THE BLACK BOOK Immersive Murder Mystery To Be Presented By The Beautiful City Project

The Beautiful City Project has announced the second show in their IMMERSION Series, the immersive murder mystery show THE BLACK BOOK, to be held at a Lincoln Park Mansion.

Featuring an original story surrounding a mysterious black book, and those who covet it, the evening will have audience participation, food, and a handful of twists and turns. Written by Founder & Artistic Director David Fiorello, the cast features some of Chicago's brightest talent - a mix of TBCP regulars, folks just in their first few outings with TBCP, and a handful of TBCP debuts.

The evening raises funds and awareness for the tremendous Bernie's Book Bank, an organization hand-delivering free high-quality books to children who need them most since 2009.

The evening will be held on Monday, May 18th, with the address being delivered to ticket holders a few days before the show.

The cast features Henry Lombardo (Goodman's A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Arik Vega (Goodman's THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO) , Clare Kennedy (Porchlight's TITANIQUE), Andrew McCammon (Second City's BOOM CHICAGO), Dina DiCostanzo (Paramount's 42ND STREET), Donnie Williams (TBCP's BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY in Concert), Madison Kauffman (Kokandy's INTO THE WOODS), Joey Faggion (Chicago Shakes' LORD OF THE RINGS), Ann Delaney (Paramount's SPELLING BEE), Emily Goldberg (Porchlight's THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY), Callan Roberts (Paramount's SOUTH PACIFIC), Anastasia Arnold (Porchlight's FOLLIES: In Concert), Caden Marshall (Skylight Music Theatre's SPRING AWAKENING), Sarah Obert (MTW's BRIGADOON), Xander Ramirez (Drury Lane's ON YOUR FEET), Katherine Wettermann (Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's THE OUTSIDER), Joe Bushell (Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's THE OUTSIDER), Dustin Rothbart (Blank Theatre's SWEET CHARITY), Kate Turner (Dunes Theatre's SHE LOVES ME), Jullia Cicero (TBCP's PURE IMAGINATION), Ed Rutherford (MadKap's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM), Maddie Crenshaw (UWSP's AMELIE), Andrew Faggion (BRAC's LITTLE WOMEN), Genevieve Thiers (Porchlight's FOLLIES In Concert), Philip J. Macaluso (Citadel Theatre's THE COTTAGE), Ariel Dooley (Wheaton Drama's WHITE CHRISTMAS), Gabriel Levi (Highland Park Players' RENT), Hannah Mary Simpson (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre's Jacob Marley'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL), Bailey Angel (Iambe Theatre Ensemble's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST), Michael Spahn (Town Hall Arts Center's ALL SHOOK UP) & Ceris Spredelozzi (CCPA's THE MISANTHROPE). The show also will featured a surprise guest.

The evening is curated, as ever, by Founder & Artistic Director David Fiorello (Equity Jeff Award-winner for Porchlight's BLUES IN THE NIGHT; Drury Lane's SISTER ACT; Fulton Theatre/Maine State Music Theatre's HAIRSPRAY; and the National Tour of John Doyle's production of SWEENEY TODD).

Demie Anderson serves as Associate Producer, with Elizabeth Bushell serving as Executive Producer.

THE BEAUTIFUL CITY PROJECT is committed to using musical theatre as a tool to give back to the Chicago community, intent on building a promising tomorrow for a beautiful city. Cabaret performances highlight a different organization every month, while the mainstage programming of musicals in concert take a community issue head-on, raising awareness and funds to be given directly to an organization in need, making an immediate impact. A city-wide campaign of beautification and positivity will be the hallmark of a project intent on taking real action in our beautiful city.