Review: ‘Illinoise’ puts movement to the music of Sufjan Stevens — it’s not the usual Broadway show
NEW YORK — Sufjan Stevens’ hipper-than-thou music defies easy categorization. It goes by chamber pop, folk pop, electronica and numerous other descriptions inadequate for its lushly orchestrated romanticism, as topped by lyrics at once esoteric and emotionally intense.
Stevens always had a fervent fan base, increased of late by the appearance of music from his 2005 album “Illinois” in the hit TV show set
