Date: 
Sat, 01/11/2025 - 6:00pm to Sun, 01/12/2025 - 5:00pm

The Auditorium presents 

Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah

Saturday, January 11th  *  6:00 pm

Sunday, January 12th  *  3:00 pm

Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah returns to The Auditorium for an unforgettable musical extravaganza you won't want to miss!

Back by popular demand, be “blown-away” (WGN Radio) by the power of faith and hope with familiar favorites, standout soloists, and world-class musicians in this uplifting performance. Too Hot to Handel breaks the classical music sound barrier by reinterpreting Handel's famous piece with chords of R&B, jazz, and gospel—the end result is a dynamic and moving celebration that will leave you wanting more. 

Tickets start at $39.  

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 “Listeners hooted, whistled and shouted their approval after every number. The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ was so ecstatically received, it was repeated as an encore.”

—The New York Times