On April 24, Sufjan Stevens’ masterpiece Illinois opens as a dance musical on Broadway. The adaptation of his 2005 album is a collaboration between Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury and choreographer Justin Peck. The musical will run at the St. James Theater until August 10. Like the great city, “Chicago” is a dense and […]
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