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This 2025, brace yourself to be enthralled by a fresh musical, promising remarkable music, impressive choreographies, and a riveting storyline! The Broadway-fresh production of New York, New York, embarks on a national tour, starting this summer, touring countless major venues! Thankfully for theater fanatics in Illinois, the touring New York, New York, is bound to Chicago on Thursday 14th August 2025! During that time, the Tony-award-winning musical will light up the Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts! Brace yourself for a retro revival spectacle on Thursday, as New York, New York whisks you backwards to the ‘40s! During that era, America bid farewell to the second world war, and New York was renovating, morphing the city into a paradise of construction! With a sentimental setting, viewers will certainly relish some marvelous throwback choreographies and out-of-this-world music! New York, New York created a buzz on Broadway, and it is guaranteed to be a phenomenal success this upcoming August in Chicago, Illinois! So hurry and never pass up by securing your tickets now!
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This summer, the Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts hosts another captivating show for all the Broadway enthusiasts in Chicago, Illinois, and beyond! New York, New York, fresh from bagging a Tony Award and eight Tony nominations, comes to town with a wonderful team! The new show will pull out all the stops and offer everything you love in a musical – an exceptional cast, astounding direction, impressive choreographies, and an impressive set design. Let New York, New York, transport you decades into the past as young aspiring musicians Jimmy Doyle and Francine Evans fall for each other. Romance goes hand in hand as New York tries to rebuild itself following the conclusion of the Second World War!
New York, New York features a plethora of classic hits mixed with fresh music and lyrics written by acclaimed Broadway maestros John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Lin Manuel Miranda. Meanwhile, the romantic story by David Thompson and Sharon Washington will definitely captivate the entire audience with the musical’s take on emerging love, surmounting obstacles, and finding touching resolutions. Lastly, the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning scenic design will undoubtedly bring audiences on a nostalgic trip to the ‘40s – when genres, such as jazz and ragtime, were deemed popular music.
Award-winning scenic designer Beowulf Borritts has garnered much praise from critics. Entertainment Weekly was quick to point out the stunning world that New York, New York brings to the stage. “Boritt's lush, imaginative scenic design at times threatens to eclipse the performers, but they're usually up for the challenge. Each minute of New York, New York is buzzing with life, as background dancers and actors flit in and out of view, telling clever little visual stories, giving New York, New York the energy of its titular city.”
Meanwhile, The Wrap compliments the show for its “savvy” direction and choreography. “(New York, New York) ultimately delivers its mix of influences with intelligence, style and, yes, good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle.”
This August, New York, New York comes to the Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts for a multiple-show run. The premier theater is an exceptional destination to host such a groundbreaking new musical. The top-tier facilities, state-of-the-art technologies, and its esteemed history and experience in providing unprecedented entertainment ensure the guests can enjoy the musical without a hitch!
So go on and score those tickets now for New York, New York’s Thursday performance at the Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts! If you’re enthusiastic on catching the show on Thursday 14th August 2025, you can score tickets by clicking on the "Get Tickets" link now!
Please see below the Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts seating chart for the MJ event on 14 August 2025. The ticket price will vary depending on the seating section. Compare different sections to find the cheapest MJ tickets. For accessible seating please contact Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts directly.
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