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Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. Winner of the 2015 Tony Award® for Best Musical Revival, THE KING AND I is “too beautiful to miss” (New York Magazine). PHOTOS BY JOAN MARCUS Brad Oscar as Nostradamus and Rob McClure as Nick Bottom. 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Acclaimed director/ its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery choreographer and 2015 Tony Award®-winner Christopher inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking Wheeldon brings the magic and romance of Paris into perfect new production has left both audiences and critics awe- harmony with unfor gettable songs struck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1). Set against from George and Ira Gershwin the backdrop of 19th-century France, LES MISÉRABLES in the show that earned more tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion, and the awards than any other musical in resilience of the human spirit. Featuring the thrilling score PHOTO: MATTHEW MURPHY PHOTO: MATTHEW the 2015 season! The New York and beloved songs I Dreamed A Dream, On My Own, Stars, Times raves, “AN AMERICAN IN Bring Him Home, One Day More, and many more, this epic PARIS is a triumph! 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Until a beautiful career-minded tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything. NOW PLAYING COMING SOON LIMITED PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT APRIL 11 – JULY 2, 2017 CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE Over 2.5 million people worldwide have seen ALADDIN. Now, it’s Chicago’s turn! From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. Hailed by USA Today as “Pure Genie-Us,” ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), and book writer Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer). Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten!), this “Fabulous” and “Extravagant” (The New York Times) new musical boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins), Gregg Barnes (Kinky Boots), and Natasha Katz (An American in Paris). See why audiences and critics agree, ALADDIN is EXACTLY WHAT YOU WISHED FOR! (NBC-TV) ORIGINAL BROADWAY COMPANY. ©DISNEY COMPANY. ORIGINAL BROADWAY COMING SOON COMING SOON cameron mackintosh’s spectacular new production of andrew lloyd webber’s DECEMBER 14, 2016 – JANUARY 8, 2017 CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will come to THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION Chicago as part of a brand new North American Tour. Hailed by critics as “bigger and better than ever before,” this production BEGINS NOVEMBER 16, 2016 boasts many exciting special effects including the show’s leg- BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AT WATER TOWER PLACE endary chandelier, new scenic and lighting designs, new staging and choreography. The beloved story and thrilling score will be STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this PHANTOM utterly unique — an unforgettable experience for audiences one of the largest productions now on tour. of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments — matchboxes, wooden poles, MURPHY PHOTO: MATTHEW brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps — to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. 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