Broadway at the Embassy Expands for the 2024-2025 Season

Broadway at the Embassy Expands for the 2024-2025 Season

Current subscribers can renew May 7; new subscriptions available July 8

Fort Wayne, IN (May 6, 2024) – The Embassy Theatre and Nederlander National Markets are thrilled to announce the newly-expanded 24/25 Broadway at the Embassy season. Due to popular demand, we’ve expanded the season to a two-performance series, and the Embassy is now a presenting partner. Renewing subscribers can renew their season packages starting tomorrow, May 7. New subscriptions will be available on Monday, July 8. The upcoming season is sponsored by Shambaugh & Son, L.P.

This season includes four Fort Wayne premieres, two Tony Award-winning Best Musicals, and one title back by popular demand. The new season kicks off with AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, the electrifying smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The season continues with the longest running American musical in the history of Broadway, CHICAGO THE MUSICAL. It’s hotter than ever! Starting off 2025 is the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, HADESTOWN, a sensational new musical that combines Greek mythology and a Grammy Award-winning album. Continuing the season is another Tony Award-winning Best Musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, a “breathtaking knockout of a musical” according to The New York Times. The season concludes with TINA: THE TINA TUNER MUSICAL, a celebration of the undisputed Queen of Rock ‘n Roll.

Renewing subscribers can renew their subscription starting tomorrow. Sales for new subscriptions begin Monday, July 8. On-sale dates for individual tickets will be announced at a later date.

“We couldn’t be happier to expand the Broadway at the Embassy season as we continue to grow this important market,” said Jack Meyer, vice president – programming, Nederlander Production Co. “In addition to a stellar season, we’re excited to enter a new partnership with the Embassy Theatre to continue bringing the best of Broadway to Fort Wayne.”

As the Embassy has grown its programming in recent years to include more presenting and co-presenting opportunities, this allows the organization to have a significant voice in the choice and direction of live music and stage experiences in this region. This also means that the Embassy has more financial investment in its success. The Embassy has grown since its days of being primarily a rental house where tours and shows were simply looking for a venue to rent along their tour route. Now, the organization’s programming strategy includes seeking out exactly what is desired and needed for the community.

“In recent years, we have worked hard to broaden our programming and focus on vital arts and cultural experiences for northeast Indiana. Broadway at the Embassy is an important part of that strategy,” said Kelly Updike, Embassy Theatre president & CEO. “Our community has supported this growth by filling the house. We are thrilled to expand to two nights and become a presenting partner in this series. The new season offers rich diversity, a little classic Broadway and newer shows never seen in this region.”

Broadway at the Embassy 2024-2025 Season

The only way to guarantee seats to this incredible season is to subscribe to a subscription package, starting at just $205 for 5 shows. Visit www.fwembassytheatre.org/broadway, call the STAR Bank box office at 260.424.5665, Monday through Friday, 10a.m. to 6p.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 discount on single ticket prices, a guarantee of the same great seats to each season’s shows, the option to renew those seats from year to year, free lost ticket insurance and first options at upgrading your seats. Subscribers also receive additional special ticket offers, advanced presale access to any added Broadway at the Embassy shows and the chance to purchase tickets to add-on shows before the general public.

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,

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

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS | October 1-2, 2024

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS the electrifying smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it’s a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal during a decade of civil unrest in America. Set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” AIN’T TOO PROUD tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time.

CHICAGO THE MUSICAL | December 10-11, 2024
CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.

In the whirlwind of Chicago’s Jazz Age, two of the Cook County Jail’s most notorious murderesses—vaudeville star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart—become fierce rivals as they compete for headlines amidst a media frenzy.

Broadway’s longest-running musical has been razzle dazzling audiences for 27 years, and after more than 10,000 performances, 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®, we’re just getting started.

HADESTOWN | February 18-19, 2025

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today…and always.

Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN | March 21-22, 2025

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 “Theatrical magic. One of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history.” The New York Times calls it “a 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).

TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL | May 27-28, 2025

An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.

One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows were seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.

Broadway at the Embassy Expands for the 2024-2025 Season

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