Join us on Sunday, September 15 at 2:00 pm at Writer’s Theater in Glencoe for Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods directed by Gary Griffin. A cast talk back is planned for after the performance.
5:30 pm: Annual Meeting/Program Honoring 2019-20 Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship Recipients
6:00 pm: Reception and Silent Auction
8:00 pm: "Chicago Celebrates Sondheim!"
The Sarah Siddons Society funds scholarships to outstanding theatre students, enabling them to further their education in fine arts at Northwestern University School of Communications, The Theatre School at DePaul University and Columbia College and the Theatre Conservatory at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.
5:15 pm Dinner at Petterino’s
7:30 pm Orchestra seat for The Music Man
Join us on Wednesday, July 24 for one of this Summer’s most anticipated musical events directed by Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman (The Jungle Book, Wonderful Town) who brings her magic touch to “one of the sunniest musicals ever” (The New York Times), including memorable favorites "Goodnight My Someone," "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Gary, Indiana" and "Till There Was You."
7:45 p.m.
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.
On the heels of its UK debut and wildly popular West End run, Chicago Shakespeare stages the North American premiere of SIX. The wives of Henry VIII join forces for an electrifying pop-concert spectacle—shining a spotlight on these six women as never before. The queens take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse—remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of twenty-first-century female empowerment. Backed by a band known as the “Ladies in Waiting,” the all-woman ensemble traverses the spectrum of modern-day pop with a soundtrack that has stormed to the top of the UK charts.
11:00 am-light lunch at Ballydoyle Irish Pub in downtown Aurora.
1:00 pm-orchestra seat for the new musical August Rush
Be the first to see the world premiere of August Rush: The Musical. Internationally acclaimed director John Doyle, who earned a Tony Award for Sweeney Todd and also staged the Broadway revival of The Color Purple starring Jennifer Hudson, will direct this new stage adaption of the critically acclaimed Warner Brothers film.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
Show: 7:30 p.m.
Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair then. Then, ruggedly handsome National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid pulls into her driveway seeking directions… This touching story of two people finding love later in life will be a perfect fit for the intimate Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre.
THE SARAH SIDDONS SOCIETY IS GETTING ITS ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD…
We are reviving a tradition of theater trips and invite you to join us in New York, April 5-7, 2019, where we will see four shows, enjoy a welcome dinner, two breakfast/brunches with exclusive Broadway guests, including the presentation of 2019 Sarah Siddons Society Actor of the Year Award to Tracy Letts. This unforgettable weekend includes 2 nights at the beautiful InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel.
Please join us for A Swell Soirée including libations and Hors D’ Oeuvre Reception in the incredible Conrad Hilton Suite at the Chicago Hilton and learn about the 2019 Sarah Siddons Society Events.
Gather Around the Grand Piano with the Incomparable Beckie Menzie, Cynthia Clarey, Vasily Deris, Sophie Grimm, Robert Sims and Denise McGowan Tracy.
Please join us for a Tea honoring Jackie Taylor, Founder and CEO, the Black Ensemble Theater Company as our Leading Lady Award recipient.
The Fortnightly of Chicago
120 East Bellevue Place, Chicago
Ms. Buckley, who has been called "The Voice of Broadway," is one of theater's most respected and legendary leading ladies. 2018 also finds her leading the national tour of the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly, as Dolly Levi, opening in Chicago this October. Among her many illustrious credits, Betty Buckley is a Tony Award winner, Olivier Award nominee and American Theater Hall of Fame inductee.
6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Dinner and Awards Program to follow
University Club of Chicago, 76 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603
Join us the afternoon before our Gala to see this year’s Sarah Siddons Society Actor of the Year recipient, Betty Buckley, staring in Hello, Dolly! This revival is the talk of Broadway with sumptuous sets, stunning choreography and a classic Jerry Herman score. This production with Broadway legend, Betty Buckley is not to be missed.
Oriental Theater - 24 W. Randolph St.
Tickets: $115, includes $15.00 donation to our scholarship program.
Brunch at 11:30 am at The Roanoke, 135 W. Madison.
Followed by the 2:00 pm final Chicago performance of the pre-Broadway world premiere of Tootsie: A New Comedy Musical.
Cadillac Palace Theater, 151 W. Randolph
Tickets: $185, includes a $30 donation to the Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship Fund.
Join Artistic Director Dominic Missimi for a “Night to Remember” at Ravinia’s performance of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS, Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $100
The Cher Show, starring Stephanie Block and costumes by Bob Mackie is based on the life of Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Bono Allman or as her friends call her, Cher! Featuring her beloved chart-topping hits, The Cher Show will feature a book by Rick Elice (Tony Award-best Musical Jersey Boys), direction by Jason Moore (Tony Award-best Musical Avenue Q), choreography by Tony Award-winner Christopher Gattelli (Newsies) and orchestrations, arrangements and musical supervision by Tony Award-winner Daryl Waters (Memphis).
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. at Petterino's
Curtain: 7:30 p.m. at the Oriental Theater
Directed by Aaron Posner and Teller
The Yard at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
This magical, ghostly tragedy will be created by directors Aaron Posner and Teller, of the famous magic team, Penn and Teller. Their production of THE TEMPEST last year was named the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Production and the two directors received the Best Direction award.
