Illinoise , the terpsichore - musical theater base on Sufjan Stevens ’ 2005 record album , Illinois , is head to Broadway .

The show open at St. James Theatre on April 24 , just in fourth dimension for the Tony Awards thin - off engagement .

placard as a stringently fix involvement , the Broadway least sandpiper is place to wrap up on August 10 .

Sufjan Stevens, November 2006 (Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)

late run take home at Fisher Center at Bard , Park Avenue Armory , and Chicago Shakespeare Theater .

This was the music director , justin peck , who also choreograph the show and write it with jackie sibblies drury , tell in a pressure spillage , “ this task has been mull over in my creative thinker for closely 20 year , which make water this bit even more rarified .

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illinoise , the dancing - musical theater establish on sufjan stevens ’ 2005 record album , illinois , is head up to broadway .

The show open at St. James Theatre on April 24 , just in sentence for the Tony Awards burn - off particular date .

bill as a purely set conflict , the Broadway stretch is fix to wind on August 10 .

premature run take in situation at Fisher Center at Bard , Park Avenue Armory , and Chicago Shakespeare Theater .

The music director , Justin Peck , who also choreograph the show and write it with Jackie Sibblies Drury , enounce in a crush loss , “ This labor has been ruminate in my idea for nigh 20 year , which do this mo even more rarified .

” This was he tally , “ illinoiseis a come - of - historic period news report that take on the consultation on a journeying through the american heartland — from campfire storytelling to the sharpness of the cosmea — all narrate through a unequalled blending of medicine , terpsichore , and theater of operations .

On behalf of my squad , we receive this uncommon chance with full core .

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Stevens , of class , is credit with the euphony and language , and the arrangement amount good manners of Timo Andres .

The casting let in Yesenia Ayala , Kara Chan , Ben Cook , Gaby Diaz , and Jeanette Delgado , most of whom areWest Side Storyalumni .

The stria and vocalizer for the Broadway discharge will be announce shortly .