Chicago Voices Concert Announces Kurt Elling and Lupe Fiasco
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017 Lyric Opera announced today that world-renowned jazz vocalist and composer Kurt Elling, along with Grammy Award-winning rapper and record producer Lupe Fiasco, have joined the star-studded lineup of performers who will come together for the biggest night in Chicago music....
Lyric Opera to Offer Free Pop-Up Concert of Neapolitan Songs Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2015 Join the Lyric Opera and the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center's free, pop-up performance of classic Neapolitan songs tomorrow, December 12 from 5 to 5:15 p.m. at Eataly (2nd floor), 43 E. Ohio, Chicago....
Watch U.S. Trailer for Award-Winning Animated Feature LONG WAY NORTH
by Caryn Robbins - August 12, 2016 Shout! Factory Films announced today that acclaimed animated feature LONG WAY NORTH, a film by Rémi Chayé, will open theatrically on September 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, New York and select major markets, to be followed by openings in additional cities....
Harris Theatre Presents BEYOND THE ARIA, 10/17
by Molly Tracy - August 10, 2016 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 ...
Lisa O'Hare and Richard E. Grant to 'Dance All Night' in MY FAIR LADY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2016 Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that film star Richard E. Grant and Broadway standout Lisa O'Hare will star as Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle in Lyric Opera's grand-scale production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's My Fair Lady, April 28-May 21, 2017 (press opening April 29)....
Talisman Theatre Presents the Montreal Premiere of YUKONSTYLE
by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2016 At the heart of Yukonstyle we find youth stripped of everything they know, flinging themselves into a distant elsewhere to try to numb their pain, or try to find a space large enough to contain the dizziness they feel, to match the Yukon landscape, whose motto is 'Larger than life'. Sarah, the autho...
BWW Preview: NEIL BERG'S 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY Benefits Historic Lighthouse
by Marina Kennedy - May 13, 2016 The best of Broadway comes to Long Island on Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m., as Neil Berg's '100 Years of Broadway' shines at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport to benefit the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Reaches Agreement with American Guild of Musical Artists
by Sally Henry Fuller - October 31, 2015 The Lyric Opera of Chicago and American Guild of Musical Artists have settled an agreement....
Stars of THE OFFICE, EMPIRE Sign on for the Lyric's CHICAGO VOICES Concert
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2017 Lyric Opera announced today that Kate Flannery (NBC's The Office), Terrence Howard and Jussie Smollett (both from FOX's Empire), and The Voices of Trinity Mass Choir are joining the Chicago Voices Concert line-up....
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Open Its Doors For Backstage Tours, 10/17
by Matt Smith - October 13, 2015 Chicago – Lyric Opera is opening the doors of the Civic Opera House to the public on several dates starting in October. “As part of Lyric's ongoing strategic plan and audience development initiatives, we are delighted to invite the public to explore our amazing home,” says Anthony Freud, Lyric's gen...
Chicago's Lyric Opera Launches Season with THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2015 CHICAGO – To open its 61st season, Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Mozart's joyous comedy The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Henrik Nánási in a glamorous new production from renowned director Barbara Gaines, founder and artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The Marriage of Figaro is Ga...
Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents EUGENE ONEGIN, 2/26
by Christina Mancuso - January 19, 2017 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents an unforgettable romantic tragedy about unrequited love and its unintended consequences. Tchaikovsky's glorious music plus Pushkin's poetic tale come alive in a beautiful production with a terrific international cast. Eugene Onegin is a musical wonder and revelation, ...
Applications Open for Chicago Voices' Community Created Performances
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017 Last year through Lyric Unlimited's groundbreaking Chicago Voices initiative, three incredibly unique groups were selected for a 'once-in-a-lifetime' experience to bring their community's stories to life through song. Now, Lyric is excited to announce the second round of Community Created Performanc...
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Hold Male Dancer Auditions for THE KING AND I, 1/28/16
by Matt Smith - December 11, 2015 CHICAGO - Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions by invitation in New York City for male dancers for the 2015-16 season production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I. This new-to-Chicago production is part of the company's American Musical Theater Initiative and features an internationa...
Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents CHICAGO VOICES CONCERT And EXPERT PANELS & MASTER CLASSES, 2/2-4
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017 Through Lyric's groundbreaking Chicago Voices initiative, the music of Chicago past and present will be in the spotlight in a star-studded weekend of vocal artistry! During the weekend of February 2 - 4, Lyric will present a series of Expert Panels and Master Classes in conjunction with the Chicago ...
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present BEL CANTO, 12/7
by Matt Smith - October 17, 2015 CHICAGO – Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the eagerly awaited world premiere of Bel Canto, which opens on Monday, December 7 for seven performances. This is Lyric's seventh full-length operatic world premiere. Composer Jimmy López (music) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz(libretto) ...
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Stage Rossini's CINDERELLA This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Rossini's delightful Cinderella in a new-to-Chicago production this fall. It opens on Sunday, October 4 with eight performances through Friday, October 30. Performance dates are Oct. 7, 10, 13, 17, 23, 26 at 7:30pm; and Oct 4 and 30 at 2pm....
Family Friendly Classic THE MAGIC FLUTE Gets All-New Lyric Opera Production
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2016 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents an all-new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute just in time for the holidays, December 10, 2016 - January 27, 2017....
Kate Flannery, Terrence Howard and Jussie Smollett Join Chicago Voices Concert at Lyric Opera, 2/4
by Christina Mancuso - January 24, 2017 Lyric Opera announced today that Kate Flannery (NBC's The Office), Terrence Howard and Jussie Smollett (both from FOX's Empire), and The Voices of Trinity Mass Choir are joining the Chicago Voices Concert line-up. Flannery, Howard, and Smollett will serve as special guest presenters, while The Voice...
Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman to Debut in Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE MERRY WIDOW, 11/14
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the sparkling operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar in a new-to-Chicago production directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Presented in English with projected titles, the production opens on Saturday, November 14 with 10 performances...
Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman to Debut in Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE MERRY WIDOW, 11/14
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the sparkling operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar in a new-to-Chicago production directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Presented in English with projected titles, the production opens on Saturday, November 14 with 10 performances...
Kate Flannery, Terrence Howard and Jussie Smollett Join Chicago Voices Concert at Lyric Opera, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017 Lyric Opera announced today that Kate Flannery (NBC's The Office), Terrence Howard and Jussie Smollett (both from FOX's Empire), and The Voices of Trinity Mass Choir are joining the Chicago Voices Concert line-up. Flannery, Howard, and Smollett will serve as special guest presenters, while The Voice...
Pottermore Unveils New Writing by J.K. Rowling in Second Instalment of MAGIC IN NORTH AMERICA
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2016 'Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,' the second instalment in a collection of new original writing by J.K. Rowling entitled MAGIC IN NORTH AMERICA, will be published today exclusively on pottermore.com....
Applications Open for Chicago Voices' Community Created Performances
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2017 Last year through Lyric Unlimited's groundbreaking Chicago Voices initiative, three incredibly unique groups were selected for a 'once-in-a-lifetime' experience to bring their community's stories to life through song. Now, Lyric is excited to announce the second round of Community Created Performanc...
Björk Calls for Global Action to Prevent Destruction of Iceland's Highlands
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015 Björk and renowned writer and environmentalist Andri Snær Magnason hosted a press conference at Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik, on behalf of Gætum Garðsins ('Protect the Park') highlighting the need for urgent action to protect Iceland's Highlands from environmental destruction.... |