FLASH GIVEAWAY: WIN A Family 4 Pack of Tickets (2 winners/$65 value) To ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” Via Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences

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Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences continues its 2023 children’s theatre season with their summer production, 

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” 

All photos by Liz Lauren

Here at ChiIL Mama, we adore Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences as much as we love Mo Willems books! If you're grinning in agreement, we've got a great giveaway for you. ChiIL Mama's pleased to partner up with Marriott Theatre once again, and two of our lucky readers will win 4 complimentary tickets ( ($65 value) for the show of your choice (pending availability). Enter at the end of this post through midnight Tuesday, August 1st for your chance to win! Winners will be emailed Wednesday morning and announced here and on our social media channels. 

Families are invited to enjoy this musical take on the award-winning Mo Willems books that will leave them singing and dancing through a rollicking adventure, running July 14 through August 13, with a press opening on Saturday, July 22 at 10am at Marriott Theatre, located at 10 Marriott Drive. This special one-hour presentation is directed by Johanna McKenzie Miller and choreographed by Laura Savage with musical direction by Carolyn Brady. Each performance will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the cast.

“Any chance I have to work on a piece for theatre for young audiences is a joy, but it’s a priority that I craft an exciting and satisfying experience for the whole family,” said director Johanna McKenzie Miller. “The Elephant & Piggie books were such a large part of my kids’ early childhood, and I look forward to taking those cherished memories and bringing this performance to life.”

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” is a charming and sweet musical, guaranteed to bring a smile to audiences of all ages! Gerald and Piggie are best, best, "bestus" friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong that would end their friendship. Piggie is not worried at all, she's even happier and more excited than usual. That's because she and Gerald are invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, three singing squirrels who love to have a good time. So begins a day when anything is possible. Filled with beloved characters and lively songs, ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” is a perfect way to introduce young audiences to theatre.

This production of ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” stars Lillian Castillo as “Piggie,” Lorenzo Rush Jr. as “Elephant,” Brian Bandura, Sara Reinecke, and Ciarra Stroud as “The Squirelles,” and Patrick Michael Tierney as “Dog/Penguin”; with understudies Crystal Claros, Dan Gold, Kayla Kennedy, and Katherine Viviano.

The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences team will be led by Associate Artistic Director Katie Johannigman, with costume design by Theresa Ham, lighting design by Brian Elston, scenic and prop design by Eric Luchen, lighting programmed by Megan Wines and Billy Borst, sound design by Matthew Chase, and media design by Tony Churchill. The stage manager is Casie Morell.

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” plays most Thursdays through Sundays at 10 am with select 12:30 pm performances. An ASL interpreted performance will take place on Saturday, August 12th at 10:00am. Visit MarriottTheatre.com or call 847.634.0200 for the exact schedule, as show times and dates vary. Tickets are $15.75, excluding tax and handling fees. Call for substantial group discounts on over 20 tickets. Free parking is available at all performances. To reserve tickets, please call The Marriott Theatre Box Office at 847.634.0200 or visit www.MarriottTheatre.com.

Buddy is also playing at Marriott Theatre through August 13th! 

This excellent production with  multigenerational appeal is an excellent pick for making some memories. Marriott's Buddy is chock full of major talent, timeless tunes, and a tragic ending. Don't miss this!

ChiIL Mama's pleased to partner up with Marriott Theatre once again, and two of our lucky readers will win 4 complimentary tickets ($65 value) for the show of your choice, as long as it's not sold out. 

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ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” runs through August 13th. Please be sure you can make it to at least one of the dates below before entering. 

Enter here through midnight Tuesday, August 1st for your chance to win! Winners will be emailed Wednesday morning and announced here and on our social media channels. 

Thanks to Marriott Theatre for partnering up with ChiIL Mama and supplying complimentary tickets for our giveaway. As always, all opinions are my own.

