THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Opens Tonight at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Opens Tonight at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre 1 Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce the opening of THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY, now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited one-week engagement. Tickets are on sale now for performances through Sunday, February 27, 2022 at BroadwayInChicago.com.The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is stopping by Chicago during its coast-to-coast U.S. tour. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce the opening of THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY, now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited one-week engagement. Tickets are on sale now for performances through Sunday, February 27, 2022 at BroadwayInChicago.com.The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is stopping by Chicago during its coast-to-coast U.S. tour. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

Using state of the art video projection, photos, and original film footage, the show also features a full live band performing all of their hits, including “Mrs. Robinson” (featured in the 1967 film The Graduate), “Cecilia,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” and many more.

With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel’s perfect harmonies and songs that poignantly captured the times made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Over the years, they won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1977, their Bridge Over Troubled Water album was nominated at the 1977 Brit Awards for Best International Album. In 2003, Simon and Garfunkel were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the following year saw their “The Sounds of Silence” awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

ABOUT RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT (Producers):
Right Angle Entertainment
 specializes in the production, marketing, management and distribution of live theatrical, digital and concert events. RAE’s proud roster includes: America’s Got Talent Live!The Price is Right LIVE!The Masked Singer National TourThe Simon & Garfunkel StoryThe Office! A Musical Parody (New York City and National Tour), Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (National Tour and Grand Old Opry), Together Live with Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle, Sasha Velour’s Smoke & Mirrors Tour, among many others. Recently, Right Angle Entertainment has been a trailblazer in the theatrical space producing safe, outdoor and immersive productions including the Art Heist Experience and The Office! – A Murder Mystery Parody.  rightangleentertainment.com

ABOUT MAPLE TREE ENTERTAINMENT (Producers):
Headed by Dean Elliott, Maple Tree Entertainment Ltd is a theatrical production company that specialize in creating, presenting, and producing high quality music, drama, and musicals both in the UK and across the world. Maple Tree Entertainment’s flagship show, THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world and is still today the leading theatrical show concerning Simon & Garfunkel. The company is committed to extremely high-quality work and will always have the satisfaction of the audience as its main driving goal.  mapletreeentertainment.com

ABOUT QUATRO ENTERTAINMENT (Producers):
Quatro Entertainment co-produces THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORYThe Life and Music of George MichaelThe British Invasion – Live on Stage, and promotes national Broadway touring shows. With offices in Calgary and Victoria, they present hundreds of events across North America each year. Recent Broadway touring shows include: Dirty DancingKinky BootsRock of Ages, and The Illusionists. For more information visit: quatroentertainment.com

Information about THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY can be found at: thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, February 22 at 7:30PM
Wednesday, February 23 at 7:30PM
Thursday, February 24 at 7:30PM
Friday, February 25 at 7:30PM
Saturday, February 26 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Sunday, February 27 at 2:00PM & 7:00PM

TICKET INFORMATION
Individual tickets for THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY are on sale now and range from $25.00 – $80.00 with a select number of premium tickets available. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. For more information, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 21 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 more than 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, Auditorium Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway  Playhouse at Water Tower Place.

COVID-19 Protocol: When entering the theatre, audience members will be required to provide their valid ticket, be masked, and provide valid I.D. (ages 16 and up). Guests, ages 5 and up, will be required to provide vaccination card that proves full vaccination, meaning 14 days after their second dose of a two-dose FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccine or at least 14 days after a single dose vaccine. Those with vaccine exemptions, including children 2 – 4, religious or medical, will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test along with a photo ID and valid ticket. Acceptable tests are either a PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance start time or an antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance start time. No home tests will be accepted. Due to COVID-19 protocol, children under the age of 2 will not be admitted to any Broadway In Chicago Theatre. We are currently not serving or allowing food and beverage inside the theatres to allow audience members to remain masked throughout the performance. For details and latest health and safety procedures and guidelines, click here.

For more information and tickets, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.