Preview: Scott Gryder in "LIFE IS A CABARET" [VIDEO]

Don't miss Scott Gryder in "LIFE IS A CABARET! The Music and Words of Kander & Ebb" on Saturday, July 20 in the Auditorium Theatre's Katten/Landau Studio. Catch a preview of the show and message from Scott below!

LIFE IS A CABARET! The Music and Words of Kander & Ebb

Summer Cabaret Series

Venue: Katten/Landau Studio - 425 S. Wabash, 4th Floor
Dates: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Times: 8PM
Price: $25 - $35 (VIP)

A 50th Anniversary musical tribute to the legendary songwriting team that gave us Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Cabaret and so many more Broadway hits!  An intimate cabaret performance in the Auditorium’s studio space, featuring Scott Gryder with Nick Sula on piano, and Phil Martin on drums.

About the Artists:

Scott Gryder
Nick Sula & Phil Martin

Box Office: 50 E. Congress Pkwy. | Phone: 800.982.ARTS (2787) | Groups of 6+ 312.341.2357

View the rest of the Summer Cabaret Series! 

Michael Feinstein on Windy City Live!

Michael Feinstein spent the morning in-studio with Windy City Live!

In addition to performing, Michael talked about his many projects and his performance with Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra tomorrow night at the Auditorium Theater. For more details on his many endeavors, be sure to check out the links below:

- Michael Feinstein's website: www.michaelfeinstein.com/wp/

- "Michael Feinstein's American Songbook" on PBS:  www.pbs.org/michael-feinsteins-american-songbook/index.php

- "The Gershwins & Me" book:  http://books.simonandschuster.com/Gershwins-and-Me/Michael-Feinstein/9781451645323

- The Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook initiative:  www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org/Great-American-Songbook-Inititative.aspx

Michael Feinstein with Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra

Venue: Auditorium Theatre
Dates: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Times: 7:30 pm
Price: $92-$32

Singer, pianist and music revivalist Michael Feinstein will join Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra to honor the Great American Songbook. Performing classic songs that have delighted audiences throughout the decades, these two musical sensations will guide audiences on a journey through some of the most beloved music of our time.

Phone: 800.982.ARTS (2787) | Box Office: 50 E. Congress Pkwy. | Groups of 10+ 312.431.2357

Q&A with Megon McDonough

Megon McDonough is getting ready to make her Auditorium debut on Saturday! To find out more about this versatile singer, songwriter and all-around entertainer, check out a Q&A here.

For tickets to Saturday's cabaret performance, call 312.922.2110 ext 300 or buy online at Ticketmaster.com.

Joan Curto interviewed in Naperville Sun

If you didn't make last Saturday's cabaret performance by Joan Curto, you missed quite a show! Joan was warm and witty, and the musical arrangements she put together with Beckie Menzie were sophisticated and sometimes surprising.

Here's a feature about her performance in her hometown paper, the Naperville Sun.

NPR Feature on Susan Werner - Link to Listen

As promised on Friday, here is the link where you can listen to yesterday morning's interview with Susan Werner! This interview with NPR's Liane Hansen focuses on Susan's latet album, Classics.

Listen to a Susan Werner profile on NPR Sunday

Susan Werner (who is appearing August 13 as part of our Summer Cabaret series) will be featured on Weekend Edition this Sunday, June 28 at approximately 9:45.

Last week, NPR Music called Susan "empress of the unpredictable" and "the best performer on the planet" following her radio performance on New York's WFUV. Read the full article, hear the interview with John Platt, and get Rita Houston's podcast at NPR Music.

If you can't get to the radio Sunday morning, we'll post a link to the feature on Monday.

On stage with...2009 Cabaret Season Announced

On stage with...2009 Cabaret Series was announced today in the Chicago Tribune! Our Summer Cabaret Series treats the audience to an unforgettable performance while enjoying a rare vantage point typically reserved for the performer - the stage!

• Joan Curto with Beckie Menzie - Shaking the Blues Away: Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m.


• Megon McDonough - An Evening with Megon McDonough: Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m.


• Susan Werner - Classics: Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m.


• Tom Wopat - Love Swings: Saturday, September 12 at 8 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. Call 312.922.2110 ext. 300 for more information.

Photo: Tom Wopat

Cabaret Pictures Posted.

The Auditorium kicked off this summer's Cabaret series on June 13 with the always sexy Shelley MacArthur!
You can still catch three more On stage with...2008 performances this summer:

Susan Werner: July 23, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Orbert Davis and Friends: August 16, 2008 at 8 p.m.
Alvin Waddles: September 13, 2008 at 8 p.m.

$75 for VIP seating (premiere seating), $50 for seating on the rest of the stage. Call 312-922-2110 ext. 300 to make your reservation. Please note: These are not ticketed events. Cabarets are not available through Ticketmaster.

Q&A with Shelley MacArthur on Auditorium Website

We're kicking off the summer cabaret series on Saturday, June 13 with On Stage with Shelley MacArthur: How Sweet It Is. Here's a Q&A with Shelley, including info on what to expect during her show!

Tell us about when you began singing professionally in Chicago.

I’ve been singing all my life. I grew up singing and performing and I studied voice and theater in college. Professionally speaking, I started singing at the Gold Star Sardine Bar, a tiny little intimate club here in Chicago. Bill Allen was the impresario and owner of the Gold Star, and he gave me the opportunity to sing there and that’s where it started taking off. It was great fun and I had the chance to meet and perform with a lot of wonderful entertainers – whoever was in town (Bobby Short, Julie Wilson, Tony Bennett) came to the Gold Star for drinks so we got to meet them and occasionally perform with them. It was a valuable learning experience.

Bobby Short was part owner of the Gold Star, so he used to come in all the time. On several occasions, Bill Allen pulled me up onstage with him, which was pretty frightening. But it was the beginning of a long friendship with Bobby and many performances together.

Click here to read the rest of the interview

Cabaret Series Announcement

Today was the official announcement of our Summer Cabaret Series.

The "On Stage with..." series is unusual because the audience actually gets to be on stage with the performers, sitting at cabaret tables! In today's Tribune, Howard Reich says, "Though the idea might seem odd, the results are visually spectacular: The audience looks out into the house, the performer framed by the glittering house lights of the Auditorium."

This summer's series:

• On Stage with Shelley MacArthur: How Sweet It Is - June 13


• On Stage with Susan Werner: Susan Werner Sings the Susan Werner Songbook - July 23


• On Stage with Orbert Davis & Friends: The Center of the Song (An Evening of Romantic Jazz) - August 16


• On Stage with Alvin Waddles: Fats Waller Revue

Call 312.922.2110 ext 300 for reservations.