Subscription Series Shows
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.
In addition to the shows you see below, the Bell Tower Theater also offers Family Events and Special Events.
2023 Shows
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
A Musical Comedy 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
A Comedy 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 Comedy 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.