Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah at Auditorium Theatre

Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Parsons Dance & More Set for Auditorium Theatre 24-25 Season

April 15, 2024

Auditorium Theatre has unveiled its 24-25 season. Learn about the productions and see how to purchase tickets.

League of Chicago Theatres to Release Holiday Theatre Guide Featuring Goodman Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre & More

November 08, 2022

 Chicago theatres will present a wide variety of festive plays, musicals, dance, and comedy offerings this Holiday season. In support, the League of Chicago Theatres will create a comprehensive Holiday Theatre Guide that will be available for distribution in mid-November.

Kyiv City Ballet Makes First Chicago Visit At Auditorium Theatre, September 24-25

August 24, 2022

The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive)  launches its 2022-23 Season with the Chicago debut of the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine in two powerful performances only, Saturday September 24 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 25 at 3pm.

Tickets Now On Sale For Auditorium Theatre 2022-23 Season, Including the First-Ever Chicago Appearance By Kyiv City Ballet Of Ukraine

August 01, 2022

Single tickets are now on sale for the first-ever Chicago appearance by the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine, September 24 & 25, and all 2022-23 season programming at Chicago's landmark Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive).  

The Auditorium Theatre to Present 17th Year Of TOO HOT TO HANDEL: THE JAZZ-GOSPEL MESSIAH

December 07, 2021

The Auditorium Theatre will present Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, an annual tradition performed over Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend on January 15 and 16.

The Auditorium Theatre Announces 2022 Student Matinee Series

October 14, 2021

The Auditorium Theatre has announced its 2022 Student Matinee Series, featuring three diverse shows for students in grades K-12. Student Matinees are an hour long, with performers framing their presentations specifically towards young people, guiding students through what they are seeing on stage. 

Auditorium Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season

June 16, 2021

The Auditorium Theatre has announced its 2021-22 Season, with Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater officially reopening the historic stage on October 16, 2021. Subscriptions are now on sale, and tickets to individual productions will go on sale on August 13 and October 27.

The Auditorium Theatre Announces Dates For Hearts To Art Summer Camp 2021

February 17, 2021

The Auditorium Theatre has announced the 2021 dates for their 17th annual summer camp Hearts to Art: July 12-August 6. This performing arts camp is for young people who have experienced the death of a parent. The camp is offered at no cost to families because of the generosity of donor and sponsors each year.

Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon Perform In HUMANITY RISING: NOTRE-DAME REBORN

October 26, 2020

Chicago's own Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon will perform in this virtual gala benefiting the rebuilding and restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Burke and Dixon have starred in the Auditorium Theatre's annual production of Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah since the show began 16 years ago.

Regional Spotlight: How the Auditorium Theatre is Working Through The Global Health Crisis

May 04, 2020

Today we shine a spotlight on Chicago's Auditorium Theatre with CEO, Rich Regan.

Auditorium Theatre's Hearts to Art Summer Camp Returns for 16th Summer

April 07, 2020

Hearts to Art, the Auditorium Theatre's award-winning summer camp for young people who have experienced the death of a parent, returns for its 16th summer in July 2020.

Auditorium Theatre Launches Online Performance Series And Video Conversations

March 30, 2020

This week, the Auditorium Theatre is launching two online series, plus additional online content, while the theatre is closed to the public due to COVID-19.

Auditorium Theatre Board Of Directors Appoints New Members

February 20, 2020

The Auditorium Theatre's Board of Directors has appointed Gerry Barad, Patti S. Eylar, Roderick K. Hawkins, and Kevin Hoecker to the Board, and named Edward S. Weil, Jr. as its first-ever Life Director.

TOO HOT TO HANDEL: THE JAZZ-GOSPEL MESSIAH is Coming to the Auditorium Theatre

January 06, 2020

The Auditorium Theatre's signature production Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah celebrates 15 years in Chicago, and is one of the first performances to kick off the Year of Chicago Music, on January 18 and 19, 2020, in addition to a special Student Matinee performance on January 17. The jazz-gospel twist on George Frideric Handel's classic Messiah oratorio premiered at the Auditorium in 2006, and has been inspiring and uplifting audiences ever since.