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  • Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker

    Dec 2 - 27, 2023

  • Lyric Opera of Chicago - Cinderella

    Jan 21 - Feb 10, 2024

Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker Poster

Joffrey Ballet - The Nutcracker

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December 2 - 27, 2023

The Joffrey Ballet's annual holiday ballet returns following a critically acclaimed reinvention by the iconic Christopher Wheeldon in 2016. The previous Joffrey version ran for many years, becoming the Number One Chicago Christmas tradition, and returned annually to the Auditorium Theatre to wow their die-hard fans since 1987.

Lyric Opera of Chicago - Cinderella Poster

Lyric Opera of Chicago - Cinderella

January 21 - February 10, 2024

The Lyric Opera lay on a visual feast, with delightfully colorful sets and costumes, bubbling over with enchantment for this production of Rossini's operatic adaptation of the classic tale by Jean-Pierra Ponelle Zany and bright, it sparkles with wit and cleverness, creating an exciting, family-friendly take on the beloved fairytale. Taiwanese conductor Yi Chen Li makes her met debut at the podium, with Vasilisa Berzhanskaya and Jack Swanson as the fairytale couple.

Civic Opera House

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20 North Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

  • Year opened: 1929
  • Capacity: 3563
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The Civic Opera House is a 3,563 seat venue, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America. It was originally built for the Chicago Civic Opera, but today is the permanent home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Its excellent design allows for perfect sightlines from every seat and top-class acoustics. The Lyric Opera of Chicago bought the space it was renting and the venue underwent a major renovation in 1993, which was completed in 1996.

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