From Glockenspiels to Butterfly Wings: How Sufjan Stevens Crafted the Album Behind Broadway's Illinoise
On April 24, the fleet-footed, heart-filled theatrical event Illinoise opens at the St. James Theatre. With direction and choreography by Justin Peck and a story by Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury, the show is a dance-driven theatricalization of the concept album Illinois, released by the indie-folk singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens in 2005. The show stars vocalist Shara Nova, who provided backing vocals on the ori…