ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
#1ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:25am
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#2ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:39am
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#3ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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?
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#5ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
#6ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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#7ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:45am
How exciting for this little show
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#8ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 9:48am
Does anyone have the access code please?
#9ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
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#10ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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?
#11ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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
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#12ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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#13ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
#14ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#15ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
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#16ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:02am
Tickets just became available for purchase on SeatGeek.
#17ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:03am
And they're not selling the balcony.
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#18ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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).
#19ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
#20ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
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#21ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:33am
The Tony Awards just got a lot more interesting.
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#22ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
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#23ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
Posted: 3/19/24 at 10:36amJordan 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!
#24ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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?
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#25ILLINOISE at the St. James Beginning April 24
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.
