Jason Robert Brown to headline Northlight’s 40th anniversary party

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The headliner at Northlight Theatre’s 40th anniversary party, set for Dec. 11 at 7 p.m., will be Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown, whose musicals include “The Last Five Years” (which debuted at Nortlight), “Parade” (opening in a revival next Sunday by BoHo Theatre Ensemble), “The Bridges of Madison County” and “Hollywood in Vegas” (soon to arrive on Broadway under the direction of Chicago’s Gary Griffin).

For tickets to the event, to be held at Northlight, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, are $150. Phone (847) 673-6300 or visit http://www.northlight.org.


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