Cabaret with a View brightens the winter season at Millennium Park

The sultry sounds of cabaret are coming to Millennium Park with an all-new winter series, Cabaret with a View.

As with other cold weather performances at Millennium Park, the audience will be on the stage with the performers behind the glass doors of the Jay Pitzker Pavilion, thus allowing for a more intimate musical performance than is available in the summertime.

This new series kicks off with Suzanne Petri in a one-woman tribute to screen legend Marlene Dietrich called “Celebrate the Holidays with Marlene.”  Petri will perform Dietrich classic songs, including “Boys in the Backroom,” “Falling in Love Again,” and “Jonny,” joined by Jim Cox on bass and Dez Desormeaux on reeds with Bob Moreen as Musical Director.

Suzanne Petri has established herself as one of Chicago’s premier entertainers, performing at some of the city’s top venues.  She is also a nationally recognized cabaret artist whose performances include an appearance at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center.  An ensemble member of American Blues Theater, she has produced, directed and appeared on dozens of Chicago stages including The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, Victory Gardens and Northlight Theatre.  Petri has been honored with Chicago’s “After Dark” Award for Outstanding Cabaret Artist and CCP’s Gold Coast Award. 

Complete schedule for Cabaret With a View:

Monday, December 20, 7:30-9:00 pm:  Suzanne Petri

Monday, January 24, 7:30-9:00 pm:  Hollis Resnik

Monday, February 14, 7:30-9:00 pm:  Shelley Macarthur

All tickets are $15 and are avaiable online or by calling 312.742.TIXS (8497).

Millennium Park is located between Randolph Street (north) and Monroe Avenue (south) and Michigan Avenue (west) and Columbus Drive (east) in downtown Chicago.  Click here for driving directions and parking and public transportation information.