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Disney’s The Lion King Triumphantly Returns to Chicago

Posted on: April 5th, 2022 by B.I. C. No Comments

The Wait is Over!

Broadway’s Award-Winning Best Musical to Play 9-Week Engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre November 17, 2022 – January 14, 2023

“An entrancing thing of beauty.
No show has ever achieved such fluid and dignified integration of form and line.
It has proven, to date, impossible to replicate.”
– Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

By popular demand, Disney’s The Lion King will return to Chicago for the fifth time since 2003, having played over 68 weeks over its previous four engagements. The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by more than 20 million theatergoers. Having already played more than 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Chicago. This 9-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre begins November 17, 2022, and plays through January 14, 2023. Groups are now available for 10+ by calling 312-977-1710. Current Broadway In Chicago subscribers can add to their packages by calling 312-977-1717. Individual tickets for The Lion King will go on sale to the general public later this year. Join our email list to receive updates.

ABOUT THE LION KING
After 24 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 25 global productions have been seen by nearly 110 million people. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King has made theatrical history with six productions worldwide running 15 or more years, with four of those running 20 or more years.

Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese), productions of The Lion King can currently be seen on Broadway; London’s West End; Paris; Hamburg; Tokyo; Madrid; on tour across North America, Japan and the U.K. & Ireland, with a separate production touring internationally, for a total of ten productions running concurrently across the globe. Having played over 100 cities in 21 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history.

The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.

The show’s director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral part in the show’s ongoing success. The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, Taymor supervises new productions of the show around the world.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s songs from the Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of The Lion King is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to Lebo M’s rich choral numbers.

Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans Zimmer all collaborated on the 2019 version of the film, executive produced by Julie Taymor and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone onto extraordinary worldwide success.

The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated The Lion King feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative team include: Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), Anthony Lyn (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor), Doc Zorthian (production supervisor) and Binder Casting/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting). Anne Quart serves as co-producer.

 

Chicago to launch North American Tour of “MJ” starting July 15, 2023

Posted on: March 21st, 2022 by B.I. C. No Comments

BROADWAY’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL SET TO PREMIERE IN CHICAGO AT THE JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE
PERFORMANCES BEGIN JULY 15, 2023

Producers Lia Vollack Productions, The Michael Jackson Estate and Broadway in Chicago are thrilled to announce that MJ, the smash-hit musical of the Broadway season, will run technical rehearsals and premiere at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph).  One of the greatest entertainers of all time, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is finally coming to Chicago from July 15 – September 10, 2023.

MJ will be part of the 2022 Fall Season on sale later this year. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing [email protected]. Individual tickets for MJ will go on sale at a later date. For more details, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.

The musical’s producer, Lia Vollack, commented about today’s announcement, “We are thrilled by the Broadway response to MJ, and that we are already deep in preparations to bring this exhilarating show to Chicago and across the United States. Chicago is a premier theater and music destination, and we are excited to be able to begin this journey in one of the Nederlander Organization’s most beautiful venues.”

President of Broadway In Chicago, Lou Raizin, stated, “Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to be able to bring MJ to our City first, following their successful launch on Broadway.”

Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, and created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. Turn it up— MJ is on tour!

Tour Casting will be announced at a later date.

MJ features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize®winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon will direct and choreograph the tour.

The creative team will feature Scenic Design by Tony and two-time Emmy Award winner Derek McLane, Lighting Design by six-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, Costume Design by Tony and Emmy Award winner Paul Tazewell, Sound Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Gareth Owen, Projection Design by two-time Tony Award nominee Peter Nigrini, and Hair & Wig Design by two-time Emmy Award nominee Charles LaPointe.

MJ is produced on Broadway and tour by Lia Vollack Productions and The Estate of Michael Jackson.

For more information worldwide, visit:
www.mjthemusical.com  ● Facebook ● Twitter ● Instagram.

 

“GOOD NEWS!” WICKED Returns To Chicago in 2022

Posted on: November 30th, 2021 by B.I. C. No Comments

WICKED TO RETURN TO
BROADWAY IN CHICAGO’S JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 28 – DECEMBER 4, 2022

BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND WINNIE HOLZMAN
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GREGORY MAGUIRE

WICKED, Chicago’s most popular musical, will return to Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, September 28 – December 4, 2022.

