EVITA, SPRING AWAKENING & More on Tap for Marriott Theatre's 2016 Season

The Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland's longest-running professional musical theater, announces its 2016 Season! The award-winning theatre will present both premiere productions of recent Broadway hits, and classic revivals in 2016. Joining returning directors Nick Bowling (The King & I) and Rachel Rockwell (October Sky) Marriott Theatre announced four directors who will be bringing their fresh and exciting perspectives to the unique, intimate Marriott stage for the very first time, William Brown, Amanda Dehnert, Don Stephenson and Aaron Thielen. They will be joined by choreographers Matt Raftery and Alex Sanchez, and musical directors Ryan T. Nelson and Doug Peck on the creative teams.

The Marriott Theatre's 2016 Subscription Series features SISTER ACT (February 10 - April 3); EVITA (April 13 - June 5); MAN OF LA MANCHA (June 22 through August 14); HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (August 24 - October 16); SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (October 26 - December 31).

New in 2016, the theatre will present a limited engagement musical in addition to its traditional 5 show subscription series. The inaugural production, opening January 14, 2016 for 3 weeks only, will be the landmark 2007 Tony Award-winning Best Musical SPRING AWAKENING.

Marriott Theatre's 2016 Subscription Series

SISTER ACT- February 10 - April 3, 2016

Broadway's "divine musical comedy" hit!

Directed and Choreographed by Rachel Rockwell

EVITA - April 13 - June 5, 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber's complex and dynamic musical masterpiece.

Directed by Amanda Dehnert

Choreographed by Matt Raftery

MAN OF LA MANCHA- June 22 - August 14, 2016

Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth-century masterpiece Don Quixote,

comes the adventure of a delusional Spanish knight on a quest to restore chivalry.

Directed by Nick Bowling

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

August 24 - October 16, 2016

The Pulitzer Prize-winning send-up of climbing the corporate ladder is a Frank Loesser gem!

Directed by Don Stephenson

Choreographed by Alex Sanchez

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - October 26 - December 31, 2016

The "Greatest Movie Musical of all time" splashes its way to the Marriott stage with a downpour of unforgettable songs.

Directed by William Brown

Limited engagement

SPRING AWAKENING - January 14 - 31, 2016

Searingly emotional, SPRING AWAKENING is an electrifying rock adaptation of Frank Wedekind's classic play of sexual awakening, morality, youth and rebellion. Awarded 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Directed and Choreographed by Aaron Thielen

For information on how to subscribe to The Marriott Theatre's 2016 Season, please call The Marriott Theatre Box Office at 847.634.0200 or Visit www.MarriottTheatre.com.

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