Jerry's Journey: A fundraising Cabaret Celebrating Songs of Love and Hope

Special Event | One Day Only
Sunday, November 29 | 3:00PM & 7:00PM
Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613)
Tickets: $20 General Admission
Featuring: Jerry Miller (Vocals), accompanied by Mark Burnell (Piano)

About the Performance

Kick off the season with an afternoon or evening of song, warmth, and shared community. PrideArts welcomes Chicago cabaret artist Jerry Miller to the stage for Jerry’s Journey: A Fundraising Cabaret Celebrating Songs of Love and Hope.

Joined at the piano by veteran Chicago music director, arranger, and performer Mark Burnell, Jerry explores personal milestones, identity, and the enduring strength of chosen family through the Great American Songbook, musical theatre classics, and uplifting favorites. Their collaboration delivers a sophisticated, heartfelt program that highlights the storytelling tradition at the heart of cabaret.

All ticket proceeds directly benefit PrideArts, sustaining essential platforming and production opportunities for LGBTQ+ artists and playwrights across Chicago.

Artist Biographies

Jerry Miller — Vocals

A familiar voice within the Chicago Cabaret Professionals community, Jerry Miller brings an engaging blend of warmth, sincerity, and narrative nuance to the stage. In Jerry’s Journey, he uses timeless standards to reflect on personal chapters, connection, and the joys of community.

Mark Burnell — Piano

Mark is a Chicago pianist, vocalist, arranger, and music director whose work spans cabaret and jazz. His performances have taken him to European cities including Paris, Amsterdam, and Zurich, and Chicago audiences have heard him at Davenport’s, Epiphany Center for the Arts, and the Tortoise Supper Club. He has also taught at Northwestern, Roosevelt, and Carnegie Mellon universities and served as an instructor at the International Cabaret Conference at Yale.