Meet MACBETH’S award winning director Aaron Posner at a pre-show chat with Artistic Director Dominic Misismi at 6:30 p.m. Location TBD. In addition to directing for many of America’s major theatre companies, Mr. Posner is also an award-winning playwright and his productions have been seen Off-Broadway and at major regional theatres throughout the United States. Mr. Posner is a graduate of Northwestern University and a former student of Mr. Missimi.
Tickets: $45 each
One of the most beloved romantic comedy films of all time is now a Broadway musical! Pretty Woman comes to the stage with a score by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance, with a book by Garry Marshall and the film's screenwriter J.F. Lawton. The production is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray). Samantha Barks (Les Misérables) stars as Vivian opposite Tony and Grammy winner Steve Kazee (Once) as Edward, with a supporting cast that includes Orfeh (Legally Blonde), Eric Anderson (Waitress), Jason Danieley (The Full Monty), and Kingsley Leggs (Sister Act).
Tickets: $225/ per person including dinner and an Orchestra Seat.
Sarah Siddons Society presents...
A 90 minute Showcase featuring 12 outstanding performers from The Sarah Siddons Society Scholarship schools: Columbia College, The Theatre School of DePaul University, Northwestern University and the Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Tickets: $35
Students: Complimentary
What better way to warm up on a January night than to join The Sarah Siddons Society for a performance of Sammy: A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. at Black Ensemble Theater on Thursday, January 18th @ 7:30 pm at 4450 N. Clark. Tickets are $55 each.
Please join us for a special evening as we close out the year with our Wednesday, December 13, Annual Meeting at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted @ 4:00 pm, followed by dinner at Vinci, a block north, 1732 N. Halsted @ 5:15 pm, and then by the eagerly anticipated world premiere, pre Broadway 7:30 pm performance of The Minutes at Steppenwolf. In The Minutes, Tracy Letts’s scathing new comedy about small-town politics and real-world power, the writer who brought you August: Osage County exposes the ugliness behind some of our most closely-held American narratives while asking each of us what we would do to keep from becoming history’s losers. Featuring Sarah Siddons Society Actor of Year Award winner, William Petersen, this is the Fall's must-see play.
Join us for Lily Tomlin: Revisited, an opportunity to see the 1989 Actor of the Year recipient at the North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie on Saturday, November 11th at 8pm.
Following the show, members of the Sarah Siddons Society will have the chance to have a brief meet-n-greet with the lovely Lily.
Join us as we kick off Fall with a return visit to an event that needs no introduction... Hamilton: An American Musical at the CIBC Theatre.
The Sarah Siddons Society invites you to the 2017 Actor of the Year Gala honoring THE TWO KATES: KATE BALDWIN & KATE SHINDLE.
6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Dinner & Awards Program to follow
The Grand Ballroom, Hilton Orrington Hotel, Evanston
Please join the Sarah Siddons Society for a delightful Summer evening in Paris on Wednesday, July 26. We will begin with dinner at the newest French Brassiere in the Loop, Cochon Volant at 5:30 pm. After dinner we will enjoy a production of An American in Paris. It is the thrilling story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
Join us for SHE LOVES ME at the Marriott Theatre at Lincolnshire at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 8th. This delightful musical, based on the classic film LITTLE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, is the creation of Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick, an alum of Northwestern University. Mr. Missimi will arrange a talk back with actors playing the leading roles in the production.
Join the Sarah Siddons Society for a full day bus trip on Friday, May 26 for the opening of an exhibit of our incredible Betty Rodgers photographs at the summer retreat of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Ten Chimneys, in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin. These photographs of early Sarah Siddons Society Award winners beginning with Helen Hayes, a frequent summer house guest will include interesting histories of our award winners as related to the Lunts and Ten Chimneys.
Join the Siddons Society theatre party to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, directed by award winning Rachel Rockwell, Sunday, May 7th.
The first theatre offering will be the 2017 Waa-Mu Show, BEYOND BELIEF, on Sunday, April 30th at a matinee performance. This year the brand new musical will follow the journey of Superheroes coming to life on stage. The 2 p.m. performance will be presented in Cahn Auditorium on the Northwestern University campus. A short discussion about the history of the Waa-Mu Show will be given by Mr. Missimi at 1 p.m. in the theatre’s Burdick Conference Room. Mr. Missimi directed the show for 17 years.
Join the Sarah Siddons Society for an evening of food, drink and talent!
Monday, February 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Petterino’s | 150 N. Dearborn at Randolph
Featuring TEA WITH THE SCHUYLER SISTERS.
Meet the leading ladies of the musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Three of Broadway’s most talented actresses share their theatre experiences and thoughts on performing in the production that garnered 11 Tony Awards
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
Union League of Chicago
65 W. Jackson
Union League Club requires Business Casual Attire
Celebrating Jeff Award winners Jim Corti, Director Paramount Theatre, and featuring Michael Mahler, musician and composer.
Meet our 2015 Student Scholarship Winners.
The Congress Lounge at Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL.
Hors d’oeuvres and Entertainment: $75 per person
Reception and Dinner: 5:00 pm, Palmer House Hilton Lockwood Restaurant – 17 E. Monroe St.
Curtain: 7:30 pm, Bank Of America Theatre – 18 Monroe St.
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Reception and Dinner – 5:00 pm, Petterino’s – 150 N. Dearborn St.
Curtain – 7:30 pm, Goodman Theatre – 170 N. Dearborn St.
$160 per person – dinner and performance
