Broadway Across Canada Announces Their 2019/2020 Calgary Season
By: Vicki Trask Jan. 24, 2019
Broadway Across Canada has unveiled their upcoming 2019-2020 Season. Four theatrical productions take center stage at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium beginning next fall including the spectacular Broadway Musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
Broadway Across Canada is proud to be Calgary leading theatrical presenter of Broadway theatre since 1998. For the past 21 years, more than 1.4 million theatergoers have experienced over 90 Broadway Across Canada productions in the stunning Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. "Having the privilege to contribute to this amazing city's cultural fabric is something that we do not take lightly. We are very excited about the upcoming Season which features highly anticipated new musical productions from the industry's leading talents," said Shana Levin, Vice President, Broadway Across Canada. "This Season we'll be showcasing Tony Award winning productions, Calgary premieres and returning classics. The 2019-2020 Season will captivate and energize Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium audiences and we're thrilled to be bringing these shows to the city of Calgary."
Kicking off the 2019-2020 Broadway Across Canada Season is the return of Jonathan Larson's Tony Award®-winning masterpiece RENT 20th Anniversary Tour. Next in line, WAITRESS, an empowering and uplifting musical featuring original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles. Followed by DEAR EVAN HANSEN winner of six 2017 TONY® Awards including Best Musical and the 2018 GRAMMY® Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Finishing off the season with our season option, WICKED the untold true story of the Witches of Oz.
Coming in the 2020/2021 season, HAMILTON. Subscribers from the 2019/2020 season will have first access to HAMILTON when they renew their full subscription for the 2020/2021 season.
Three show Season packages start at $145 and are available today for existing 2018-2019 subscribers and on sale to the general public on January 28th online at www.BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca or by calling our subscriber hotline at 1866.532.7469.
Broadway Across Canada 2019-2020 Calgary Season Subscribers receive exclusive perks, including: priority seating access, guaranteed prices, no fee easy payment plans, guaranteed same seats locations for all season presentations, exclusive subscriber lounge, lost ticket replacement, and NY ticketing services.
GROUP SALES INFORMATION: For more information on Group Sales please visit: calgary.broadway.com/groups, email CanadaGroups@BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca or call 1.800.889.8457.
RENT 20th Anniversary Tour
September 10 - 15, 2019
In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway... and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson's RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters-love.
WAITRESS
November 19 - 24, 2019
Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles ("Brave," "Love Song"), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and original direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Hair, Pippin, Finding Neverland). "It's an empowering musical of the highest order!" raves the Chicago Tribune. Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna - a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. "WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!" says Entertainment Weekly and "a monumental contribution to Broadway!" according to Marie Claire. Don't miss this uplifting musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
February 18 - 23, 2020
WINNER OF SIX 2017 TONY® AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL
AND THE 2018 GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM.
A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere, including The Washington Post who says DEAR EVAN HANSEN is "one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history." The New York Times calls it "a gut-punching, breathtaking knockout of a musical." And NBC Nightly News declares the musical "an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond."
DEAR EVAN HANSEN features a book by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land,The Greatest Showman), and direction by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal).
WICKED - Season Option
July 29 - August 9, 2020
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.
WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz...but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin-smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships...until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked." From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED-the untold true story of the Witches of Oz-transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that USA Today cheers is "a complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think."
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