Ticket Giveaway for Inaugural Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival April 21-24, 2022 at The Den Theatre

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Chicago Circus and Performing Arts Festival

Premieres April 21-24 at Wicker Park’s Den Theatre

Ten Chicago-Based Ensembles Offer Circus, Burlesque, 

Dance & Comedy

Surface Tension-Company to x for 

**Some are family friendly, all ages shows. Some are recommended for teens. Some are adult night out material. Welcome spring with circus arts, dance, partner acro, juggling, aerial arts, and more! **

ChiIL Mama's giving away pairs of tickets to three Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival Shows (3 winners). Enter at the bottom of this post for your chance to WIN tickets to:

Surface Tension

Alice in CircusLand (Family Friendly)

Freaklesque (18+)

Live and breathe circus arts? CPAF is coming for you. Wish you could run away and join the circus... or sell your active offspring to a circus? Get a bit of FOMO as folks fly through the air with the greatest of ease? Or do you want to increase your empathy and support LGBTQ+ performers as they share their stories and bare their bodies and souls. Yep. It's all there, encompassed in 10 unique performances at The Den Theatre, each with a couple show times. 

Family Friendly shows are designated with an FF in the shows descriptions below. As for the others, here at ChiIL Mama we aren't fans of censorship. Everyone matures at different rates, and we encourage parents and children to explore complicated themes together, to spark discussions and increase empathy. Many of our friends have LGBTQ+ family members and friends. We're also seeing a record number of non binary tweens and teens confident enough to explore their own truths. In our current era of "Don't say gay" legislation and protections being overturned, it's never too early to counteract hate and bullying with understanding and love. Use your best judgement and bring an open mind and an open heart.

Check back with ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often. Leading up to the Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival, we have exclusive interviews with several talented Chicago performers coming your way, as well as a great ticket giveaway. Don't miss this! 

Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival, the Windy City’s newest multidisciplinary fest, will run April 21-24, 2022, at Wicker Park’s Den Theatre at 1331 N. Milwaukee. Performances from ten different Chicago-based companies include traditional circus acts, avant-garde sideshow and burlesque offerings, family-friendly juggling and clowning shows, sketch comedy, queer-themed work, plus several evening-length pieces that also include dance.

Single tickets are $10-35, including some pay-what-you-can options, and are available online or at 773-697-3830. The lobby features cashless cocktails from The Haven Lounge before and after performances, as well as vendor tables for local circus companies and schools. Metered street parking is available via the ParkChicago app, or try Spot Hero, Park Whiz, or Parq Ex to secure a discounted lot spot. The venue is also accessible to the Blue Line (north of Division, south of Damen stops) and via various bus routes. The Festival’s media sponsor is The Actors Gymnasium.

SCHEDULE

Thursday

Bookspan Stage:

5:30-7:00 Surface Tension- to x for - Queer friendship explored through acrobatics, juggling, and dance. 

7:30-8:30 Bo(ix)y(e) Division- Such Creatures - Trans-masculine identity recounted through aerials and dance. 

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Theater 2B:

5:30-7:00 Stop Trying to Make Sketch Happen - Darkly funny sketch comedy portraying Mother Earth and her ungrateful children. Tickets

7:30-9:00 The Princess Strikes Back - One-woman comedy show about finding love and Star Wars. Tickets

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Friday

Bookspan Stage:

5:30-7:00 BIPOC Circus Alliance Midwest - Cabaret of circus acts themed on post-pandemic life. Tickets

7:30-9:00 Surface Tension- to x for - Queer friendship explored through acrobatics, juggling, and dance. Tickets

9:30-10:30 Bo(ix)y(e) Division- Such Creatures - Trans-masculine identity recounted through aerials and dance. Tickets

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Theater 2B:

5:30-7:00 The Princess Strikes Back - One-woman comedy show about finding love and Star Wars. Tickets

7:30-9:00 Freaklesque: A Yes Ma'am Circus Cabaret - Burlesque, circus, and sideshow meld for a sexy, scary, and silly cabaret. Tickets

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Saturday

Bookspan Stage:

5:30-7:00 Shoop - Whisper Theatre - Physical theater, acrobatics, and comedy create a whirlwind comedy. Tickets

7:30-9:00 Alice in CircusLand - Yes Ma'am Circus - Family friendly circus acts, clowning, and juggling. Tickets

9:30-11:00 BIPOC Circus Alliance Midwest - Cabaret of circus acts themed on post-pandemic life. Tickets

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Theater 2B:

3:30-5:00 Double Feature - Amazing Prizzini Brothers and Poised by Arik - Family friendly circus acts, clowning, and juggling. Tickets

5:30-7:00 Masquerade - Laughingstock Theatre - Sword fighting, acrobatics, and queer love put a twist on traditional commedia dell'arte. Tickets

