Broadway couple Ben Cook and Gaby Diaz bring their real-life chemistry to the stage in the Tony-nominated musical ‘Illinoise’
The love story at the center of Broadway’s Illinoise has tugged at fans’ heartstrings, and a real-life couple is partially responsible for the show’s magic.
Not only did Cook and Diaz have an existing connection when work began on Illinoise, they each worked with Peck in the past, as did many of their costars. Illinoise also stars Ricky Ubeda as Henry, the focal point of the love triangle with Carl and Shelby, with Ahmad Simmons, Jeanette Delgado, Rachel Lockhart, Byron Tittle and more dancers each bringing life to Stevens’ music on stage.
Working with Diaz and their friends on a show that’s reimagined what Broadway can be has felt like a dream come true. “This experience is going to spoil us for any work we do in the future,” Cook added. “The standard has been set, and if it’s a different version of this for the next 10 years, we’ll be lucky.”
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