Robert Falls' DON GIOVANNI Returns to Lyric
by Julie Musbach - September 19, 2019 Lyric Opera of Chicago continues the 2019/20 season with a revival of its original, provocative Don Giovanni, marking the return of Tony Award-winning Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls. Set in 1920s Spain, Falls' 'jazz age' Don Giovanni is riveting and bold and won enthusiastic acclaim ...
Lyric Opera and IATSE Sign Multi-Year Labor Deal
by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2018 Lyric Opera of Chicago and representatives of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced today that Stagehands Local 2, Wardrobe Local 769, Hair and Make-Up Local 476 and Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 750 entered into multi-year labor agreements. Each of these a...
Lyric Opera of Chicago Cancels Performances Due To Musicians Strike
by Alan Henry - October 10, 2018 It was reported yesterday that the Lyric Opera of Chicago had reached deals with four unions following ongoing negotiations with many of the opera's stakeholders. The opera had reached agreements with Stagehands Local 2, Wardrobe Local 769, Hair and Make-Up Local 476 and Treasurers and Ticket Seller...
Puccini Saved The Best For Last- TURANDOT Opens 12/5
by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2017 An icy princess is terrified of love. A mysterious prince solves three riddles and melts her heart while breaking another's. Love triumphs, but it's complicated. Starring Amber Wagner, Stefano La Colla, Maria Agresta/Janai Brugger...
FOX Entertainment Acquires Bento Box Entertainment
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 07, 2019 FOX Entertainment has acquired Emmy(R) Award-winning production company Bento Box Entertainment, it was announced today by Charlie Collier, Chief Executive Officer, FOX Entertainment....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Musicians On Strike; May Results In Cancelled Performances
by Alan Henry - October 09, 2018 It was reported yesterday that the Lyric Opera of Chicago had reached deals with four unions following ongoing negotiations with many of the opera's stakeholders. The opera had reached agreements with Stagehands Local 2, Wardrobe Local 769, Hair and Make-Up Local 476 and Treasurers and Ticket Seller...
Harris Theater's 2017-18 'Beyond the Aria' Series Continues Tonight with Christine Goerke & More
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2017 The Harris Theater for Music and Dance, in association with Lyric Unlimited, has announced the return of Beyond the Aria - the highly acclaimed performance series produced by the Harris Theater which pairs internationally celebrated opera singers of Lyric's mainstage alongside rising stars from The ...
VIDEO: Jenny Slate Talks About Giving Birth in the Pandemic on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - February 04, 2021 Jenny sends a cardboard cutout of herself to do her interview “in person,” and talks about driving across the country to Massachusetts at the beginning of the lockdown, having a baby during the pandemic, her new animated series “The Great North,” and she reveals her worst Valentine’s Day ever....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Elizabeth Hurley as New Chief Development Officer
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2017 Nationally known fundraising professional Elizabeth Hurley will join Lyric Opera of Chicago as its new chief development officer the company announced today. Hurley will be stepping into the role on March 1, 2018....
Lyric Opera to Present Immersive CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR!
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2017 Lyric Opera of Chicago will present international singing phenomenon Choir! Choir! Choir! at the Lyric Opera House (20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago) today, October 21 at 8pm....
Lyric's THE PEARL FISHERS Opens Sunday, 11/19
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2017 From the composer of Carmen, Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Bizet's The Pearl Fishers. Characterized by tropically hued costumes and colorful sets, this new-to-Chicago production promises high drama and gorgeous music conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and directed by Andrew Sinclair....
Corey Cott and Mikaela Bennett to Lead Lyric Opera's WEST SIDE STORY
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2019 Acclaimed Broadway performer Corey Cott and rising star Mikaela Bennett will headline Lyric Opera of Chicago's premiere of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking American musical West Side Story, presented from May 3 - June 2, 2019 at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chica...
RIGOLETTO to Open This Fall at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2017 Here's what you need to know about RIGOLETTO, running at Lyric Opera of Chicago, October 7 - November 3......
Lyric Opera & Chicago Urban League Team for 'EmpowerYouth!' After-School Program
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017 Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Urban League have announced EmpowerYouth! Igniting Creativity through the Arts, a groundbreaking, multiyear partnership....
North American Debut Of Acclaimed JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Comes to Lyric Opera
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2017 In the first rock 'n' roll performances of its production history, Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar the North American debut of Timothy Sheader's explosive, high-energy, Olivier Award-winning production from London's Regent's Park Open-Ai...
Lyric Opera and IATSE Sign Multi-Year Labor Deal
by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2018 Lyric Opera of Chicago and representatives of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced today that Stagehands Local 2, Wardrobe Local 769, Hair and Make-Up Local 476 and Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 750 entered into multi-year labor agreements. Each of these a...
Lyric Opera to Present Immersive CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR!
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2017 Lyric Opera of Chicago will present international singing phenomenon Choir! Choir! Choir! at the Lyric Opera House (20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago) today, October 21 at 8pm....
EmpowerYouth! Students Begin Creating An Original Opera
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2017 In September, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Urban League announced EmpowerYouth! Igniting Creativity through the Arts, a groundbreaking, multi-year partnership that immerses African American youth in the creation of an original opera based on their own life experiences. Collaborative...
Bizet's THE PEARL FISHERS to Arrive at the Lyric Opera Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017 The Pearl Fishers is coming to the Lyric Opera of Chicago, November 19 - December 10....
Corey Cott and Mikaela Bennett to Lead Lyric Opera's WEST SIDE STORY
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2019 Acclaimed Broadway performer Corey Cott and rising star Mikaela Bennett will headline Lyric Opera of Chicago's premiere of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking American musical West Side Story, presented from May 3 - June 2, 2019 at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chica...
RATINGS: NFL Regular Season Wraps on Top for NBC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 04, 2021 NBC (11.668 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday with its regular season finale of 'Football Night in America.'...
Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Elizabeth Hurley as New Chief Development Officer
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2017 Nationally known fundraising professional Elizabeth Hurley will join Lyric Opera of Chicago as its new chief development officer the company announced today. Hurley will be stepping into the role on March 1, 2018....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Musicians On Strike; May Results In Cancelled Performances
by Alan Henry - October 09, 2018 It was reported yesterday that the Lyric Opera of Chicago had reached deals with four unions following ongoing negotiations with many of the opera's stakeholders. The opera had reached agreements with Stagehands Local 2, Wardrobe Local 769, Hair and Make-Up Local 476 and Treasurers and Ticket Seller...
Robert Falls' DON GIOVANNI Returns to Lyric
by Julie Musbach - September 19, 2019 Lyric Opera of Chicago continues the 2019/20 season with a revival of its original, provocative Don Giovanni, marking the return of Tony Award-winning Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls. Set in 1920s Spain, Falls' 'jazz age' Don Giovanni is riveting and bold and won enthusiastic acclaim ...
PBS to Feature Lyric Opera's ORPHEE ET EURYDICE on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2017 Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET New York has selected the world-renowned opera company's premiere production of the 1774 Paris version of Gluck's Orph e et Eurydice, created by the legendary choreographer John Neumeier and featuring The Joffrey Ballet, to ... |