Happy Cinco de Mayo from Goldstar – $5 tickets or less!

Just a few of the deals today on Goldstar – grab comp tickets for offerings over the next month or two and save big!

unnamed (1)Masked Midget Wrestlers Battle During Cinco de Lucha today at 7:30 pm at the House of Blues.  Get tickets for $5

unnamed (2)Comp tickets to Man and Superman: George Bernard Shaw’s Comedic Masterpiece today only.

unnamed (4)Chicago Red Stars Women’s Soccer: Top Players on the Pitch at Benedictine University in Lisle.  Comp tickets for games in May and June available.

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discount tickets to The Sound of Music @ Civic Opera House

unnamedTickets start at $17 (plus fee) for Goldstar tickets to The Sound of Music at Civic Opera House.  Few Broadway musicals are more beloved than The Sound of Music, and now you can see it live in a production by Lyric Opera of Chicago, with Hollywood star Billy Zane stepping into the role of Captain von Trapp. It’s the story of Maria, an aspiring nun who takes a job as governess to the widowed Captain von Trapp’s seven children. As she gradually earns the heart of the family — and their father — the von Trapps are threatened by the rise of the Nazis and must figure out how to escape Austria. “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “The Lonely Goatherd” and the soaring title song are just a few of the unforgettable melodies in this classic work of musical theater. The cast includes opera stars Christine Brewer and Elizabeth Futral, Jenn Gambatese of Broadway’s Wicked and All Shook Up, and Edward Hibbert of Frasier (and Curtains & The Drowsy Chaperone – yeah – we love him!)

Treat Mom with a Goldstar deal!

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Treat Mom with the Gift of Live Entertainment!

Forget birthdays and Holidays. The most important day of the year is Mother’s Day because your Mom deserves all the respect and recognition that comes from putting up with you!  So instead of the typical flowers (or a plant!) and lunch, why not give her the gift of live entertainment?  And I don’t mean you breaking out into song, okay?

Les Miserables @ Drury Lane discount tickets

unnamedGoldstar has discount tickets for the Dury Lane production of Les Misérables.  PITA’s principal is a theater buff (!!!) who took his family to see this production last week – said it was fantastic.  Grand and uplifting, Les Miserables is a powerful affirmation of the human spirit and one of the most popular musicals of all time. This tale of passion and revolution in 19th-century France won seven Tony Awards on Broadway and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. Drury Lane kicks off its 30th anniversary season with this sweeping tale of romance, passion, suspense and redemption set against the stormy backdrop of the French Revolution. You’ll be immersed in the tale of ex-convict Jean Valjean’s struggle for redemption while trying to outrun the determined police inspector Javert, and the innocent love of his adopted daughter Cosette for the revolutionary and student, Marius. It’s a celebration of the human struggle for justice and happiness in the face of hardship, carried forward on a gorgeous score, including the beloved songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?” and more.

The Wizard of Oz: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Production on Goldstar

unnamed (1)Get discount tickets on Goldstar to The Wizard of Oz: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Production at the Cadillac Theatre.  Tickets are available for three performances on April 30th and May 1st.

Head down the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, too, in this fresh and enchanting adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, featuring new tunes by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ SuperstarEvita) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, Cats). Based on the classic screenplay and featuring all the music from the Oscar-winning movie, this is the beloved story of the girl who wakes up in a strange land filled with witches and wizards, munchkins and monkeys — and befriends a lion, a tin man and a scarecrow in her quest to find her way back home. The unforgettable score includes all-time favorites like “Over the Rainbow,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard” and “If I Only Had a Brain.”

discount tickets to Chinese fable The White Snake @ Goodman Theatre

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Goldstar has discount tickets to Goodman Theatre’s production of The White Snake with performances through mid-May.  Directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses), The White Snake brings to magical life the tale of a gentle serpent from the spirit world who’s lived atop a mountain for centuries. One day, after transforming into a beautiful young woman, this spirit travels into the human world — finding unexpected love, happiness and family. Wishing to remain a human forever, her plans are thwarted by a vindictive monk who has discovered her true identity. A story that is at once funny and moving, this stunningly staged production is a modern, magical adaptation of a classic Chinese fable filled with dazzling costumes, beautiful music and timeless appeal.

Goldstar has discount tickets to France’s Ballet Preljocaj in Snow White, with costumes by Gaultier

unnamedGet discount tickets starting at $12.50 through Goldstar to France’s Ballet Preljocaj in Snow White.   The gorgeous look and feel of Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White will transport you to a time and place usually found only in fairy tales. With dazzling costumes by renowned fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, a romantic score by Gustav Mahler, and 26 amazing dancers showcasing contemporary choreography, this romantic ballet brings the Grimm Brothers’ classic story to life before your eyes. The famous fairy tale has as much meaning to adults as it does to children, which is why company founder Angelin Preljocaj decided to tap into the story’s intense drama to create this spellbinding performance. Now at the Harris Theater, this production earned raves during its stops at Lincoln Center in New York City and the Los Angeles Music Center.

Buyer & Cellar award-winning comedy has discount tickets on Goldstar

unnamedTickets are half-price for early May performances of Buyer & Cellar at Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.  Michael Urie, of Ugly Betty and Broadway fame (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), stars in this award-winning comedy about a struggling actor with a very odd job. In Buyer & Cellar Alex (Urie) works in the basement “mall” of Barbra Streisand’s Malibu home, essentially selling her own collectibles back to her. When the diva descends downstairs, she and Alex form an unlikely — and unstable — friendship. Buyer & Cellar is a hilarious comedy about the cost of things, and more importantly, the true cost of fame. Playwright Jonathan Tolins (The Twilight of the GoldsSecrets of the Trade) reteams with Urie for this production, after working with him on his latest TV series, CBS’ Partners.

Goldstar comp tickets for Shaw’s comedy Man and Superman

unnamedGoldstar has comp and discounted tickets to Man and Superman at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.  George Bernard Shaw took the popular legend of Don Juan and turned it on its head in this freewheeling, comedic adaptation. Ann Whitefield is determined to marry confirmed bachelor Jack Tanner — and she’ll chase him from London to Spain to hell and back. Performed as a staged reading by ShawChicago Theater Company, Man and Superman is more than 100 years old, but it remains an entertaining, thought-provoking piece. Shaw wrote the play almost on a dare, after being told by friends and critics that he would never be a great playwright until he tackled this popular story. So he did, and the resulting work became a masterpiece.

Goldstar has comp & discount tickets to Tuesdays with Morrie

unnamedBased on journalist Mitch Albom’s real-life friendship with his favorite college professor, Tuesdays With Morrie chronicles the lessons Albom learns during visits while his mentor and friend is dying from Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. The two delve into the themes of life, love, wealth, aging, dependence, peace and death. It’s through these weekly visits that Albom realizes just how much he still has to learn about values and priorities. Albom’s 1997 book by the same name has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide to date, was adapted into a successful film in 1999, and premiered as an off-Broadway play, written by Albom himself, in 2001.  Goldstar discount tickets are available for performances at the Skokie Theatre through mid-May.