Sufjan Stevens & Justin Peck's "Illinois"- Page 3

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/16/23 at 8:26pm

Thanka for the heads up! I had a ticket for the Fisher Center, but ended up not going, and I appreciate that I'm only paying slightly more for a cheap seat at the Armory, one of my favorite performance spaces.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/16/23 at 8:45pm

Thanks for the heads up! I had a ticket for the Fisher Center, but ended up not going, and I appreciate that I'm only paying slightly more for a cheap seat at the Armory, one of my favorite performance spaces.

[inception]

Posted: 11/16/23 at 9:26pm

Not a very long run.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/16/23 at 9:44pm

ardiem said: "Looks like this is coming to the Armory:https://www.armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/illinoise"

As someone from Illinois, I’m taking the “e” very personally. I feel attacked.

[A Director]

Posted: 11/16/23 at 10:58pm

Call_me_jorge said: "ardiem said: "Looks like this is coming to the Armory:https://www.armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/illinoise"

As someone from Illinois, I’m taking the “e” very personally. I feel attacked."

Playing Drama Queen does not become you. I did some research.

Divya Srinivasan created the album artwork,[12] depicting a variety of Illinois-related themes, including Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, the Sears Tower, and Black Hawk. The album cover reads, "Sufjan Stevens Invites You To: Come On Feel the Illinoise!" as a wordplay on the common mispronunciation of the state's name as "ill-i-NOYZ" and a reference to the Slade song "Cum On Feel the Noize" made famous in the United States by the metal band Quiet Riot.

 

[schubox]

Posted: 11/17/23 at 9:00pm

inception said: "Not a very long run."

Maybe it extends? I see the next show isn’t until late May

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/20/23 at 12:19am

Just bought our tickets.  The Armory is using their smaller seating plan so I suspect this will sell out.  Excited.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 5:42pm

Only a few weeks between end of edit: Chicago Shakes run before NYC Armory.  I bet NYC gets Fairchild and this large cast or better. 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Robbie-Fairchild-Ricky-Ubeda-More-to-Star-in-Justin-Peck-Jackie-Sibblies-Drurys-ILLINOISE-at-Chicago-Shakespeare-Theater-20231130

Updated On: 11/30/23 at 05:42 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 5:53pm

Clickable link:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Robbie-Fairchild-Ricky-Ubeda-More-to-Star-in-Justin-Peck-Jackie-Sibblies-Drurys-ILLINOISE-at-Chicago-Shakespeare-Theater-20231130

[JasonC3]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 5:53pm

CoffeeBreak said: "Only a few weeks between end of DC Shakes run before NYC Armory. I bet NYC gets Fairchild and this large cast or better.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Robbie-Fairchild-Ricky-Ubeda-More-to-Star-in-Justin-Peck-Jackie-Sibblies-Drurys-ILLINOISE-at-Chicago-Shakespeare-Theater-20231130"

Easy mistake to make, but it is Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, not DC.  Just bought tickets today.  Seems to be selling fairly well so far.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/30/23 at 11:11pm

You're right JasonC3 and makes sense it plays Chicago considering the title.  

Thank you - we're excited to see it in New York

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/25/24 at 11:57am

 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/28/24 at 10:44pm

I saw this tonight and highly, highly recommend. This will be a really cool show to see at the Armory in NYC as well. I'm not a huge dance show person, but this was really gorgeous and moving and i loved the orchestrations and the singers were unique and fantastic. The story is interesting and it all just flies by. It's the full album start to finish. I haven't listen to this in years and was just stunned by how gorgeous the lyrics and stuff are. Really recommend. This will be a giant hit for Chicago Shakes. So happy for them. 

Not sure I could see this having a commercial life as I'm not sure how well known the album is and dance theater in general. But I could see it touring like the current Message in a Bottle. 

[SomeOtherMe]

Posted: 2/7/24 at 10:18am

Does anyone have any discount codes for this?

[Melissa25]

Posted: 2/23/24 at 9:31am

It just extended 2 days at the Park Ave. Armory. Runs thru 3/26 now.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 2/28/24 at 10:13am

In Justin Peck’s ‘Illinoise,’ Dance On and Feel It
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/theater/illinoise-justin-peck-sufjan-stevens-jackie-sibblies-drury.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y00.bjRd.Vp-PIGTL9Mjb&smid=url-share

[UrNotAMachine]

Posted: 3/3/24 at 10:18am

Caught the first preview last night and loved it. I found it to be very inventive and moving. I'm not typically someone with a lot of interest in dance, but it definitely kept me engaged and I thought the story was pretty easy to follow. It also probably helps a lot that "Illinois" is one of my favorite albums of all time. I know every note of that album so well from having listened to it so much, and seeing a live band perform it in its entirety was also just a really cool experience on its own. But there were also a few older people next to me that had never even heard of Sufjan Stevens before and they loved the piece as well, so I don't think it's a requirement to know the music ahead of time. The album also spans so many different genres and moods that there's probably something for everybody, musically speaking. The story is divided into 3 acts in the program, but there's no intermission as it runs just about 90 minutes total.

Also, side note, I had never been to the Park Avenue Armory before last night, but that place is pretty amazing. It's like part gothic mansion, part airplane hanger.
 

Updated On: 3/3/24 at 10:18 AM

[kwoc91]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 9:09am

I saw this last night and thought it was incredible. I'm a huge fan of the album, so I was curious how they would weave together a narrative, but I really thought it worked.

Everything was exceptional - the dancers, the choreography, the band, and the singers. I also thought the use of the minimal set was clever. I was moved to tears at quite a few parts of the show, and I could tell others around me were as well. 

I selfishly hope this extends so I can see it again, but I strongly encourage others to grab a ticket if/when you can. This one is special. 

[CJRochester]

Posted: 3/6/24 at 12:07pm

I had hoped to catch this during its extension the last week of March. However the two-day extension sold out quickly. Any thoughts if they will extend further? Fingers crossed. 

[idioteque...]

Posted: 3/7/24 at 12:41am

Does this theater do lottery or rush? Love sufjan and the album but can’t afford the prices =

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 3/7/24 at 2:19am

They have done a digital rush in the past on todaytix, but it doesn’t seem they have one for this.  I’ve seen four shows here, all from being papered.  This is selling really well, I hope I can see it.  They have a standby line, no clue how much the tickets are. 

[gottasing]

Posted: 3/7/24 at 2:36am

Sadly, they don't.  I emailed the box office the other day. They said no lottery or rush. Only cancellation line, but would be full price. So bummed. I really want to see this but there's no way I can afford it.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 3/7/24 at 5:38am

So glad people are loving this. Thought it was very beautiful last summer and I wish it a successful run. I wonder where it goes, if it goes somewhere else, after, or if this is its final stop.

[yyys]

Posted: 3/7/24 at 6:37am

weird how it went from not selling to sold out......It took me a good month to buy because I couldn't decide which date!

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 3/7/24 at 8:49am

Wonder if this has a chance for a limited transfer.