ASU
GAMMAGE ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 BROADWAY SERIES
ASU Gamamge has announced its 2013-2014 Broadway Across America
–Arizona season. It will be a Broadway Extravaganza with a seven-show series and three special engagements. The top touring market has
done it again bringing some of the biggest Broadway hits to town including
EVITA, THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY & BESS, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, ONCE as well
as the long awaited return of JERSEY BOYS and DISNEY’S THE LION KING.
In its 23rd season,
the Broadway Across America – Arizona series at ASU Gammage
has the largest theatrical subscription series in the state of Arizona and one
of the most successful Broadway series in the country.
Current
subscribers can renew their subscriptions starting March 19. New subscriptions
go on sale May 13. ASU Gammage Subscribers get
the best seats at the best price. Additionally, Season Subscribers
get exclusive benefits, including flexible payment
and ticket exchange options, advance purchase opportunities and more!
The full season includes:
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
September 17-22, 2013
This OUTRAGEOUS fun show tells the uplifting story of a trio of
friends, on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a battered old bus
searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and
end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. An international hit
with more than 500 dazzling, 2011 Tony® Award-winning costumes, PRISCILLA QUEEN
OF THE DESERT features a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including
"It's Raining Men," "Finally" and "I Will
Survive."
THE WIZARD OF OZ
February 4-9, 2014
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ is an
enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the
stage. Developed
from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all the
beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favorite
characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including
new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
EVITA
December
3-8, 2013
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd
Webber's Tony Award® winning musical returns at last! Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from
the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her
people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in
the world — while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one
of the most tragic. EVITA tells Eva's passionate and unforgettable true story,
and features some of theater's most beautiful songs, including "Don't Cry
for Me Argentina," "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" and
"High Flying, Adored."
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
January 14-19, 2014
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, a
grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan and the most magical evening of madcap fun is
now on tour!
Hailed by The New York Times as “The most exhilarating storytelling on
Broadway in decades,” this musical play takes a hilarious romp through the Neverland you never knew. The winner of five Tony
Awards®, this swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan will have you hooked from the
moment you let your imagination take flight. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is the innovative and imaginative musical play based on
the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. A company of dozen
actors plays more than a hundred unforgettable characters, all on a journey to
answer the century-old question: How did Peter Pan become The Boy Who Never
Grew Up? This epic origin story of popular culture’s most enduring and
beloved character proves that your imagination is the most captivating place in
the world.
ONCE
April 29-May 4, 2014
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, ONCE is
a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of
actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the
enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream
when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love
songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new
heights... but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more
complex than your
everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and
theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never
lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power
of music to connect us all.
THE
GERSHWINS’ PORGY & BESS
June
3-8, 2014
See what Time Magazine exclaims is, “A don’t miss theatre
event! The #1 Broadway musical of the year.” Winner of the 2012
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS is
hitting the road in a stunning and stirring new staging, including such
legendary songs as “Summertime,” “It Ain’t
Necessarily So,” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing.” THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND
BESS features one of Broadway’s most accomplished creative teams, led by
Tony-nominated director DIANE PAULUS (Hair), Pulitzer Prize-winning
playwright SUZAN-LORI PARKS (Topdog/Underdog),
and two-time Obie Award-winning composer DIEDRE L.
MURRAY (Running Man), bringing George and Ira Gershwin’s legendary
masterwork to the Broadway stage for the first time in more than 35 years.
JERSEY
BOYS
July
22 – August 10, 2014
More than 24,000 theatergoers cheered when JERSEY BOYS made its
sell-out premiere in Tempe in 2006. Worldwide, more than 13 million people have
seen JERSEY BOYS. And
now, the show is "Working Its Way Back" to Tempe! JERSEY
BOYS, is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock
and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli,
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito
and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four
blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history.
They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million
records worldwide – all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS features their
hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” “IT WILL RUN FOR CENTURIES!” proclaims Time Magazine.The JERSEY BOYS
creative team comprises two-time Tony Award®-winning director Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio,
lyricist Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
The 2013-2014 Broadway Across
America – Arizona special engagements include:
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
October 22 -November
17, 2013
Experience the phenomenon of DISNEY’S THE LION KING. Marvel at the
breathtaking
spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning
director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the
pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an
unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscar®-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.”
Let your imagination run wild at the Tony
Award®-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls “a landmark event in
entertainment.”
MAMMA MIA!
December 31 - January 5, 2014
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and riendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!.
BLUE MAN GROUP
February 25 - March
2, 2014
Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE
MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts
which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of
entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as “One of the most
delightful performance pieces ever staged.” E! Entertainment News exclaims,
“BLUE MAN GROUP is what every live performance aspires to be.” The
Baltimore Sun raves, “Blue Man Group packs a wallop. It’s a big, loud, funny,
silly, visually arresting production!” Although it is impossible to
describe, people of all ages agree that BLUE MAN GROUP is an intensely exciting
and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful,
euphoric state. With no spoken language, BLUE MAN GROUP is perfect for people
of all ages, languages, and cultures. This unique experience is a form of
entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never
forget.
A Message From BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Cast Member James May (Cogsworth)
If people have not seen the show, why should they attend?
