Auditorium Theatre 2019-2020 Too Hot - Jazz-Gospel Messiah

JANUARY 18+19, 2020 | TOO HOT TO HANDEL | 13 YEAR OF CHICAGO MUSIC Year of Chicago Music Chicago is a global music leader. Its musical heritage is legendary as the birthplace of house and gospel music, urban blues, and modern jazz, and today’s music scene is as strong as ever, spanning across genres including hip hop, indie rock, experimental, jazz, Latinx, classical, and more. It is for these reasons that Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have designated 2020 as the "Year of Chicago Music." The Auditorium Theatre is honored to present Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, a production that truly reflects the vibrancy and diversity of the city of Chicago, as part of the "Year of Chicago Music"! KRISTIE KAHNS