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The Grammy and Academy Award-nominated folk-rock musician's moody songs set the scenes in this dance musical, nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical. Read more on New York Theatre Guide.

Sufjan Stevens' Broadway musical 'Illinoise' cast album is coming via Nonesuch Records.

Nova contributed to the original album on which the Tony-nominated musical is based.

Nova contributed to the original album on which the Tony-nominated musical is based.

Justin Peck directs and choreographs 'Illinoise,' a dance musical exploring the joy and pain of adolescence, based on the 2005 Sufjan Stevens album.

Editor’s Note: This piece contains mentions of suicide.  When I heard Illinois by Sufjan Stevens was being turned into a musical, I was skeptical. As a lover of musical theater, I have grown fatigued by the jukebox musicals that have dominated the scene in recent years. As a devoted fan of Sufjan Stevens, I was...

"Illinoise," the musical inspired by the Sufjan Stevens' album "Illinois" delights and confuses at the Chicago Theater.

Sufjan Stevens’ album becomes a highly emotional dance theater piece at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

The first in a series of bi-weekly columns about music and records.

After 23 years, Sufjan Stevens has become one of our most important living songwriters. Here are his 10 best albums ranked.