Serendipity: celebrating Chicago's seniors on stage by Terry Fay, BA

Eddie Sullivan struts across the stage in a crisp tuxedo, his clear voice backed by a 16-piece orchestra, captivating thousands in the audience at the grand Chicago Theatre. He’s a doorman by day—and an encored sensation at Serendipity: Celebrating Chicago’s Seniors on Stage.

Next up are the Syncopated Seniors, a septuplet of tap dancers whose long legs flash beneath their short skirts. Not until the performers take a final bow does the audience learn that Nadine Washington, who took her first tap lesson at age 78, is 86 years-young.