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24–25 PNC BROADWAY IN KANSAS CITY SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT
MUSIC HALL AND KAUFFMAN CENTER
New Broadway Season Ticket Packages Available Now!
- Two-week return engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING!
- Premiere engagement of BEETLEJUICE, the hilarious musical comedy based on Tim Burton’s beloved
1988 film! - Premiere engagement of BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL, adapted for the stage by the iconic
1985 film’s creators and winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical! - Tony ® Award-winning Best Musical and iconic musical extravaganza -THE WIZ!
- 2023 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE, heralded by critics for its stellar
performances!
KANSAS CITY, MO ― PNC Broadway in Kansas City is pleased to announce that new Season Ticket Packages for the
24–25 Broadway season are available now at BroadwayInKC.com.
The 24–25 PNC Broadway in Kansas City season for Music Hall and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will include
the following Broadway touring productions: FUNNY GIRL, CHICAGO, PARADE, BEETLEJUICE, BACK TO THE FUTURE:
THE MUSICAL, Disney’s THE LION KING and THE WIZ. The 24–25 season will also include JUDY COLLINS as a season
add-on. Information about each national touring Broadway production can be found below.
FUNNY GIRL
Dec. 3–8, 2024
Music Hall
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WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN!
Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein
based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and
direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!
The sensational Broadway revival dazzles with celebrated classic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the
Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East
Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she
became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
CHICAGO
Jan. 7–12, 2025
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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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.
Come on, babe! Head to CHICAGO!
We’re hotter than ever.
PARADE
Jan. 28–Feb. 2, 2025
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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Winner of the 2023 Tony Award ® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As
commanding as any musical revival to hit Broadway in years” (Deadline).
Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is
accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice, and devotion. Riveting
and gloriously hopeful, PARADE reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another.
PARADE has received overwhelming acclaim since its debut. The New York Times said, “this revival, filled with deft
flourishes by director Michael Arden, recalls an era of big casts, big stories, and big talent – a time when musicals actually felt
like events.” Entertainment Weekly called PARADE “the most gorgeous production on Broadway.” Time Out New York stated
that “PARADE will echo for a long time to come. See it before the parade passes by.”
PARADE is directed by Tony Award ® winner Michael Arden, with book by two-time Tony Award ® winner, Pulitzer Prize
winner, and Academy Award ® winner Alfred Uhry, music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award ® winner Jason Robert Brown,
and co-conceived by 21-time Tony Award ® -winning legend Harold Prince.
BEETLEJUICE
Feb. 18–23, 2025
Music Hall
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He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Kansas City.
It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and
unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for
stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, BEETLEJUICE is
“SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably
touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!
JUDY COLLINS (SEASON ADD-ON)
March 15, 2025
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft.
The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk
standards and her poetically poignant original compositions. On her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, she curated a
stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard
Cohen. Her discerning palette and literary gifts have enabled her to evolve into a poetic, storyteller-songwriter.
Now, in her 6 th decade as a singer and songwriter, Judy is experiencing a profound level of growth and prolific creativity. The
cultural treasure’s 55 th release, Spellbound, finds Judy enjoying an artistic renaissance. The Grammy-nominated album
unfolds as if Judy curated a museum exhibit of her life and welcomed us into a retrospective of her most formative moments,
some big and public, and some intensely personal and intimate. In a life and a career brimming with milestone moments,
Spellbound is a high watermark of artistry and personal evolution.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
April 1–6, 2025
Music Hall
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Great Scott! BACK TO THE FUTURE, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for
Kansas City in 2025.
Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the
Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is adapted for the stage by the
iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the Tony
Award ® -winner John Rando with original music by multi-Grammy ® winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen
Ballard (Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”), alongside hit songs from the movie including “The Power of Love,” “Johnny
B. Goode,” “Earth Angel,” and “Back in Time.”
When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he
accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send
himself… back to the future. When BACK TO THE FUTURE hits 88mph, it’ll change musical theatre history forever.
Disney’s THE LION KING
May 22–June 1, 2025
Music Hall
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Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride
Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to Music Hall!
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music,
and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions
ever to grace the stage.
Winner of six Tony Awards ® , including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative
teams on Broadway. Tony Award ® -winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set
against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. THE LION KING also features the extraordinary work of Tony Award ® –
winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony Award ® -winning
artists Elton John and Tim Rice.
There is simply nothing else like THE LION KING.
THE WIZ
July 8–13, 2025
Music Hall
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The Tony ® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back.
THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Broadway-bound tour, the first one in 40 years.
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway – from its iconic score packed with soul,
gospel, rock, and finger-snapping ‘70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. A
dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road.
And direction by Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney’s Aida), choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé’s
“Single Ladies,” Black is King) and additional material by Tony-nominated and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber
Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers”) brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road.
So, everybody rejoice!
Tickets
Only Season Ticket Holders receive the best seats at locked-in prices, as well as priority access to tickets, premium seating,
easy exchanges and lost ticket insurance. New Season Ticket Holders should order early for the best seats to all Broadway
shows.
BroadwayInKC.com and the Music Hall and Kauffman Center Box Offices are the only official sources for tickets to the 24–25
PNC BROADWAY IN KANSAS CITY season. If you purchase tickets through another source, you may pay inflated prices
and your tickets will not be guaranteed.
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John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with
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Staging the Future
A program created by The American Theatre Guild to foster passion, inspire creativity and empower the members of our communities.
Staging the Future enables students and underserved community members the ability to experience live theatre and provides access to
education opportunities. The program is funded by the generosity of The American Theatre Guild season members and donors. For more
information, please visit https://americantheatreguild.com/staging-the-future/ .
The American Theatre Guild
A 501(c)(3) organization and the largest not-for-profit touring Broadway Presenter in the nation, supports Broadway seasons in
12 markets including: Birmingham, AL; Colorado Springs, CO; Kansas City, MO; Lubbock, TX; Melbourne, FL; Peoria, IL; Riverside, CA;
Santa Barbara, CA; South Bend, IN; Thousand Oaks, CA; Toledo, OH; and Wichita, KS. The American Theatre Guild is dedicated to
providing the experience of live theater to foster passion, inspire creativity and empower youth within each community.
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