Marriott Theatre
Location | 10 Marriott Dr, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 |
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Owner | Marriott |
Operator | Marriott |
Opened | 1975 |
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The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a respected Chicago area regional theatre. Attached to the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, the theatre produces an average of five musicals each year, presented in the round, as well as productions aimed at younger audiences.[1] A small, live orchestra provides accompaniment.
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History
Founded in December 1975, The Marriott Theatre has presented more than 170 musicals and is currently led by Executive Producer Terry James,[2] Artistic Director Aaron Thielen, and Artistic Director Andy Hite.[3] It is the most subscribed musical theatre in the country.[4]
The Marriott Theatre has presented more than 3,000 professional actors in classic American musical theatre, new musicals, and "re-thought" musicals.[citation needed] Broadway has long considered The Marriott Theatre a prime venue for launching shows into the regional market with premiere productions of A Chorus Line, Chess, Baby, Grand Hotel, They're Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl, The First, Miss Saigon, Cats, Sunset Boulevard, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Producers and Little Women.
A founding member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, The Marriott Theatre fosters artists in creating new works for the stage. The result has been a string of American and World Premieres including Matador, which subsequently played London's West End; Annie Warbucks, launching a national tour and opening off-Broadway in New York to rave reviews; Phantom of the Country Palace, Grover's Corners, Maury Yeston's History Loves Company (1991), Windy City, The New Yorkers, Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, Peggy Sue Got Married, Once Upon a Time in New Jersey, The All Night Strut, A Fascinatin' Rhythm, Married Alive, The Bowery Boys, For The Boys, and Hero.
Marriott's Theatre for Young Audiences has presented numerous original works as well as classic fairy tales. To date, Marriott's Theatre for Young Audiences has presented more than 45 productions. Every year, these musicals introduce more than 100,000 children to live theatre. In all, The Marriott Theatre attracts more than 400,000 people to Lincolnshire each year.[citation needed]
Shows[5]
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2015
2014
2013
- Now and Forever: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
- South Pacific
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
- 9 to 5: The Musical
- Mary Poppins
2012[6]
- Legally Blonde: The Musical
- The Pirates of Penzance
- Hero world premiere
- Dreamgirls
- My One and Only
2011[7]
- Guys and Dolls
- 42nd Street
- SHOUT! The Mod Musical
- For the Boys world premiere
- White Christmas
2010[8]
2009[9]
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- The Light in the Piazza
- Hairspray
- My Fair Lady
2008[4]
- Les Misérables
- Nunsense
- The Full Monty
- All Shook Up special presentation
- The Bowery Boys world premiere
2007
- Grease
- Shenandoah special presentation
- Married Alive premiere
- The Producers
- Little Women
2006
- Thoroughly Modern Millie
- State Fair
- Once Upon a Time in New Jersey premiere
- Into the Woods
- All Night Strut premiere
2005
2004
- West Side Story
- The Pajama Game
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Sunset Boulevard special presentation
- Beauty and the Beast special presentation
2003
- Cats special presentation
- Hot Mikado encore presentation
- Forever Plaid
- Show Boat
- Annie Get Your Gun
2002
2001
- Big River
- Mame
- The Taffetas
- Miss Saigon special presentation
- Bye Bye Birdie
2000
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- The Pirates of Penzance
- Pump Boys & Dinettes
- Evita
- The King & I
1999
- Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
- Victor/Victoria
- Houdini premiere
- Peggy Sue Got Married premiere
- Phantom
1998
- Elmer Gantry premiere
- Gypsy
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
- Queen/Stardust Ballroom premiere
- Finian's Rainbow
- The Wizard of Oz
1997
1996
- And the World Goes 'Round
- The New Yorkers
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Singin' in the Rain
1995
- Hello, Dolly!
- Ms. Cinderella premiere
- Dreamgirls
- Heartbeats premiere
- Eleanor premiere
1994
- Windy City encore presentation
- Phantom of the Country Palace premiere
- The Goodbye Girl special presentation
- La Cage aux Folles
- The Music Man
1993
- The First: A Musical premiere
- Oklahoma!
- Hot Mikado special presentation
- Sweeney Todd
- 42nd Street
1992
- Annie Warbucks premiere
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Arthur premiere
- Grand Hotel
- The Sound of Music
1991
- Encore world premiere
- Brigadoon
- Sweet Charity
- History Loves Company world premiere
- Anything Goes
1990
- Chess, a new version. Directed by David H. Bell and starring Susie McMonagle, David Studwell and Kim Strauss, it featured a reworking of Richard Nelson's New York script. Bell's version has since been performed in Sacramento and Atlanta as well.
- Into the Woods
- Pump Boys and Dinettes
- South Pacific
- Me and My Girl
1989
- Big River
- 70, Girls, 70
- Matador world premiere
- Grease
- Funny Girl
1988
1987
- The Wiz
- 1776
- Grover's Corners world premiere
- My Fair Lady
1986
- Camelot
- Baby world premiere
- The King and I
1985
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Startime world premiere
- A Chorus Line
- Hello, Dolly!
1984
- Windy City world premiere[10]
- The Boys from Syracuse
- A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
- Carousel
1983
- Shenandoah
- Give My Regards to Broadway world premiere
- Chicago
- Gypsy: A Musical Fable
1982
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Kismet
- Little Me world premiere
- Brigadoon
1981
1980
References
- ↑ History of Marriott Theatre, accessed, 10-13-2011.
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- ↑ Marriott Theatre 2012 Season Subscription Flyer
- ↑ Marriottheatre.com
- ↑ Marriott Theatre 2010 Season Subscription Flyer
- ↑ Marriott Theatre 2009 Season Subscription Flyer
- ↑ GuideToMusicalTheatre.com
External links
- Marriott Theatre official website
- Marriott Profile
- 2008 Season
- 2007 Season
- Metromix Description
- Theatre in Chicago
- Articles with unsourced statements from April 2015
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- Illinois articles missing geocoordinate data
- 1975 establishments in Illinois
- Lincolnshire, Illinois
- Theatres in Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Lake County, Illinois
- Visitor attractions in Lake County, Illinois