Jessie Mueller, the Tony-winning star of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and her sister Abby, currently on Broadway in Kinky Boots, are joined by Broadway veteran Mason (Wonderland, Hairspray) for the evening that marks the launch of FWD Theatre Project, "a grass-roots initiative for the discovery, development, and delivery of new musical theatre in the Windy City." The 8 PM concert also features performers from the Chicago musical theatre scene, with performances of such shows as The Black and White Ball by Stephen Cole & Todd Ellison; Swift as Desire by Jeff Lunden & Arthur Perlman; Pride & Prejudice the Musical by Lawrence Rush; Exposure by Erik Della Penna, William Brown, & Doug Frew (conceived by Cathy Nathan); and Love and Other Fables by John McMahon & Jay Jeffries.
For tickets to the concert, ranging $20-$100, click here.
For further information on the theatre company, visit fwdtheatre.org.
