Tix Go On Sale 10/18 For Lookingglass' RICK BAYLESS IN CASCABEL

Tickets for Lookingglass Theatre, Frontera Grill and Silverguy Entertainment's production of Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner - Daring - Desire will be on sale to the public on October 18, 2011, at 10:00am.

Tickets have been on sale to Lookingglass subscribers since September 27, 2011, and have set Lookingglass box office records. Sales on September 27 broke the record for highest sales volume in a single day by three-fold and several performance dates are already sold-out.

Lookingglass subscribers have exclusive access for purchasing tickets for Rick Bayless in Cascabel until they go on sale to the public on October 18, 2011. For more information and box office hours, visit www.lookingglasstheatre.org.

Tickets to Rick Bayless in Cascabel can be purchased online, www.lookingglasstheatre.org; by phone, (312) 337-0665; or at the Lookingglass Theatre box office, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. Preview tickets, March 21-23, are $145 - $170. Tickets during the regular run are $200 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) and $225 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays). Each ticket includes hors d'oeuvres, a three course dinner, and non-alcoholic beverages. Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays. The lobby opens at 7:00pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, and at 5:00pm on Sundays.

Rick Bayless in Cascabel is an unforgettable theatrical adventure featuring a sumptuous feast, world-class circus acts, and a tantalizing love story starring celebrity chef Rick Bayless. The extremely limited engagement is created by Rick Bayless, Artistic Associate and founder of Silverguy Entertainment Tony Hernandez (Hephaestus, Lookingglass Alice), and Lookingglass Ensemble Member Heidi Stillman (Hephaestus, The Brothers Karamazov, Hard Times). The culinary and theatrical experience of the year runs for four weeks only, March 21 - April 22, 2012.

Delicious, sumptuous, magical cuisine is served nightly at La Cascabel, a boarding house at the end of a dusty road in 1940s Mexico. But the house chef is in love with a woman with no appetite. Will he find a way to her heart despite a bumbling maitre d', an acrobatic gardener and a tightrope-walking sous-chef? Rick Bayless in Cascabel is sensory dining unlike anything you've ever experienced. A feast of vibrant flavors from Rick Bayless' famous Frontera Grill collide with heart-stopping circus acts and a charming love story, all inside Lookingglass' intimate theatre inside the historic Water Tower Pumping Station in the heart of the Magnificent Mile.

"From our very first conversations together, it became instantly clear that Rick and Lookingglass are interested in exploring the same thing: the live, communal experience, how we humans share food together and share stories together. So putting all these elements in the same room - the unmatched culinary genius of Rick Bayless and Frontera, the circus wizardry of Tony Hernandez and Silverguy, and the storytelling chops of Heidi Stillman and Lookingglass - is going to make for an incredibly exciting fusion of flavor, flying, and fantasy, says Artistic Director Andrew White. "Bringing these great Chicago artists to our home on Michigan Avenue also makes for the perfect complement to our Chicago-centric season."

"When I saw Lookingglass' Hephaestus, which was created by Tony Hernandez and Heidi Stillman and featured Tony, I was in awe of the talent, theatricality and storytelling. After I tweeted about the show, Tony responded and a friendship was formed," says Rick Bayless. "Through Cascabel, we will be combining the art of cooking and the theatricality of the kitchen with the beautiful and inventive work by Silverguy and Lookingglass for an unprecedented, theatrical and daring feast."

Information on wine pairings, food allergies and dietary restrictions is available at lookingglasstheatre.org/cascabel.
The Production Sponsor is Richard A. Ditton, Incredible Technologies, Inc.

About Lookingglass Theatre Company
Inventive. Collaborative. Transformative. Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, was founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern University students. 2011-2012 marks the company's 24th anniversary season. Lookingglass is home to a multi-disciplined ensemble of artists who create story-centered theatrical work that is physical, aurally rich and visually metaphoric. Lookingglass has staged 56 world premieres at 23 venues across Chicago, and garnered 52 Joseph Jefferson Awards and Citations. Work premiered at Lookingglass has been produced in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Berkeley, Philadelphia, Princeton, Hartford, Kansas City, Washington D.C., and St. Louis. Lookingglass original scripts have been produced across the United States. The Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago's landmark Water Tower Water Works opened in June 2003. In addition to developing and presenting ensemble work, Lookingglass Education and Community programs encourage creativity, teamwork and confidence with thousands of community members each year. Lookingglass Theatre Company continues to expand its artistic, financial and institutional boundaries under the guidance of Artistic Director Andrew White, Executive Director Rachel Kraft, Producing Artistic Director Philip R. Smith, Artistic Director of New Work Heidi Stillman, a 22-member artistic ensemble, 15 artistic associates, 11 production affiliates, an administrative staff and a dedicated board of directors led by Chairman Richard Ditton of Incredible Technologies and President Joe Brady of Jones Lang LaSalle. For more information, visit lookingglasstheatre.org.

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