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Grab your party hats — Broadway In Chicago ’s Cadillac Palace and James M. Nederlander Theatres are turning 100! The festivities will kick off with a birthday celebration at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., featuring an extra special birthday cake made by Eli’s Cheesecake. Enjoy a slice while taking in all the day’s activities!

Broadway In Chicago is also thrilled to participate in this year’s Open House Chicago (OHC) and Loop Arts Fest. Get a rare glimpse inside the Cadillac Palace Theatre as part of Open House Chicago. Learn about the theatre’s history and take in the beautiful architecture of this historic venue. Plus, catch a special performance of Kokandy Productions’ JEKYLL & HYDE at the Loop Arts Fest. For information about the Cadillac Palace and James M. Nederlander Theatres, visit BroadwayInChicago.com . See below for more information about Open House Chicago and Loop Arts Fest.

OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO
Check out one of the largest architecture and urban festivals in the world as Open House Chicago returns to celebrate 16 years of architecture, culture and community. This free public festival offers behind-the-scenes access to more than 200 sites, including Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre on October 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. only. Explore the theatre’s distinctive characteristics, including a lobby richly appointed in decorative mirrors and breche violet and white marble, with these lavish details sweeping majestically through a succession of foyers; great wall surfaces enhanced with gold leaf and wood decorations; and an auditorium that seats over 2,500. It’s a sight you must see for yourself! No prior registration is required. For more information, visit https://openhousechicago.org/.

LOOP ARTS FEST
Celebrate the Loop’s cultural current. Loop Arts Fest is a day-long street festival that closes State Street to vehicular traffic from Jackson to Madison in celebration of the Loop’s rich concentration of arts and cultural assets. The festival combines on-street activations with amplification of existing offsite programming to showcase the breadth of the Loop’s cultural community. This year, audiences can expect a special performance from the company of Kokandy Productions’ JEKYLL & HYDE at noon on the mainstage, located at the intersection of State and Jackson streets. Join the celebration of culture in the city. For more information, visit https://loopchicago.com/.

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 26 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining up to 1.7 million people annually in five theatres. Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including the Cadillac Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, James M. Nederlander Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at The Auditorium™.
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