Eileen LaCario, Vice President of Broadway In Chicago exclaims, “Rejoicify and Celebrate! Having WICKED back in Chicago just feels like home, back in the city that has loved it since its very beginning.”

The Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz… but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships… until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

With a thrilling score that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good,” WICKED has been hailed by The New York Times as “the defining musical of the decade,” and by Time Magazine as “a magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage.”  NBC Nightly News calls the hit musical “the most successful Broadway show ever.”

Now the 5th longest-running show in Broadway history, WICKED is the winner of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. Since opening in 2003, WICKED has been performed in over 100 cities in 16 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland and China) and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and Portuguese. WICKED has been seen by over 60 million people worldwide and has amassed over $5 billion in global sales.

Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. The production is directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello with musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento. WICKED is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

For more information about WICKED, please visit www.WickedTheMusical.com.

Follow WICKED on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 PM (with Wednesday matinees at 2:00 PM). Saturday performances are at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Sunday performances are at 2:00 PM with an additional performance on Sunday, October 2 at 7:30 PM. There will be no performances on Thursday, November 24. There will be an additional performance on Friday, November 25 at 2:00 PM.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing [email protected]. Individual tickets on-sale date to be announced.

COVID-19 Protocol:  We recommend our audiences wear masks throughout the theatre. Visit www.broadwayinchicago.com/covid19 for further details.

All Broadway In Chicago schedules, productions, and protocols for attendance will continue to be reviewed as further guidance and recommendations are provided by the CDC, Illinois State, and Chicago Departments of Health. For the latest health and safety procedures and guidelines, visit www.broadwayinchicago.com/covid19.

 

$25 on the 25th Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on: October 20th, 2021 by B.I. C. No Comments

$25 on the 25th Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve put together this list of frequently asked questions, which should address any difficulties you might encounter while purchasing tickets. Please remember that this is a very popular offer and tickets are always subject to availability. This offer is not valid with any other offer or on previously purchased tickets. For online orders, all standard ticketing fees and taxes apply; no additional fees apply for ticket purchases at our box office. Other restrictions may apply.

Where can I access the information on these discount tickets?

The shows participating in the offer and performance dates will be revealed in advance on our Facebook page on the 24th of the month before the offer goes live on the 25th, unless stated otherwise. Based on feedback from our fans, we are making this information accessible earlier so plans can be made ahead of time to purchase for your desired performance.

The offer will be posted directly to the Broadway In Chicago Facebook page at 9:00 a.m. on the 25th and the offer will be active until 11:59 p.m. that day. We have adjusted the availability time to account for the Ticketmaster website’s routine maintenance that takes place overnight.

How do I purchase these tickets?

In person at the box office: This limited offer is available for in person purchases at Broadway In Chicago box offices during opening hours on the 25th. Hours vary weekly and are posted on our website at https://www.broadwayinchicago.com/tickets/order-tickets/#boxofficehours Tickets purchased at the box office are $25 with no additional fees. Let the box office staff member know you are there to purchase tickets for $25 on the 25th. Tickets sold at the box office are in different locations from the seating selection that is made available online to ensure availability at both purchase points when the offer goes on sale.

Desktop users: Click the Ticketmaster URL on the Facebook post that goes live at 9:00 a.m. on the 25th to be redirected to the special $25 on the 25th Ticketmaster page, where you can select the performance you’d like to attend. The $25 on the 25th offers are valid for specific performances only, which are displayed on the page. Be sure to click FIND TICKETS>> (not the show name) to be taken to the seating map for that performance.

Once you select a valid performance, the map should load only the select seating locations (colored in DARK BLUE) that the $25 ticket offer applies to. These tickets are ONLY accessible online through this promotional page – YOU WILL NOT NEED TO ENTER AN OFFER CODE! You may then select your seats and check out – be sure to review your order before purchasing as tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.

Mobile users: Click the Ticketmaster URL on the Facebook post that goes live at 9:00 a.m. on the 25th to be redirected to the special $25 on the 25th Ticketmaster page, where you can select the performance you’d like to attend. The $25 on the 25th offers are valid for specific performances only, which are displayed on the page. Once you select FIND TICKETS>> the Ticketmaster mobile site will show the specific seating sections available for the Facebook $25 on the 25th ticket offer.

Select the number of seats you would like under “Qty” and continue the Ticketmaster purchase process as normal. Make sure you sign into your TM account on your mobile browser to ensure the process goes smoothly.