7:30-9:00 Stop Trying to Make Sketch Happen - Darkly funny sketch comedy portraying Mother Earth and her ungrateful children. Tickets

9:30-11:00 Freaklesque: A Yes Ma'am Circus Cabaret - Burlesque, circus, and sideshow meld for a sexy, scary, and silly cabaret. Tickets

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Sunday

Bookspan Stage:

2:00-3:30 Shoop - Whisper Theatre - Physical theater, acrobatics, and comedy create a whirlwind comedy. Tickets

4:00-5:30 Alice in CircusLand - Yes Ma'am Circus - Family friendly circus acts, clowning, and juggling. Tickets

Theater 2B:

2:00-3:30 Double Feature - Amazing Prizzini Brothers and Poised by Arik - Family friendly circus acts, clowning, and juggling. Tickets

4:00-5:30 Masquerade - Laughingstock Theatre - Sword fighting, acrobatics, and queer love put a twist on traditional commedia dell'arte. Tickets

SHOWS/ENSEMBLES

*Family Friendly shows are designated with an FF in the shows descriptions below.

Alice in CircusLand: (FF)

Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to meet Wonderland’s snarky residents. Meet the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar, a Most Annoyed Pigeon, the Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter, before finally ending up in the Queen's Court for a most unfair game of croquet. Chicago’s Yes Ma'am Circus produces full- length circus shows that reinterpret classic stories for modern audiences.

The Amazing Prizzini Brothers and Poise:  (FF)

This 2-in-1 show starts with the Amazing Prizzini Brothers’ classic circus cabaret featuring family-friendly circus acts and clowning. The goal is simple: to make the audience complicit in the mischief Up next is Arik Mendelevitz of Raphael Entertainment and his one-man juggling show, which uses hilarity on a destructive journey of bricolage.

BIPOC Circus Alliance Midwest Showcase: (Suggested for ages 13+)

This themed circus cabaret tracks the lives of People of Color as they re-engage with the outside world two years after the pandemic began, and shares individual stories that depict human emotions and unique challenges faced by POC in contemporary America. Disciplines will include rope, straps, aerial hammock, diabolo, and silks. 

Bo(ix)y(e) Division: 

contemporary movement work, recounting and re-experiencing physical and neurological evolutions related to their trans-masculine identities. Bo(ix)y(e) Division exposes the intricate practice of controlled, curated metamorphosis, which places audiences in an intimate relationship with concepts often boiled down to digestible nuggets at the expense of the trans and gender nonconforming community, or extracted without consent or context.

Dancers Ashaand Simone and Luke Greeff present “Trans Audacity”

Freaklesque: (18+)

Produced by Yes Ma'am's Maggie Karlin and Slightly Spitfire, Freaklesque features burlesque, sideshow, and variety acts from around Chicago. 

Masquerade, or Love is Queer to Stay:

Laughing Stock Theatre spreads joy by creating commedia dell’arte from a modern perspective that reflects the humor in humanity. In this production, the cast explores queer themes with a timeless art form.

SHOOP: 

Employing physical comedy, partner acrobatics and multiple characters, Whisper Theatre Collective invites audiences to SHOOP, a luxury shipping and packing facility. Clients spend top dollar to receive the best treatment for themselves and their packages, complete with healing energy rituals. According to CEO and lifestyle guru Gabriel, SHOOP is not only a business of luxury, but also the business of one’s spirit. When a computer malfunction causes the company to spiral into chaos, the employees must uphold the spirit of SHOOP, even as company and client secrets threaten to be revealed.

Stop Trying to Make Sketch Happen:

Using a series of sketches, black-outs, original songs, parody songs, dramatic scenes, group game scenes, and improv shells, the story of Mother Earth is told, and how she is mistreated by her ungrateful children. This fast-paced, Pandora's Box comedy show is half-scripted, and half based on audience suggestions. 

The Princess Strikes Back:  (For ages 13+)

In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and she’s been looking for him ever since. In this one woman show called "delightful" and "highly energetic" by Around the Town Chicago, Victoria grows from awkward theater kid to professional out-of-work actress while swiping her way through a galaxy far, far away!

