Broadway in Chicago summer concert set for August

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Singer Deborah Cox (pictured in Los Angeles in 2015) will be part of the lineup at the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert in Millennium Park. | Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Broadway In Chicago’s annual summer concert will take place Aug. 15 at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, it was announced today. The free concert begins at 6:15 p.m. at the outdoor venue.

The free concert will include performances by the casts of the stage musicals Disney’s “Aladdin,” “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” “Finding Neverland,” “Fun Home” and “Phantom of the Opera.”

Grammy-winner Deborah Cox will perform a selection from the new musical “The Bodyguard,” the musical version of the hit film. Cox stars in the production, which arrives in Chicago Jan 31, 2017.

More participating shows/performers will be announced at a later date.

For information and current ticket availability for all shows, visit broadwayinchicago.com.

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