BROADWAY AT THE EMBASSY 2023 – 2024 SEASON
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BROADWAY AT THE EMBASSY 2023 – 2024 SEASON
PRESENTED BY MIDWEST AMERICA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Renewing and New Subscriptions On Sale Monday, June 5
Fort Wayne, Ind. (June 5, 2023) – The Embassy Theatre and Nederlander National Markets are thrilled to announce the 2023-2024 Broadway at the Embassy season, sponsored by Midwest America Federal Credit Union. The season features shows for the entire family! The new season includes the stirring and emotional true story, COME FROM AWAY, the totally “fetch” new musical comedy from Tina Fey, MEAN GIRLS, the multi-media theatrical experience, THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY, the brand-new musical based on the hit movie, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, and the ABBA-solutely feel-good international musical phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! In addition to the 5-show series, two additional add-on shows are offered this season—the incredible holiday family show, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE, from the creative minds of Cirque du Soleil, and the international sensation, STOMP.
Sales for new and renewing subscriptions begin Monday, June 5. On-sale dates for individual tickets will be announced at a later date.
“This will be a great Broadway season, one that Nederlander has carefully curated for our community and region,” said Kelly Updike, Embassy Theatre president & CEO. “Patrons will be excited by the number of shows that range from beloved favorites to current hits. And, we are grateful for the long-standing support of Midwest America Federal Credit Union in helping bring Broadway to the beautiful and historic Embassy stage.”
Broadway at the Embassy 2023-2024 Season
5-Show Series
Come From Away | October 25, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Means Girls | February 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM
The Simon & Garfunkel Story | March 14, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Pretty Woman: The Musical | April 13, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Mamma Mia! | May 28 & 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Season Add-ons
Cirque Dreams Holidaze | December 7, 2023 | 7:30 PM
STOMP | January 21, 2024 | 6 PM
The only way to guarantee seats to this incredible season is to subscribe to a subscription package, starting at just $200 for 5 shows. Visit www.fwembassytheatre.org/broadway, call the STAR Bank box office at 260.424.5665, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or stop by the STAR Bank box office at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. to subscribe.
Enjoy the many exclusive benefits of being a subscriber including a guarantee of the same great seats to each season show, the option to renew those seats from year to year, and first options on upgrading seats. Subscribers also receive additional special ticket offers and the chance to purchase tickets to add-on shows before the general public. Subscription tickets are mailed to each subscriber prior to the performance to avoid box office lines and lost ticket insurance is included at no additional charge.
About The Embassy Theatre
Built in 1928, the Embassy Theatre is Indiana’s largest self-sustaining historic theater. Originally known as the Emboyd, with the adjoining seven-story Indiana Hotel, the majestic movie palace and vaudeville theater introduced Indiana to the biggest stars of stage and screen. Today, the Embassy is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Combining the beauty of a bygone era with the energy and diversity of today’s performers, the Embassy is the showplace of Northern Indiana. Many choose to host events and weddings at the Embassy, as it offers flexibility and a unique event experience in an iconic piece of Fort Wayne history. Visit fwembassytheatre.org for more information.
About Nederlander National Markets
Nederlander National Markets, a Nederlander Presentation based in Chicago, is one of the largest presenters of Broadway series and engagements across North America. Currently, they oversee subscription seasons in more than 20 cities throughout the country.
Nederlander continues the tradition of operating historic theatres, producing and presenting the best in theatrical and concert events, and innovating new ways to engage future generations of theatergoers.
DETAILED SHOW INFORMATION
COME FROM AWAY | October 25, 2023
On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all. This stirring and inspiring musical takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of the small town in Newfoundland that opened their homes to 7,000 stranded travelers on 9/11. During that fateful week, cultures clashed and nerves ran high—but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Celebrate the best of humankind and the best in all of us at COME FROM AWAY.
MEAN GIRLS | February 20, 2024
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon). The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies, MEAN GIRLS “delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery,” says New York Magazine. USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY | March 14, 2024
The internationally acclaimed hit theater show THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY will criss-cross the U.S. to more than 50 cities this season. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry, to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60s, and to their dramatic split in 1970. The show culminates with the pair’s famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981, which had more than half a million fans in attendance.
The show uses state-of-the-art video projection, photos and original film footage. It also features a full live band performing all of their hits, including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Cecilia,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound” and many more.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL | April 13, 2024
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell. Brought to the stage by lead producer Paula Wagner, the show features an original score by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J. F. Lawton. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will lift your spirits and light up your heart. Are you ready to fall in love all over again?
MAMMA MIA! | May 28* & 29, 2024
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.
And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.
*Tuesday, May 28 has been designated as the subscription performance.
ADD-ON SHOWS
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE | December 7, 2023
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. This annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. With an original musical score, twists on holiday classics sung live, and with new sets, scenery, and storylines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
STOMP | January 21, 2024
STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. As USA Today says, “STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places.” STOMP. See what all the noise is about.