Award-Winning, Third-Generation Magician and Mind-Reader Dennis Watkins has joined forces with Goodman Theatre and Petterino's to create a one-of-a-kind magic theater in the heart of downtown Chicago.
Enter the …
Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking, Tony Award-winning hit, hailed as “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes).
This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”
A three-time Tony Award-winning masterwork and "cultural landmark that only seems to grow with relevance" (Los Angeles Times).
Science and religion go head-to-head in this iconic courtroom showdown. A …
Classic, Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Drama, Music, Opera
Runs Sep 14 - Oct 06, 2024
In this renaissance thriller, a court jester becomes tragically obsessed with avenging his daughter's dishonor. The score is full of unforgettable highlights including the Duke's "La Donna è mobile," and the classic scenery is marvelously detailed, making this a perfect opera for first timers and long-time operagoers alike.Join Ly
Forbidden love is in the air as Andrés Orozco-Estrada takes listeners from the streets of Bernstein’s New York to Tchaikovsky’s fantasy on Shakespearean Verona. The Argentine Pampas region …
Celebrate the 134th season of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with megastar pianist Lang Lang in a marvelous, one-night-only performance, complete with a red-carpet experience. The evening features Saint-Saëns’ …
AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
No operatic heroine is more courageous than Leonore, who disguises herself as a yougn man in order to work in the prison, hoping to rescue her husband in this timeless masterpiece. Beethoven's only opera is filled with supremely moving music that will leave you awed and inspired.
Starting with a ferocious fanfare representing fate, Tchaikovsky pours his soul into his Fourth Symphony, a fearless musical autobiography packed with surging melodies and dazzling colors. Antoine Tamestit …
Leonora is based on a deeply moving, true story that took place in France in the 18th century that revolves around a young woman who disguises herself as a man and under the name of Fidelio to rescue her wrongfully imprisoned husband. One of four operas inspired by the 1798 libretto Léonore by Jean Nicolas Bouilly, which was originally set to music by Pierre Gaveaux, the politically infused plot subsequently inspired not only Paër, but also composers Simon Mayr and, of course, Ludwig van Beethoven, whose opera Fidelio is frequently performed. Chicago audiences will have the extremely rare opportunity to see Paër and Beethoven’s operas side by side, as Chicago Opera Theater’s three performances of LEONORA, have been scheduled to complement the fall run of Fidelio at Lyric Opera.
Chicago Opera Theater’s production of Leonora will be the first fully staged production in the world to use the new critical edition of the score, recently prepared by Bärenreiter. Dame Jane Glover returns to COT to lead the new production, which will be directed by Lawrence Edelson in his debut with the company. The cast features soprano Vanessa Becerra as Leonora, tenor Edgardo Rocha as Florestano, soprano Keely Futterer as Marcellina, tenor Ian Koziara as Don Pizzarro, baritone Joo Won Kang as Rocco, bass baritone Alex Soare as Giacchino, and tenor Kameron Alston as Don Fernando.
Lose yourself in the idyllic landscapes of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Inspired by the composer’s country hikes, the piece summons rippling streams, a raging thunderstorm and plenty of warmth. Mozart’s double …
Music has the power to crystalize a moment in time and evoke eras. In her new concert, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs which do just that -- songs that are touchstones and reflections on her life.
An open-hearted, "utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play" (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment.
Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old longtime bookstore worker, who …
The Tears and the Fire of the Muses
Musical time traveler, globe-trotting impresario, enterprising scholar and charismatic virtuoso: Jordi Savall is one of the most distinctive talents in the …
Originally from Ecuador, Los Angeles-based magician Siegfried Tieber headlines at The Magic Parlour for 12 performances only. Combining sleight-of-hand, psychology, and humor, Siegfried Tieber is one of Dennis’ …
With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials with this gripping …
Twelve ordinary people face the heavy responsibility of deciding the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of murder. Trapped in a hot stuffy conference room, the twelve jurors bring their own histories, prejudices, and biases to the table as they work through this life-or-death decision.