‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Company,’ ‘Lehman Trilogy’ among Broadway in Chicago’s upcoming season

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Rosalie Craig (as Bobbie) in the London Production of “Company.” The musical arrives in Chicago Oct. 31. 

Rosalie Craig (as Bobbie) in the London Production of “Company.” The musical arrives in Chicago on Oct. 31.

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Broadway in Chicago on Monday announced the shows in its 2023-2024 season.

In addition to the previously announced world premiere of “Boop! The Betty Boop Musical,” (Nov. 19–Dec. 31 at the CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe) and the pre-Broadway premiere of “A Wonderful World,” the musical about jazz legend Louis Armstrong (Oct. 11-29 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph) starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) as Armstrong, Chicago audiences will have the opportunity to catch:

— the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “Company,” (Oct. 31–Nov. 12 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph);

“Beetlejuice”

“Beetlejuice”

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— “Beetlejuice,” the Broadway musical based on the Tim Burton classic film (Nov. 7-19 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr.);

— a pre-Broadway revival of “The Wiz” (Nov. 28–Dec. 10 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre);

— and TimeLine Theatre’s Chicago premiere production of five-time Tony Award winner “The Lehman Trilogy” (Sept. 19–Oct. 29 at the Broadway Playhouse, 175 E. Chestnut).

Season subscription renewals are currently on sale at BroadwayInChicago.com. General subscription packages go on sale April 12; six-show packages start at $150.

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