A new kind of musical, based on Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 concept album. A cast of virtuosic dancers, singers, and musicians lead audiences on a journey through the American heartland, featuring choreography by Tony Winner Justin Peck and live music ranging from folk to electronic.

Told through live music performed by an 11-member band, three vocalists and impressionistic choreography, Peck and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury have crafted an original story that bursts with feeling. As friends gather around a campfire, sharing stories of first love, grief and growing up, “Illinoise explores the hot zone between childhood and adulthood when emotions can be at their most overwhelming” (The New York Times).