Overview
- Broadway In Chicago announced a five‑week world‑premiere engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre running July 19–Aug. 22, 2027, with tickets set to go on sale next month.
- The creative core lists Kristen Anderson‑Lopez and Robert Lopez as composers and Bob Martin with Rick Elice as the book writers, with Jeffrey Seller serving as lead producer.
- Reports differ on staging credits: some outlets name Andy Blankenbuehler as director while others say Alex Timbers will direct with Blankenbuehler as choreographer, and producers have not yet clarified the final credits.
- A workshop held earlier in 2026 featured performers including Erika Henningsen, Kevin William Paul, Joel Perez, Alex Brightman and Gabriel Ebert but official Chicago casting has not been announced and workshop casts often change before premieres.
- The project closes a long development arc that began in 2006 and has seen multiple creative teams, and Seller’s involvement points to strong commercial intent and an expected push to move the show to Broadway after the Chicago run.