Surface Tension: 

A daring look at two queer men's friendship. At points ecstatic, dark, searching, and loving, this contemporary circus show encapsulates the complexities and honesty of two people who love to create together. Company to x for is a contemporary circus ensemble that creates intimate work through juggling, acrobatics, and dance.

WIN tickets to Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival Shows:

Surface Tension

Alice in CircusLand (Family Friendly)

Freaklesque (18+)

ChiIL Mama's giving away pairs of tickets to three Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival Shows- 1 winner (2 tickets) per show. Please check the show schedule above to be sure you're available. Then write in any or all of the three choices you'd like to win. Enter early and often through midnight Monday 4/18. Winners will be emailed and announced here and on our social media outlets on Tuesday 4/19. If winners want to purchase additional tickets at that time, that will be an option.

Enter HERE for your chance to WIN:

Good luck and thanks for reading ChiIL Mama!

WIN 4 Tickets ($68 Value) To The Adventures of Robin Hood directed by 500 Clown’s Adrian Danzig at Adventure Stage Chicago

ChiIL Live Shows On Our Radar

Casting announced for Adventure Stage Chicago’s

company premiere of

The Adventures of Robin Hood

directed by 500 Clown’s Adrian Danzig

  

October 19 to November 24, 2018

Production kicks off ASC’s 15th season, focused on challenges of hunger

**Enter below for your chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets ($68 Value), valid for any public performance of The Adventures of Robin Hood from Oct.27-Nov. 24.** 

Here at ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows, we've been fans of Adventure Stage Chicago for decades. They have exceptional community programs, outreach, social justice, and immigrant resources. They also produce wonderful, family friendly theatre. We also adore the work of director, Adrian Danzig. We've caught him on stage for years, and we're excited to see what he brings to the table from the director's seat. It's our pleasure to partner up with Adventure Stage once again on a giveaway for our readers. 

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC), a program of the Northwestern Settlement, presents its company premiere of Oliver Emanuel’s adaptation of The Adventures of Robin Hood from October 19 to November 24, 2018 (press opening Oct. 20) at the Vittum Theater, 1012 N. Noble Street. Physical theater expert Adrian Danzig returns to ASC to direct, following his acclaimed 2011 ASC production of 500 Clown Trapped.

Casting for the new production includes Felipe Carrasco, Gabriel Fries, and Carlyle DePriest sharing and swapping the roles of more than 20 characters during each performance!

The Adventures of Robin Hood kicks off ASC’s 15th season, which explores the many challenges of hunger, both literal and metaphorical, as the company applies its mission of telling heroic stories to the Settlement’s objective: disrupting generational poverty through education, social services and the arts.

The Adventures of Robin Hood plays at Adventure Stage Chicago at the Vittum Theater (1012 N. Noble Street, Chicago) from October 19 to November 24, 2018. Tickets are on sale now and range from $7 to $17. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit adventurestage.org or call 773-342-4141.

The Adventures of Robin Hood offers a modern twist on the medieval legend with a cast of three at the center of the story, reimagining the tale with enthusiasm, tenacity and vigor. This irreverent telling of a timeless story still pits the despicable Sheriff of Nottingham against Robin and his band of Merry Men, the haves against the have nots – but this time just three actors will bring the whole cast of characters to life. In the capable hands of director and physical theater expert Adrian Danzig (500 Clown Trapped), this production promises to be energetic and fun while still asking important questions about the line between heroism and villainy.

Artist bios:

Felipe Carrasco (Ensemble) returns to Adventure Stage Chicago for this production of Robin Hood. He was last seen at ASC in 2016, as an ensemble member of Reprise. Other recent Chicago credits include: The Madres (Teatro Vista), Harbur Gate (16th Street Theater), The Lady Demands Satisfaction (Babes with Blades Theatre Co.), Othello: The Moor of Venice (Invictus Theatre Co.), Waiting for Godot (Tympanic Theatre Co.), Pinocchio: A Folk Musical (Filament Theatre), and works with Erasing the Distance.

Gabriel Fries (Ensemble) makes his Adventure Stage Chicago debut. Chicago credits include The CiviliTy of Albert Cashier (Permoveo Productions/PFP), Do Re Mi (Porchlight Music Theatre), The Kid Thing (Nothing Without a Company), The Picture of Dorian Gray (City Lit Theater Company), Peter and the Starcatcher (E.D.G.E. Theatre), Wicked City (Chicago Theatre Workshop), and King Lear (Eleusis Productions). Gabriel has also taught theatre workshops in Italy, France, and China. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University.

