Marriott Theatre
| Former names | Drury Lane North Theatre |
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| Location | 10 Marriott Dr, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 |
| Coordinates | 42°11′38″N 87°55′41″W / 42.194°N 87.928°WCoordinates: 42°11′38″N 87°55′41″W / 42.194°N 87.928°W |
| Owner | Marriott International, Inc. |
| Genre(s) | Theatre |
| Capacity | 886 |
| Opened | April 1, 1975 |
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The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a respected Chicago area regional theatre. Attached to the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, the theatre produces an average of five musicals each year, presented in the round, as well as productions aimed at younger audiences. A small, live orchestra provides accompaniment.
Founded in December 1975, The Marriott Theatre has presented more than 170 musicals and is currently led by Executive Producer Terry James, Artistic Director Aaron Thielen, and Artistic Director Andy Hite. It is the most subscribed musical theatre in the country.
The Marriott Theatre has presented more than 3,000 professional actors in classic American musical theatre, new musicals, and "re-thought" musicals.Broadway has long considered The Marriott Theatre a prime venue for launching shows into the regional market with premiere productions of A Chorus Line, Chess, Baby, Grand Hotel, They're Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl, The First, Miss Saigon, Cats, Sunset Boulevard, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Producers and Little Women.
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