Goldstar’s Annual Summer Preview has started! There are events every summer that no one should miss. Promotion highlights those events before summer even begins to help Goldstar members get tickets early. Link will lead to local venues, but you can change to any city in the nation.
Take an enchanting trip under the sea with mermaid princess Ariel and her crabby sidekick, Sebastian, as they battle the evil sea witch Ursula and win the heart of the human prince Eric in The Little Mermaid. This new Chicago Shakespeare Theater production from the hit Broadway musical is specially adapted to keep this beloved tale moving along for younger audiences. Based on the classic animated film, this musical is packed with favorite songs like “Under the Sea” and “Part of Your World” and features a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright. Kids will also have the chance to meet the actors and pose for pictures as The Little Mermaid comes to the Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier. Tickets are $17 (plus service charge) on Goldstar for July performance – – most are already sold out, so don’t delay on this.
In 1969, American rock legend and chart-topper John Fogerty wrote and produced three multi-platinum albums with Creedence Clearwater Revival that captured the spirit of our nation with the treasured enduring classics “Proud Mary,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Fortunate Son” and more. Now Fogerty performs hits from this momentous year in history along with all-time favorites from his entire catalog. Catch this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as he plays his trademark roots-rock steeped in blues and gospel traditions at Chicago’s FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Get tickets through Goldstar for his July 8th show for only $30.
May dates for Blue Man Group start at only $35.58 (plus service fee) – that’s half off! The entertainment phenomenon known as the Blue Man Group is better than ever in this updated show featuring all-new material at Chicago’s Briar Street Theatre. You’ll find the famous blue bald guys interacting with “GiPads,” taking a humorous look at contemporary forms of communication, and performing a pulsating new finale set to an original music score. Audiences of all ages worldwide have experienced and loved Blue Man Group, a wildly imaginative stage show that cleverly combines comedy, art and science with fabulous visual effects and Grammy-nominated music.
You won’t have to drive into the city to enoy family theater with this comp ticket offer to the Madison Street Theatre in Oak Park. The high-stakes world of middle school spelling competitions takes center stage in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This hit musical comedy follows six overachieving would-be wordsmiths and their neurotic parents, using hilarious original songs like “Woe Is Me” and “Chip’s Lament” to portray teen troubles at their worst. In the end, they learn the valuable lesson that winning isn’t the only definition of success. With music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was nominated for Best Musical and five other Tony Awards in its original run, winning two, including Best Book. Enter Oak Park’s Madison Street Theatre to see the show The New York Times called “irresistible” and “riotously funny.”
For a play that famously starts arguments — about sexual harassment, political correctness and the irreconcilable differences between men and women — one thing is indisputable about David Mamet’s Oleanna: It’s a drama of the highest order. Its ferocity so astonished Harold Pinter that he wrote, “There can be no tougher or more unflinching play.” Roger Ebert called it “one of the most stimulating experiences I’ve had in a theater.” In this charged two-character drama, a professor and his female student become embroiled in a war of words. Things take a dangerous turn when perceptions differ, and she later accuses him of sexual exploitation. As the serene campus transforms into an explosive battleground, Mamet dares you to choose a side. Now MadKap Productions stages Oleanna from the Pulitzer-winning writer of Glengarry Glen Ross at Skokie Theatre and you can get comp tickets for April 23rd and 24th performance dates on Goldstar – other performance tickets start at $7. Service fees aren’t included.
The New York Times No. 1 best-selling, Newbery Medal-winning children’s book The One and Only Ivan comes to the stage from Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre. Inspired by true events, the story follows Ivan, a silverback gorilla who has lived in a cage in a shopping mall for almost 30 years. Into his world comes Ruby, a baby elephant whose arrival prompts Ivan to re-evaluate his life. Now, with the help of a scrappy dog named Bob and the young daughter of the mall owner, Ivan will rise to be a hero and save Ruby from the life he has known. This uplifting story has drawn comparisons to classics like Charlotte’s Web and is being adapted into a Disney movie. But first, your family can experience this beloved tale brought to life on stage from the acclaimed Lifeline Theatre with April and May performances for $7.50 a ticket (plus $3 service fee).
Get tickets to Neil Diamond’s April 14th show at the United Center through Goldstar and save almost 50%! Watch a musical legend perform at the United Center in Chicago when Neil Diamond takes the stage. Diamond’s string of signature songs stretches back to the 1960s with “America,” “Solitary Man,” “Cherry, Cherry,” “Sweet Caroline,” “I’m a Believer,” “Kentucky Woman” and countless others. And with his 2014 album Melody Road, the hits keep coming. Diamond has sold more than 100 million albums, his tunes have been covered by the likes of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and The Monkees, and his electrifying live show has spawned dozens of tribute acts. Here’s your chance to see the real Diamond live in concert.
