An Auditorium Theatre Visiting Resident Company

The legendary multi-cultural company commemorates their 60th anniversary — and the 50th anniversary performing at the Auditorium Theatre, their Chicago home! In celebration of these exciting milestones, Ailey brings its first ever two-act ballet to the theatre for its Midwest premiere: Lazarus, co-commissioned by the Auditorium and created by renowned hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris, is inspired by company founder Alvin Ailey’s life and the racial inequities America faced when he founded the company in 1958 and still faces today. Other highlights include the Midwest premieres of Wayne McGregor’s Kairos and Jessica Lang’s EN, in addition to a full evening of timeless Ailey works. Each performance ends with Ailey’s signature work Revelations, an enduring masterpiece that has been an audience favorite since the company’s inception. Ailey’s annual performances are “always a highlight of the Chicago season” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “a Chicago dance tradition, if we ever had one” (Chicago Tribune).

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SPECIAL EVENT — CELEBRATING AILEY SOIRÉE: Celebrate the company's 60th anniversary and 50 years of Ailey at the Auditorium with a ticket to our opening night performance on March 6 followed by a post-show soirée at Venue Six10. Tickets to the opening night performance + Ailey Soirée are available now! Tickets start at $34! Phone: 312.341.2300 | Box Office: 50 E Ida B Wells Dr Groups of 10+ are available now. | Subscription Info One-hour student matinee on March 8, 2019 @ 11AM. Click here for student matinee tickets.

Please note: Artists, programs, and dates are subject to change. Ticket prices may change due to demand.