Carlyle DePriest (Ensemble) makes her Adventure Stage Chicago debut. Carlyle started acting at six years old when she was introduced to William Shakespeare. She’s since gotten a degree in Acting with minors in Voice Over and Teaching Artistry from Columbia College Chicago. She has appeared on stage with Shakespeare All-Stars and Theatre on the Hill. Carlyle is also a teaching artist with the Viola Project, empowering young women by using the works of William Shakespeare.

Adrian Danzig (Director) recently began directing after many years of artistic directing and acting. Last year, he directed both The? Unicorn? Hour? (The Neo-Futurists) and the clowning at Chicago Opera Theater’s production of Rita. He’s made over a hundred shows that have been performed mostly in New York and Chicago. He was an early Neo-Futurist; a founding member of Redmoon Theater and Hubinspoke Theater; and was producing Artistic Director of 500 Clown, where he made and performed shows for hundreds of audiences over 15 years. He received his BA from Oberlin College and his MFA from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago in Performance.

Oliver Emanuel (Playwright) is based in Scotland. He was born in Kent, England, and studied at Leeds University and the University of East Anglia before settling in Glasgow in 2006. He has written for most of the major theater companies in Scotland and his work has been seen across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Canada, the USA and China. He also writes extensively for BBC radio. Emanuel’s play Dragon won Best Show for Children and Young People at the UK Theatre Awards 2014.

About Northwestern Settlement and Adventure Stage Chicago

Northwestern Settlement nurtures, educates and inspires children and families across Chicago. The Settlement’s success results from a commitment to treating every person who enters its doors with dignity and respect, while supporting them with transformational programming designed to disrupt generational poverty. The Settlement has led the way in innovative programming by offering residential science and environmental education for inner-city youth, launching successful charter schools, and adding a theater so children and teens have a forum for expressing their life experiences. For more information, visit www.northwesternsettlement.org.

The Settlement’s Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) is one of the only theaters in Chicago to develop and present works specifically for the pre-teen and teenage audience. Adventure

Stage Chicago creates and tells heroic stories about young people in order to engage the community and inspire everyone to be a hero in their own lives. ASC also offers: Neighborhood Bridges, the in-classroom arts residency program; Trailblazers, a youth mentoring arts program; summer drama camps; and drama instruction in the Settlement’s Rowe Elementary School.

Adventure Stage Chicago is a member of IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth), League of Chicago Theatres, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and TYA/USA. For more information, visit www.adventurestage.org.

Win a family 4-pack of tickets ($68 Value) To The Adventures of Robin Hood valid for any public performance from Oct.27-Nov. 24. 
Enter through midnight 10/21/18.

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FLASH GIVEAWAY: WIN a Pair (2) of Tickets to Lyric Opera of Chicago's Acclaimed Jesus Christ Super Star!

Enter through midnight TONIGHT! One of ChiIL Mama's lucky winners is going to see this stunningly epic production for FREE. 

Tickets range from $35-$219. Fill out the entry form at the bottom of this post and check back tomorrow to see if you've won!

Photo by Bonnie Kenaz-Mara

Grand-scale North American premiere of the

Olivier Award-winning London production of

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Now playing at Lyric through May 20 

 All production photos by Todd Rosenberg

REVIEW:

Lyric's decadently dark Jesus Christ Superstar is nothing short of epic, with over 80 artists on stage and 90 pound of gold confetti at every show. 

This production is a spectacle you have to see and hear to believe, and pure Broadway gold. It was my great pleasure to catch opening night and the audience was enthralled, singing along and on their feet even before the rousing standing ovation. This is a superb choice for a family theatre outing, with multigenerational appeal.

Photos by D'Arcy Mies

I particularly liked the incorporation of live instruments on stage. Jesus, Peter and Pilate all play guitar, in addition to the 37 musicians! 

The scope and magnitude of this production boggles the mind. There are 150 costumes, 112 pairs of sneakers, King Herod's 28 foot long gold cape, 

56 mics, 101 lights illuminating the 37 foot cross and 7 full sized trees. The visual is stunning of Judas' silver stained hands, when he sold out his master and friend for money and betrayed him with a kiss. 

