SIMPLY THE BEST, A NIGHT OF BROADWAY'S BEST MUSIC

Name: SIMPLY THE BEST, A NIGHT OF BROADWAY'S BEST MUSIC
Start: 2026-06-12T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-14T13:30:00-05:00
Location: 4300 N University St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61614

Schedule

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 01:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4300 N University St, Peoria, IL, United States, Illinois 61614 | Peoria, IL

SHOW DATES/TIMES:
June 12 – 7:30 pm
June 13 and 14 – 1:30 pm
TICKETS:
$15 all ages, general admission
peoriaplayers.org
309-688-4473
SYNOPSIS:
Peoria Players announces its collaboration with the Friends of the Regional Office of Education #48 for the Spring Musical Theatre Celebration, Simply The Best -- A Night of Broadway’s Best Music, directed by Bryan Blanks and Mary Ellen Ulrich. This will be a high energy production featuring high school students and alumni from all Peoria area schools. The show will feature songs from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Alice by Heart, Hairspray, High School Musical and more.
Simply The Best is sponsored by Ricketts & Cochran Clan.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director/Co-Choreographer: Bryan Blanks
Co- Director- Mary Ellen Ulrich
Co-Choreographer: Delaney Taylor
Light Design: Wayne Carey
Sound- Jace McCance
Costumes: Monica Kalman
Set: James Richardson and Hunter Kalman
Light Execution: Tricia Hunt Glenn
Production Assistant: Julie Duran
Board Liaison- Friends of the R.O.E. #48- Dave Pohels
CAST LIST
Bryan Smith
Jacobie Walker
Marcus Ice
Teon Ford
Ava Aaron
Ava Jane Fischer
Kasia Delinski
Daniel Duran
Regan Monroe
Claire Marquette
Kamaiyah Qualls
Brylie Detra
Joseph Wake
Risa Ice
Lily Middleton
Brody Buescher
Becca Welch
Raegan Copeland
Reese Jones
Violet Locke
Lilly Fore
Ayden Andrews
Rozetta Brown
Jacquri Bush
Paige Delaroche
Janey Ellen Urlich
College Guest Artists:
DeRosa Crawford
Amare Bell
Helaina Kalman
Tyler Weaver
Kate Wiegardt
Lindsey Ropp
Josh Regan
Bri Short