You can have Ticketmaster select the Best Seats for you that suits your desired quantity or select them yourself from the seating map.

If your mobile browser redirects you to the Ticketmaster app, complete the purchase process as you would through the app. If you use the TM app, please make sure you have the latest version update.

Why does Ticketmaster display the price as $21.50?

Ticketmaster displays the ticket price before any fees are added, which includes the required facility fee to help with venue upkeep and maintenance. This fee is now $3.50.

How many tickets can I purchase? 

You may purchase up to eight (8) tickets, as long as there is inventory available. Supplies for this promotion are limited and tickets will run out quickly. There may be ticket limits per patron for individual shows. For October 2023, there is a limit of 2 tickets per person for HAMILTON and BEETLEJUICE.

It’s not working for me. 

You may need to clear your browser cache and refresh the Ticketmaster page if the dates and performances aren’t loading. Also make sure that your browser, software and hardware meet the requirements of the Ticketmaster website. If you are encountering issues on mobile, we recommend first checking that your Ticketmaster app is updated to the most current version. If that still does not work, we suggest trying a different device. If you are encountering issues, please be as specific as possible and privately message us so that we might be able to assist. You can also contact Ticketmaster’s Fan Support through the options provided at https://help.ticketmaster.com/s/article/How-do-I-contact-Customer-Service?language=en_US 

Can I purchase accessible seating for $25 on the 25th? 

To purchase accessible seating with this offer, please contact our accessibility department by calling 312-977-1700 and selecting option 5 during regular business hours or emailing [email protected] and specify the available $25 on the 25th performance you are interested in purchasing. They will be able to assist with booking.

If you have any other questions, please message our Facebook page for further assistance.

 

 

Celebrating Past and Present Tony Award Nominees

Posted on: September 22nd, 2021 by B.I. C. No Comments

As the Tony Awards are fast approaching this upcoming Sunday, we’re taking a moment to reflect on upcoming nominees and past winners who will be making their way to Broadway In Chicago in the year ahead. This year’s ceremony will stream on Paramount+ starting at 7 p.m. central time and be hosted by six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald. Following the livestream, Broadway’s Back! will air on CBS broadcast television at 9 p.m. central time hosted by star of the upcoming Christmas Tour on December 4, Leslie Odom, Jr.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical launches their North American tour at the James M. Nederlander Theatre beginning February 26 and holds 14 Tony Nominations for this season, including Best Musical. We’re wishing the best for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, as well as the star of the new musical Paradise Square, Joaquina Kalukango, who is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Slave Play.

To kick off the reopening of our theaters on October 5, we’re thrilled to have Rent’s 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour at the CIBC Theatre! When Rent originally opened on Broadway, it won Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Original Score in 1996.

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is beloved by many Chicago audiences and was nominated for seven Tonys in 2014, walking away with Best Sound Design of a Musical as well as Best Lead Actress in a Musical for Chicagoan Jessie Mueller. Don’t miss its one week only engagement at the CIBC Theatre November 2 – 7.

As part of our upcoming subscription season, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, winner of the 2019 Best Revival of a Musical Tony Award, and Hadestown, winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical, are sure hits that you’ll definitely want to secure seats for now. Tickets to additional winners from that season To Kill a Mockingbird (Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play) and Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Best Choreography) are also included in your package.

Looking back, Hairspray was nominated for 13 Tonys and went home with eight including Best Musical in 2003. Hairspray will be coming for a limited two week run at the CIBC Theatre February 1 – 13, 2022 and completes the shows in the season subscription. To secure your seats now, become a subscriber at: https://bit.ly/BICSub21

Returning by popular demand, Come From Away won Best Direction of a Musical in 2017 out of its seven nominations. This Tony went to the director, Christopher Ashley, who is the Artistic Director at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA.

Jersey Boys will be back for a limited one week run from May 3 – 8. In 2006, it won Best Musical along with four other awards that evening.

In 1957, My Fair Lady won five Tonys including Best Musical and has received a number of nominations over the years for its revivals. Five years later in 1962, Fiddler on the Roof had 10 nominations and went home with nine wins including Best Musical.

To secure your tickets for these shows above and many more coming this season, become a season subscriber and get access to seats before they go on sale to the general public. We’re eager to welcome you back to our theaters soon!