Written by the composer of Sweet Charity, it is the story of a screenwriter and the film he is writing. It was a triumph at Broadway’s Virginia Theatre, built by the very same architects that built its namesake in Champaign!

Music and Lyrics by Cy Coleman and David Zippel
Book by Larry Gelbart
Sarah Wigley, stage director
Michael Tilley, music director



This production includes a 20-minute intermission

This production includes the smoking of tobacco products.

This production includes smog effects.

This production contains adult content and adult language and is intended for mature audiences only.

This production includes the use of theatrical firearms and the sound of gun shots.

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Patron Co-Sponsors:

Carol & Carl Belber
Susan & Michael Haney

The importance of philanthropy has never been greater. Please consider gifts to the Illinois Lyric Theatre and Opera Support Fund, the Music at Illinois Fund, the Krannert Center Lyric Theatre Student Excellence Fund, and Support Krannert Center Today (Unrestricted Fund) to ensure the future of the arts at Illinois.

For more:

https://krannertcenter.com/events/krannert-center-virginia-lyric-theatre-illinois-presents-city-angels

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FACE MASKS OPTIONAL

In accordance with guidance from Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health, the wearing of face masks is considered optional in Champaign Park District facilities, including the Virginia Theatre.

/>Patrons are still welcome to wear a face mask while at the Virginia, and the theatre will continue to provide complimentary masks to those who wish to wear them.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Champaign Park District has implemented the following mitigation practices at the Virginia Theatre in accordance with guidelines set by federal, state, and local public health authorities:

• Additional cleaning and disinfecting, with a focus on touch surfaces, door knobs and push plates, railings, auditorium seating, restroom facilities, and countertops.
  
  
• Touchless hand sanitizing stations are located throughout the Theatre’s lobbies and work spaces for use by patrons, volunteers, staff, and production personnel.