The women are wonderful.

Jesus' lashes with a whip, complete with sound effects and explosions of gold, was a hauntingly dramatic point as well.

The choreography is a joy to see and the entire cast is a visual and auditory feast. 

Lyric Opera Chicago has a world class reputation and here at ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows we've particularly enjoyed their annual Broadway at Lyric crossover productions for years. The popularity of these adaptations of musicals extends well beyond the usual opera buffs, and with Jesus Christ Super Star, they have outdone themselves. Highly recommended. 

The North American premiere of Timothy Sheader’s explosive Olivier Award-winning production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar opens at Lyric tonight, April 27, with performances through May 20 (press opening April 28). Lyric is the only place to experience the grand scale of this acclaimed production in its first staging outside London.

The Lyric production features Heath Saunders (Jesus), Ryan Shaw (Judas), Jo Lampert (Mary Magdalene), Michael Cunio (Pilate), Mykal Kilgore (Simon Zealotes), Shaun Fleming (Herod), Joseph Anthony Byrd (Annas), Cavin Cornwall (Caiaphas) and Andrew Mueller (Peter), with a total of 48 cast members and 37 musicians, including members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus. The London performances comprised 11 musicians and 27 cast members.

Single tickets for Jesus Christ Superstar at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, start at $35 and are on sale now at jcsuperstar.org, in person at the Lyric box office, or by calling 312-827-5600. To guarantee a front-row rock-concert experience, Lyric is also offering exclusive, $99 stage-front seating over the orchestra pit – the closest possible position to the stage – for the first time in the company's history of presenting Broadway musicals.

Three-time Olivier Award winner Timothy Sheader directs the North American premiere of his acclaimed 2016 production from Regent’s Park Open-Air Theatre. Sheader is joined in Chicago by the original creative team, including conductor Tom Deering, Olivier Award-winning choreographer Drew McOnie, Tony Award-nominated set & costume designer Tom Scutt, and Olivier Award-nominated lighting designer Lee Curran.

Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic rock opera that reinvented musical theater for the modern age. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, this global blockbuster tells the story of the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, from the perspective of Judas Iscariot. As Christ’s followers grow more fervent, Judas must make his fateful choice between faith and betrayal. Filled with an exciting mix of musical styles that draw upon 1970s rock, gospel, folk and funk themes, this contemporary imagining of the biblical tale features high-energy dance and powerful visual storytelling.

Lyric’s premiere of Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar generously made possible by Lead Sponsor The Negaunee Foundation and cosponsors an Anonymous Donor and Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Reyes. Major in-kind audio support provided by Shure Incorporated. Production by The Regent’s Park Theatre London.

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Tim Rice. In Association with The Really Useful Group Limited. Production by The Regent's Park Theatre London. 

Photo by Bonnie Kenaz-Mara

About Lyric

Lyric Opera of Chicago’s mission is to express and promote the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great opera. Lyric exists to provide a broad, deep, and relevant cultural service to Chicago and the nation, and to advance the development of the art form.

Founded in 1954, Lyric is dedicated to producing and performing consistently thrilling, entertaining, and thought-provoking opera with a balanced repertoire of core classics, lesser-known masterpieces, and new works; to creating an innovative and wide-ranging program of community engagement and educational activities; and to developing exceptional emerging operatic talent.

Under the leadership of General Director, President & CEO Anthony Freud, Music Director Sir Andrew Davis, and Creative Consultant Renée Fleming, Lyric strives to become the great North American opera company for the 21st century: a globally significant arts organization embodying the core values of excellence, relevance, and fiscal responsibility.

 All production photos by Todd Rosenberg

Short and sweet. ENTER HERE for your chance to WIN. Tickets range from $35-$219.

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Enter through midnight 5/16/18. Tickets are good for winner's choice of this weekend's matinee performances of Jesus Christ Super Star at Chicago's Lyric Opera. Winner will be e-mailed by Thursday noon and posted here on our site and via ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows' social media outlets. Good luck!

MAY 19, 2018 1:30 PM

MAY 20, 2018 1:30 PM

For more information check out: http://jcsuperstar.org You can also join the conversation with @LyricOpera on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. #LyricJCS  #Lyric1718 #LongLivePassion

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