CHICAGO, November 14, 2016—Operatic extraordinaire Cynthia Clarey will perform alongside Chicago Gay Men's Chorus in their holiday production of Home for the Holidivas, a show featuring holiday music made famous by renowned solo female singers—DIVAS!
"We are referencing divas from multiple genres: pop, musical theater, and opera," says Artistic Director James J. Morehead. "And then of course we have our own special diva to grace the stage, Cynthia Clarey. Cynthia will share stories about her experiences on the opera stage."
From Barbra to Britney to Bette to Beyonce ( and yes, of course Mariah Carey, ) Home for the Holidivas will surely satisfy audiences of all kinds.
"The production showcases CGMC at some of its finest singing," Morehead continued. "People will hear some holiday favorites specific to their special divas as well as some almost-forgotten holiday treasures."
Clarey, a colleague of Morehead's at Roosevelt's Chicago College for the Performing Arts, has a reputation as a consummate singing actress from her many engagements throughout the world, including at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has sung leading roles with major companies in New York, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Santa Fe, Philadelphia, Boston and St. Louis as well as England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, Austria, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, Israel, Spain, Austria, and South Africa.
WHEN/WHERE
‹‹Friday, December 2, 2016—8:00 p.m. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Saturday, December 3, 2016—8:00 p.m. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077
Tuesday, December 13, 2016—7:30 p.m. Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111 th Street, Chicago, IL 60655
TICKETS:
Tickets are on sale and range from $25 to $40 in addition to a ticket fee depending on the venue. For more information, please visit www.cgmc.org or call ( 773 )296-0541.
ABOUT CHICAGO GAY MEN'S CHORUS
The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus ( CGMC ) has been an integral part of Chicago's cultural and gay communities since 1983. For more than three decades, the chorus has entertained audiences across the continent with innovative musical programming exploring everything from love to politics to the sometimes fabulous, sometimes challenging world of being gay; often all at the same time. Our always-memorable performances have included original musical revues; full-length book musicals; traditional choral concerts and intimate cabaret presentations; all punctuated with our signature joyous irreverence. Most recently, CGMC represented Chicago's LGBT community at Mayor Rahm Emanuel's second-term inauguration ceremony. The chorus proudly sang "America the Beautiful" for the Illinois Marriage Equality Act bill-signing ceremony and was the featured guest choral performer for the star-studded concert, Broadway Rocks, with the Grant Park Music Festival in 2011. Chicago Gay Men's Chorus was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 2001 and currently has four CD recordings available. CGMC has performed the National Anthem multiple times at world-famous Wrigley Field and for the WNBA Chicago Sky and Chicago's professional soccer team, Chicago Fire.
