ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:25am

Through August 10

https://seatgeek.com/illinoise-tickets

Updated On: 3/19/24 at 09:25 AM

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:39am

Official site - https://illinoiseonstage.com

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:41am

If performances start April 24, are they trying to stay in this season or be pushed to next season as the eligibility cutoff for Tonys is the next day?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:42am

Clearly this season.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:42am

Dylan Smith4 said: "If performances start April 24, are they trying to stay in this season or be pushed to next season as the eligibility cutoff for Tonys is the next day?"

They’re likely foregoing a preview period and just opening cold. The show is already frozen, so there’s no need for previews.

[Kad]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:44am

Dylan Smith4 said: "If performances start April 24, are they trying to stay in this season or be pushed to next season as the eligibility cutoff for Tonys is the next day?"

Given the extremely quick turnaround for this, I would imagine they are foregoing a preview period and are just opening cold to have it be eligible this season. Otherwise they could just wait till sometime later. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:45am

How exciting for this little show

[Voter]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:48am

Does anyone have the access code please?

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:49am

I'm excited for them but at the same time, seeing it from the balcony of St James will most likely be a very different experience than seeing it from the last row at Park Ave Armory.

[rbfost]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:50am

This is a truly wild turnaround…and opening right away in a new theater without having had an audience in that space before…

Also, for the record, these producers are gonna have to get the whole Tony nominating committee in in the 3 scheduled performances before the deadline on 04/25…which is doable, especially because the nominating committee technically HAS to attend, but it’s just making an already over-crowded calendar even worse. Interesting to note: this new show art is very clear in their awards intentions. They plan to push this as a musical and as such, campaign in Best Musical…based on their reviews at the Armory compared with the rest of the season, it’s a good gamble…but I wonder if it pays off, especially with that limited run. What show has its Best Musical nom hopes lessened by this 15th new musical?

[quizking101]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:51am

I’m curious to see if there will be any backlash from Tony nominators for them trying to shove this show in for awards contention like what happened with The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window last year when they had a quick turnaround and only came away with 2 Tony nominations 

[Kad]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:52am

I wouldn’t be shocked if the producers had the nominators in to see it at the Armory. 

[rbfost]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:53am

quizking101 said: "I’m curious to see if there will be any backlash from Tony nominators for them trying to shove this show in for awards contention like what happened with The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window last year when they had a quick turnaround and only came away with 2 Tony nominations"

I wonder this too…recency bias only goes so far when this committee is being forced to a dozen shows in a couple weeks.

[Kad]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:57am

quizking101 said: "I’m curious to see if there will be any backlash from Tony nominators for them trying to shove this show in for awards contention like what happened with The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window last year when they had a quick turnaround and only came away with 2 Tony nominations"

Was that actually backlash? That production wasn’t nearly as well-received as this. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:59am

I’m very happy about this. The show was completely off my radar and by the time I found out and wanted to see it, it was sold out. 

[BMcGregor]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:02am

Tickets just became available for purchase on SeatGeek. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:03am

And they're not selling the balcony.

[rbfost]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:12am

Kad said: "I wouldn’t be shocked if the producers had the nominators in to see it at the Armory."

This would be against Tony Awards rules. Some of them obviously may have seen it at the Armory, but the production they are to consider is on Broadway (in this case, at the St. James).

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:28am

Given Uncle Vanya has an opening night on April 24th, and Mother Play & Great Gatsby both have its opening on April 25th, I'm guessing Tony nominating committee members will watch ILLINOISE at its first performance on April 24th matinee? 

This is presuming that Tony nominating committee members watch the opening performance.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:32am

Excited for this! Ticket prices are very reasonable IMO too. Snagged a pair of front mezzanine seats for the first weekend. $133 each including fees isn't bad for front mezz.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:33am

The Tony Awards just got a lot more interesting.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:35am

We finally have a scrappy, artistic Off-Broadway musical transfer this season that the Tonys always go ape for. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:36am

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m very happy about this. The show was completely off my radar and by the time I found out and wanted to see it, it was sold out."

Same!

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:44am

Is this our 2024 Best Musical?? This season is wild. When was the last time 15 new musicals opened on Broadway in one season?

[yyys]

Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:45am

This was spectacular at the Armory. I got teary eyed during The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts. I do hope it snags best choreography.