Curtain & Soul With Mara Love

Date: Sunday, January 31st, 2027

Doors: 6:30PM to Venue | 7:00PM to Sanctuary

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets:
Advanced - $20 (+$4.72 fees, including tax)
Day of Show - $30 (+$6.57 fees, including tax)
VIP Table for 2 - $100 (+$15.36 fees, including tax)
VIP Table for 4 - $200 (+$18.36 fees, including tax)
VIP tables include admission for 2 or 4 people and a reserved table close to the stage

‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door

About:

Curtain & Soul is a night of intimate, candlelit reimagining of theatre favorites through the feels of soul, jazz and R&B. With a powerful ALL WOMEN lineup each bringing their own twists to Mara Love’s arrangements. Alongside a full live band with strings and wood instruments, dancers, poetry and more!

About Mara Love:

Mara Love is a Chicago-based, award-winning vocalist, writer, actress and creative songbird whose artistry blends the richness of soul, jazz, R&B and theatrical storytelling. With over two decades of vocal experience and a background in classical and jazz training, Mara has cultivated a sound that is both powerful and deeply emotive.

Mara has graced stages nationally and internationally, including a 2025 tour through Beijing and Fuzhou, China. She is a touring artist with Sofar Sounds and NextShowcase Chicago and has shared stages with acclaimed artists including Iniko and Aliah Sheffield and has sang background for artists like Barbra Streisand, Heart, and more. She was also a contestant on X Factor USA. 

Mara was awarded the $10,000 Grand Prize at the Chicago Made Music Showcase in 2025, presented by Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). And in February 2026, she released her 1st EP, Flowers Kept For Me, an intimate reflection of her artistry.

Beyond her work in music, Love is also an actress and professional makeup artist, bringing her passion for visual expression, character, and storytelling into every creative endeavor.

With Curtain & Soul: Theater by Candlelight, Mara brings her love of musical theater and soul music together in an immersive live experience that reimagines theatrical favorites through the warmth, vulnerability, and power of R&B, jazz, and soul.