Illinoise
NYC Broadway Musical
Don't miss this Tony®-nominated Best New Musical set to Sufjan Stevens’s spellbinding score.
About Illinois
Direct from two critically acclaimed, sold-out runs, Illinoise, a 2024 Tony Award nominee for Best Musical, is on Broadway for 16 weeks only. Embark on a singular journey blending stunning choreography and aching drama, all set to Sufjan Stevens’s famous Illinois album. Featuring the Grammy-nominated song “Chicago,” Illinoise is a new Broadway musical created by Tony Award nominee Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury. Get Illinoise tickets on SnagaSeat to see this four-time Tony-nominated New York Times Critic’s Pick!
The musical Illinoise is a unique piece of dance theatre, bridging the two art forms to bring Stevens’s concept album to life. In the musical, a young wanderer meets other adrift souls in the American heartland; together, they share stories around a campfire and travel as far as the stars.
An unforgettable and heart-pounding production, Illinoise is as uplifting and captivating as the album to which it is set. See Illinoise on Broadway and experience a breathtaking piece of theatre.
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Run time
1hr 30min. No intermission.
Theatre
St. James Theatre
246 West 44th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York, NY, USA, 10036
Categories
Dance, Broadway
Age
Ages 12+. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted.
Important information
The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services. No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary. All items are subject to inspection & must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.
Illinoise - 3 Fun Facts
Whether you’re a theatre buff or not, you’ve likely encountered Justin Peck’s work before; he choreographed dance sequences in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Storyand Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, earned a Tony Award nomination for his work on Carousel, and is resident choreographer at the New York City Ballet.
After earning a Grammy nomination, Sufjan Stevens has also made a splash in Hollywood, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for writing and performing Call Me By Your Name’s “Mystery of Love.” Illinoise marks his first major foray into theatre and gives audiences a new way to encounter his work.
Give the original Illinois album a listen! It was the best-reviewed album of 2005 on review aggregator Metacritic, and writers at Paste, NPR, and Rolling Stone later named it to "best of the decade" lists.
Cast & Creative Team
By: Jackie Sibblies Drury and Justin Peck
Songs by: Sufjan Stevens
Director: Justin Peck
Choreography: Justin Peck
Cast list: Yesenia Ayala, Kara Chan, Ben Cook, Gaby Diaz, Jeanette Delgado, Carlos Falu, Christine Flores, Jada German, Zachary Gonder, Rachel Lockhart, Brandt Martinez, Dario Natarelli, Tyrone Reese, Craig Salstein, Ahmad Simmons, Byron Tittle, Ricky Ubeda, Alejandro Vargas, Elijah Lyons, Shara Nova, Tasha Viets-VanLear
Design: Adam Rigg
Costumes: Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung
Lighting: Brandon Stirling Baker
Sound: Garth MacAleavey
Other info: Music direction and supervision by Nathan Koci, arrangements and orchestrations by Timo Andres, props design by Andrew Diaz, mask design by Julian Crouch
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