New York City
Illinoise
A full company of performers brings the original story to life, set to the entirety of Stevens’ album with new arrangements by composer, pianist, and frequent Stevens collaborator Timo Andres, ranging in style from DIY folk and indie rock to marching band and ambient electronics, performed live by an 11-member band and three vocalists. ILLINOISE is a “mysterious, deeply moving and unforgettable dance-musical hybrid that explores the hot zone between childhood and adulthood when emotions can be at their most overwhelming. The vocalists do not seem to sing so much as pour emotion into our ears. (New York Times).”
Awards and Nominations
Best Musical
Best choreography – Justin Peck
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Best Orchestrations – Timo Andres
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical – Ricky Ubeda
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical – Ben Cook
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) – Justin Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury
Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) – Timo Andres
Outstanding Choreography (Broadway or Off-Broadway) – Justin Peck
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical – Ricky Ubeda
Outstanding Choreography – Justin Peck
Outstanding Orchestrations – Timo Andres