A Night of Broadway at Wentz Concert Hall

Illinois Conservatory for the Arts (ICA), a non-profit arts education institution in the Western suburbs, will host its 3rd annual A Night of Broadway benefit gala & concert featuring its greatest all-star lineup of Broadway stars to date: J. Harrison Ghee, the first openly non-binary performer to win the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2023 for their performance in Some Like it Hot; Amber Iman, 2024 Tony Award nominated actress for her role in Lempicka; local favorite Karen Mason, an Arlington Heights native who originated the role of Tanya in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia; Aisha Jackson, the first Black actress to play Anna in Frozen on Broadway and current star of The Notebook on Broadway; and Myles Frost, winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in MJ the Musical. Backed by a 20-piece orchestra led by Broadway veteran music director (and Chicago native) Valerie Gebert, the soloists will present a program of classic and contemporary Broadway hits. A Night of Broadway takes place at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E Chicago Ave. in Naperville on Friday evening, February 21, 2025.

The Gala features a festive cocktail hour, plated dinner, silent auction, and a DJ hosted after- party where guests can mingle with the performers. Attendees have the option of purchasing a ticket for either the full evening gala with VIP concert seating, starting at 5:00PM or for concert seating and access to the after-party only, starting at 7:30PM. Concert only tickets start at $50 with gala tickets starting at $250. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ilconservatory.org.