ever get back to normal. During that time we started taking steps to shore up the gutted building. We then started dreaming again and thought it would be beneficial for Hillsboro to have not only another screen, but also a live theatre for small plays and live entertainers.
The local theatre group stepped up and volunteered to help is fill up the huge dumpsters set out in front of the building.
At that point there was no turning back. We were all in!

My dream was to have a live theatre, especially one for kids and also for the sensory friendly community. This weekend, after six years, we are checking off another box...we are hosting a play written for us with local history as an emphasis and all the actors are boys and girls from this area.
The director and producer of this play is Alexis Lessman (you probably recognized that last name). She shares our dream of creating an outlet for local talent, young and old.
Seriously, i still get a lump in my throat just writing about this.
I hope you can support this play by helping us get the word out. These kids are working their tails off.

The Grand Theatre presents:

"The Ghosts of The Harkey House"
Performances this weekend:
Saturday at 6pm
Sunday matinee at 12:00noon
Tickets only $5 and all proceeds will benefit future shows.
Tickets here: Bestmoviedeal.com

09/11/2024

Through a Glass, Darkly: A Night of Stories, Poems and Songs
OPEN CALL FOR STORYTELLERS!

On December 14th, the Grand Theater in Hillsboro, Illinois will be hosting Through a Glass Darkly: A Night of Stories, Poems and Songs led and directed by Jonathan Weyer, local writer and poet.

He’s putting out an open call for storytellers, poets, and singers to audition on October 2nd at 7:00 PM to be in the show.

What are the guidelines?

Pieces must be a short story, poem or song. However, there can be no props or musical instruments. This is all about the human voice.
Pieces must be some sort of meditation on the words, “Through a Glass, Darkly” which means to see truth through the distorted lens of our worldviews. It can be something you’ve previously written or you can write something original.
The piece you enter must be original to you. It cannot be someone else’s work. However, it can be a tale from your families’ history or the place you live.
The audition must be five minutes. If you are accepted, the piece for the show could be longer.
Remember that all pieces must be “Public Radio Friendly” for a possible mixed age crowd.
All copyrights belong to the artist, but this show will be taped for later possible use on a podcast. If you agree to be in the show, you agree for your piece to appear on this podcast.

If all that sounds great, then come on October 2nd at 7:00 PM. If you’re interested, please email Jonathan at [email protected] to find out your time slot.

We can’t wait to hear your story…u

06/05/2024

The last time we had to use the main house for a comedian was in December when we brought in Jimmy JJ Walker. Friday night we again will have a nationally known comedian when we host Fred Klett. With over 80 million internet views and featured on Drybar comedy, Fred will shake the walls with laughter.
This show is important to me because I need to see if we can support clean comedy that anybody can watch.

Come out Friday night at 7 pm to the Orpheum and help us welcome Fred with good old Hillsboro hospitality

Tickets here or at the door:
Bestmoviedeal.com

04/18/2024

When these guys aren't hanging around in alleys, one is accumulating more than 80 million views on the internet and the other is an actor with credits on Chicago Fire and Empire.
They travel the country now with a clean comedy act.
They are BIG TIME!!
I told them we have a great alley behind the Orpheum/Grand and I can tell you they are coming to the Orpheum on June 8.
Fred Klett
Gus Klett
I just watched 20 minutes of Fred's standup and it is Great!
Tickets soon..

04/18/2024

We have a great band Friday night at the Grand live and tickets are only $7

The Stifftones

Read the bio they sent me and you will see why we are excited to bring unique acts to the area!

We are music. A real rock n roll devival. Do you like American music? We love American music. The Stifftones are real life traveling bards. We are Shaun and Rachel Stief, two middle aged empty nesters who have run away and joined the circus. Rachel was a registered nurse for 20 years and together, helped raise 5 daughters. Once the kids moved out and the world changed, we decided it was time for a change for us as well. Being Gen X'ers who grew up on Sesame Street, nuclear drills, and Saturday Night live inspired by our youths, we gave away everything we owned, bought a hearse, loaded up the dogs and decided to put the American dream to the test. For the last 4+ years we have been living and touring the country in our 1996 Cadillac Hearse we named Tania, criss-crossing the country for over 100,000 miles performing hundreds of shows in almost as many cities. We have been from coast to coast, north to south, developing our sound, building our brand, and growing our family along the way. We smell of the wind, dust, sun, and moon bringing our stories and gypsy's warnings to life through the magic of music.

Tickets at:
Bestmoviedeal.com

03/16/2024

Tickets on sale for our first show featuring three great magicians. Family friendly with lots of laughs and amazement!
April 6 at 7pm and a special matinee show on April 7 at 2pm
Don't wait to buy tickets....these shows will sell out. Click on this link to get your tickets:
https://www.internet-ticketing.com/websales/sales/orphil/start?film=952

02/15/2024

Friday night at 8:00 Cody Lee Moomey with opening duo Midwest Revival from Morrisonville.
Hurry, get tickets here:

https://bestmoviedeal.com/home/grand-live/

09/23/2023

COMEDY IS BACK!!
Our first and favorite comedian , David Graham from St Louis, is returning to Hillsboro on October 6 @ 8:00pm to kick-off another season of comedy shows at the Grand Theatre.
We usually do comedy on Saturday night but David is in such demand we had to make an exception for him.

We are so excited for this season because Downtown Hillsboro has several new restaurant options to choose from before the show.
Get tickets here:
https://www.internet-ticketing.com/websales/sales/orphil/start?film=863

06/03/2023

COMEDY NIGHT!!
Tonight at 8 pm Grand Live in Hillsboro. 2 Comedians
Emmanuel T from St Louis
The headliner is a real pro!
Look at this bio:
Prior to his career as a stand-up comedian, Jeremy Nunes was the mayor of Dawson, Illinois. Yep… He was running a small town and now he tells jokes for a living.
Nunes takes his experiences he had while living and being a part of a small town and the drama and crazy events that went down during his time in city government. He’s performed dozens of times on Sirius/XM’s comedy channels, been featured on Dry Bar, a comedy channel and has a combined 2.2 million views across his social media channels. In November 2020, his first ever network comedy special “Who’s with Me?!” debuted at number one on Amazon Prime.
“I understand it’s difficult to get people to leave their homes and spend their hard-earned money,” said Nunes in a press release. “Watching a retired small-town mayor tell stories worthy of belly laughs works every time.”
Aside from telling stories about his time as a small-town Illinois mayor, Nunes adds another unique twist: his comedy is swear-free. He says his shows are so clean, you can “bring your grandma.”

See him live tonight at The Grand

05/05/2023

SATURDAY NIGHT 8pm

2 great comedians

Tickets here:
https://bestmoviedeal.com/home/grand-live/

04/30/2023

Coming next Saturday night!
For showtimes and tickets please go to https://bestmoviedeal.com

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