October 4, 2024

Upcoming Dates

October 4, 2024

Lyric Opening Gala 2024

Join us on Friday, October 4th to celebrate the opening of Lyric’s season with the Lyric Opening Gala and a tremendous concert by star of stage and screen, Patti LuPone. Walk the red carpet and enjoy pre-performance cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner following the concert, then dance the night away!

6:00 PM - Cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception 

7:00 PM - Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes concert with intermission reception

9:30 PM - Dinner in the Mezzanine theatre boxes or in The William B. and Catherine Graham Room,​ followed by Cabaret with Dueling Pianos in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Grand Foyer

Lyric Opening Gala is a project of the Women’s Board
Ann Jones, Chair

  • Location: Lyric Opera of Chicago
  • Dress code: Black tie

Sponsors

Rainbow High Sponsors

Anonymous

Stephen A. Kaplan

Patrick G. & Shirley Welsh Ryan

Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation

Meadowlark Sponsors

Everything's Coming Up Roses Sponsors

Abbott

Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel & John H. Krehbiel, Jr.

Annie & Gregory K. Jones

Rebecca & Lester Knight

The Negaunee Foundation

I Dreamed a Dream Sponsors

Cabrera Capital Markets
Eisen Family Foundation

Caroline & Charlie Huebner

Susan & Nick Noyes, Make it Better Foundation

Cathy & Bill Osborn

Alyssa & Burke Raine

Anne & Chris Reyes

Scott & Nancy Santi

With One Look Sponsors

J&L Catering

Jennie & Mark Bennett

Molly & Roman Boed

Rosemarie & Dean L. Buntrock

Marie Campbell

Don & Anne Edwards

Ronald & Christina Gidwitz in honor of Karen Gray-Krehbiel

Mr. and Mrs. Julian Harvey

Lavin Family Foundation

Philip G. Lumpkin

Mr. & Mrs. Todd D. Mitchell

Allan & Elaine Muchin

Brendan & Suzanne Mulshine

Sylvia Neil & Dan Fischel

David & Daryl Nelms

J. Christopher & Laurie Cherbonnier Nielsen

Greg & Mary O'Brien Pearlman

Bonnie Pritchard

Betsy & Andy Rosenfield

Amelia & Alejandro Silva

Dr. Ross Slotten & Ted A. Grady

Debra and William Terlato, Terlato Wines & Spirits

Roberta L. Washlow and Robert J. Washlow

Contact

Contact

We are no longer taking RSVPs at this time. If interested in attending the Lyric Opening Gala, please reach out to [email protected] or call 312.827.5676.