Subscriptions

Subscriptions for the 2007-2008 season are no longer available.

Download the season brochure (pdf).

International Dance Series
Take a journey around the world without leaving Chicago! This year’s international dance series features Russian classical ballet with The Kirov’s Giselle; exhilarating modern dance from Nederlands Dans Theater I and Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company; and the 50th Anniversary celebration of America’s own cultural ambassadors Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

American Series
Don’t miss the best in American arts and culture! Composer Richard Danielpour and novelist Toni Morrison’s opera Margaret Garner brings a forgotten event in American history to life. Too Hot to Handel reworks Handel’s Messiah with American musical styles. And no survey of American culture would be complete without Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater!

Arts Appreciation Series
Excited about everything ATRU is offering this season? Join us for the Arts Appreciation Series, including The Kirov Ballet, Margaret Garner, Too Hot to Handel, Batsheva Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Nederlands Dans Theater I. You won’t miss a second of the excitement.

Family Series
Plan to spend three afternoons sharing the excitement of the performing arts with a child! Our Family Matinee Series offers a FREE CHILD SUBSCRIPTION with the purchase of each full-price adult subscription to three specific performances. Your child will experience The Kirov Ballet’s Giselle on Saturday, October 4 at 2pm; Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah on Sunday, December 14 at 3pm; and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Saturday, April 4 at 2pm. (Children under 18; subject to availability. Not available on Price Level 1.)

Price includes one adult and one child:

In addition to priority seating, subscribers receive the following benefits:

Discounted Tickets
Subscribers receive a 10% discount off of full ticket price. In addition, the Auditorium recently added an "early bird" discount of 20% for the first few months of the subscription period. For the 2008-2009 season, the 20% discount ran through June 20.

Fireside Chats
Join us before the show for lively discussions with members of the shows’ creative teams, moderated by dance critic and arts writer Lucia Mauro. Drinks, hors d’oeuvres and desserts compliments of Trattoria No. 10 are provided before and after the talk.

Prepaid Parking
Incredibly convenient! Subscribers may purchase advance parking at Loop Auto Parks, 524 S. Wabash, at a discounted rate of $12 per performance. Order parking at the time of your subscription, or add it on later -- just call 312.431.2357 at least two weeks before the show -- how convenient!

Priority Ticketing, Great Seats
As an Auditorium Theatre subscriber, you will be able to purchase tickets for other ATRU events before they go on sale to the general public.  This is just one way we guarantee our subscribers tickets for the very best seats.

Flexible and Stress-Free Exchange Policy
If your schedule changes, don’t worry! We’ll help you exchange your tickets for a different date or time. (Exchanges must be made 24 hours in advance. Tickets may only be exchanged for another performance of the same show.)

Post-show Q&As
A benefit of the Family Matinee Series. You are invited to stay for a post-show question and answer session with members of the artistic team. Immediately after the performance, simply head down to the front of the auditorium.  (All subscribers are welcome to stay after the show for these Q&As).