Photo Flash: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Celebrates Chicagoland Debut at Theatre at the Center

Theatre at the Center presents the Chicagoland premiere of the Broadway hit NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT. This new musical features a book by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro, and a treasure trove of George and Ira Gershwin's most beloved, instantly recognizable tunes (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off, Someone to Watch Over Me, 'S Wonderful). NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT runs now through June 5 at Theatre at the Center. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

Set in the Roaring Twenties, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT is the story of charming and wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter, who meets rough female bootlegger Billie Bendix on the weekend of his wedding. Jimmy is embarking on his third or fourth marriage, this one to a narcissistic modern dancer named Eileen. Billie learns that the couple will be out of town and devises a plan to stash cases of alcohol in the basement of Jimmy's mansion. When Jimmy, Eileen and Eileen's prohibition family suddenly arrive at the mansion for the wedding, Billie and her gang pose as the serving staff, with hijinks as the end result.

Jeff Award winning director William Pullinsi will join forces with Jeff Award winning choreographer Danny Herman to co-direct NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, just as they did for last season's hit production of All Shook Up at Theatre at the Center. Justin Brill (All Shook Up at Theatre at the Center and All Shook Up on Broadway) stars as Jimmy along with Erica Stephan (White Christmas at Drury Lane and The Little Mermaid at Chicago Shakespeare Theater) who plays Billie Bendix. Laura Freeman (The Fox on the Fairway at Theatre at the Center and Into the Woods national tour) plays Estonia Dulworth, The Duchess of Woodford. Jeff Award winner Stef Tovar (The Christmas Schooner at Mercury Theater Chicago and Big Fish at Theatre at the Center) plays Cookie McGee. Additional cast include Julie Baird as Eileen Evergreen, Rick Rapp as Senator Max Evergreen, Annelise Baker as Jeannie Muldoon, Jake Stempel as Chief Berry, John Stemberg as Duke Mahoney and Debbie DiVerde as Millicent Winter, the mother of Jimmy.

The NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT production team includes musical director Bill Underwood, Jeff Award winning scenic design team Jackie and Richard Penrod; costume design is by Brenda Winstead, lighting design is by Guy Rhodes, sound design is by Barry Funderburg. Brittney O'Keefe is the props designer. The production manager is Ann Davis with Dennis Galbreath as assistant technical director. Matt McMullen is the stage manager. Richard Friedman is general manager and Linda Fortunato is Theatre at the Center's new artistic director.

Individual ticket prices range from $40 - $44. To purchase individual tickets call the Box Office at 219-836-3255 or Tickets.com at 800-511-1552. For more information on Theatre at the Center, visit TheatreAtTheCenter.com.

Rick Rapp, Annelise Baker, Stef Tovar at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Erin Quist Vigo, Matt McMullen at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Jake Stempel, Debbie DiVerde at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Laura Freeman, Ryan Naimy, Amanda Compton LoPresti at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Laura Freeman, Stef Tovar at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Emily Rohm and Stef Tovar at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Julie Baird, Stef Tovar, Erica Stephan at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Justin Brill, Erica Stephan at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Justin Brill, William Pullinsi, Ann N. Davis, Danny Herman, Erica Stephan at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.

Justin Brill, William Pullinsi, John Stemberg at the Opening Night of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana.