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The Cadillac Palace became home to pre-Broadway tours and world premieres with the opening of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida in the autumn of 1999. This was the beginning of many Broadway-caliber shows to pass through the Cadillac Palace. Mel Brooks's The Producers premiered in Chicago starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in
Broadway In Chicago provides over 7,500 jobs and has an economic impact of over $635 million each year. In addition, Broadway In Chicago audiences spend more than $75 million at local restaurants and account for 500,000 hotel room occupancies each year, which is 6% of Chicago's annual total of hotel rooms used. [2]
Chicago had long been a popular destination for touring productions, as well as original productions that transfer to Broadway and other cities. According to Variety editor Gordon Cox, beside New York City, Chicago has one of the most lively theater scenes in the United States. [ 1 ]
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Ticket counters of the New York City booth as seen from 47th Street. The TKTS ticket booths in New York City and London sell Broadway and Off-Broadway shows and dance events and West End theatre tickets, respectively, at discounts of 20–50% off the face value. [1] It is owned by the Theatre Development Fund, a non-profit.
The rebranded Broadway Playhouse opened next to the Water Tower shopping center in September 2010. On April 6, 2010, Broadway In Chicago announced that it had entered into a long-term agreement with General Growth Properties, then the owner of Water Tower Place shopping center, to re-open the theatre as the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.
The Taste of Chicago (also known locally as The Taste) is the world's largest food festival [citation needed], held in September in Chicago, Illinois in Grant Park. The event is also the largest festival in Chicago. [1] Non-food-related events include live music on multiple stages, including the Petrillo Music Shell, pavilions, and performances.