Van Wezel Unveils New Broadway Season Full of Glitz and Glam

Arts & Culture

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is thrilled to announce its 2024-2025 Season Subscription Series, featuring nine Broadway blockbusters and a variety of specials. Anchoring the season is the 10-time Tony Award-winner, Moulin Rouge The Musical, March 18-23.


The Broadway Subscription Series features seven Sarasota Premieres starting with the Tony and Grammy Award-winning sensation, Dear Evan Hansen, which follows the story of a high school student who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. This is followed by the uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll.


Ring in the new year at Clue, the uproarious new play based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. The glorious Broadway revival of Funny Girl, dazzles with celebrated smash-hit songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” On the heels of Wednesday, the 3rd most-watched show on Netflix of all-time, The Addams Family, is the devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.


Returning to the Van Wezel this season is Come From Away, the stirring and inspiring musical that takes you into the heart of the remarkable small town in Newfoundland that opened their homes to 7,000 stranded traveler on 9/11. Also returning is Les Miserables, the world’s most popular musical. Completing the Broadway lineup is Beetlejuice, the hilarious new musical based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film.


This season also features eight Subscriber Specials, starting with the holiday crowd favorite Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert, Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ and H.M.S. Pinafore. There is also Forever Tango, Neil Berg’s 115 Years of Broadway followed by Twyla Tharp Dance: Diamond Jubilee. Finally, there’s the violin legend Itzhak Perlman and the Branford Marsalis Quartet.


Patrons are now able to reserve their subscriptions for the upcoming season. Subscription packages are available for purchase online at www.VanWezel.org, by calling the box office at 941-263-6799 or by visiting the box office Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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