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A Real-Life Couple Is Melting Hearts on Stage in Broadway's 'Illinoise'


Broadway couple Ben Cook and Gaby Diaz bring their real-life chemistry to the stage in the Tony-nominated musical ‘Illinoise’

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. “There’s such a rich emotional history that we all share: Gaby is my girlfriend in real life — we live together — and Ricky, Ahmad and I have worked together many times,” Cook told Broadway.com in a joint interview with Ubeda in June 2024. Original Hamilton cast member Ariana DeBose is returning to host the 77th annual Tony Awards in New York City after previously taking the stage by storm in 2022 and 2023.

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