Broadway icon Idina Menzel to make highly anticipated Lyric Opera of Chicago debut for one night only

CHICAGO (6/16/2026) — Lyric Opera of Chicago today announces a dazzling addition to its 2026/27 Season: Idina Menzel in Concert on Saturday, May 1, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Opera House. The Tony Award–winning actress, singer, and songwriter makes her highly anticipated Lyric debut for one extraordinary night, performing with the Lyric Opera Orchestra under the baton of conductor Edwin Outwater. Tickets for current subscribers and for those who purchase a new Create Your Own subscription series go on sale on June 24; tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, July 8 a 10 a.m. Fans can sign up at lyricopera.org/idina for a special, one-day pre-sale on Tuesday, July 7.

Idina Menzel — whose iconic roles have defined generations on stage and screen, including Maureen in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked, and the voice of Elsa in Disney’s Frozen — will deliver a personal program of musical theater favorites and songs close to her heart that will find their way straight to yours. One of the most electrifying performers of our time, Menzel brings her once-in-a-lifetime voice to Chicago’s grandest stage for one night only for a full orchestral concert experience that only Lyric can deliver.

Tickets for Idina Menzel in Concert will be available for purchase at lyricopera.org or by calling Lyric Audience Services at 312.827.5600. Subscribers and for those who purchase a new Create Your Own subscription series can buy tickets starting on June 24 at 10 a.m. Central Time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. Central Time. The Lyric Opera Box Office is open for in-person sales Tuesdays through Fridays from 12 to 5 p.m. Demand for this event is expected to be high — subscribers are encouraged to secure their seats on June 24.

Single tickets for Lyric’s 2026/27 Season — featuring seven operas spanning centuries and continents, four unique concerts, two Academy Award–winning films performed live, and a new production of the classic musical Guys & Dolls — are available now to current subscribers and as part of new Create Your Own packages. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit lyricopera.org.

Sponsors

Lyric’s presentation of Guys & Dolls is generously made possible by The Morrison Family, in loving memory of Robert & Susan Morrison, and Ethel Gofen.

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About Lyric

Lyric Opera of Chicago is committed to redefining what it means to experience great opera. The company is driven to deliver consistently excellent artistry through innovative, relevant, celebratory programming that engages and energizes new and traditional audiences.

Under the leadership of General Director, President & CEO John Mangum and Music Director Enrique Mazzola, Lyric is dedicated to reflecting, and drawing strength from, the diversity of Chicago. Lyric offers, through innovation, collaboration, and evolving learning opportunities, ever-more exciting, accessible, and thought-provoking audience and community experiences. We also stand committed to training the artists of the future, through The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center; and to becoming increasingly diverse across our audiences, staff, programming, and artists—magnifying the welcoming pull of our art form, our company, and our city.

Through the timeless power of voice, the splendor of a great orchestra and chorus, theater, dance, design, and truly magnificent stagecraft, Lyric is devoted to immersing audiences in worlds both familiar and unexpected, creating shared experiences that resonate long after the curtain comes down.

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For more information on Lyric's upcoming 2024/25 Season, visit lyricopera.org/newseason.

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