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THEATER 'Skates,' with 'Idol' alums, to have world premiere May 24
2022-04-13
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American Idol alums Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young lead the cast of the new musical Skates. The production also features Adam Fane, Kelly Felthous, Cory Goodrich, Emma Lord, Jason Richards, Kelvin Roston, Jr., Michelle Lauto, Zach Sorrow, Trey Deluna and Adia Bell.
Only in Chicago, this world premiere is the first major production in the newly renovated Studebaker Theater inside the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S .Michigan Ave. Performances begin May 24.
Described as Grease meets Hairspray with a dash of Xanadu, Skates is a coming-of-age story with a twist. It's 1994 and rock star, Jacqueline Miller has a lot to celebrate. She's headlining her first national tour, has a hit record and is riding high. In the midst of this, she has agreed to kick off the gala re-opening of her beloved childhood roller rink, Windy City Skates. When complications hit her head-on, she takes a retrospective journey back to 1977 and finds herself again when she meets up with her 12-year-old self and all the people who have made her who she is.
Originally called Hit Her with the Skates—a musical that was also slated to star DeGarmo and Young—that production's world premiere ended up being canceled in 2020 because of coronavirus concerns.
Tickets for Skates: A New Musical are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/skates or 312-753-3210. For more information about the world premiere of Skates, visit www.SkatesTheMusical.com . |
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