Broadway in Columbia: 2023-2024 Season Brochure

2023-2024 SEASON

All-NewWelcome to an Season

Broadway in Columbia presented by Bank of America is proud to present an astounding All-New 2023-2024 Season featuring the much-anticipated arrival of Hamilton along with numerous Broadway smash hits including: Mean Girls, Come From Away, Pretty Woman, My Fair Lady, On Your Feet, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, and Celtic Woman Christmas!

In addition to this incredible line up, we are thrilled to announce that we will be expanding the Series from 2 performances to 3 performances for all Broadway shows, along with a 16-performance run of Hamilton! There are now more opportunities to see these fantastic productions, and as always, Season Subscribers will get the first chance at securing their seats.

Thank you for your continued support of the Broadway in Columbia presented by Bank of America Series!

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October 17-19, 2023

November 14-16, 2023

December 12-14, 2023

January 23-25, 2024

February 27March 10, 2024

March 26-28, 2024

December 20, 2023

April 23-25, 2024

SEASON SPECIALS

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THIS STORY TOUCHED THE WORLD AND CELEBRATES THE BEST THAT WE CAN ALL BE

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It speaks to what people really feel in their hearts. I’ve seen Come From Away twice and I’m still very moved by it. We need it, especially right now.”

- TOM BROKAW,

OCTOBER 17-19, 2023

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America!

This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.

On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all.

“IT TAKES YOU TO A PLACE YOU NEVER WANT TO LEAVE!”

Big New Musical. B i g. H u ge.

NOVEMBER 14-16, 2023

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.

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL 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?

DECEMBER 12-14, 2023

Eight-time Grammy winner and one of our most beloved storytellers, Dolly Parton has re-written a legendary holiday tale as a new American classic musical. Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains, this incredibly heartwarming, unforgettable production has Ebenezer Scrooge as an owner of a mining company town but when Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by three ghosts, he is compelled to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest gift we have. Dickens meets Parton for a one-of-a-kind holiday event you’ll want to share with those you love!

“I’VE BEEN BUSY WRITING NEW SONGS THAT I HOPE WILL BRING SOME OF THE WARMTH, LOVE AND GOOD MEMORIES THAT I HAVE OF CHRISTMASTIME IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF MY YOUTH”

– Dolly Parton

DECEMBER 20, 2023

SEASON SPECIAL

FROM DELICATE TRADITIONAL IRISH CAROLS TO MAGNIFICENT UPLIFTING ANTHEMS, CELTIC WOMAN HAS A WEALTH OF SEASONAL MUSIC TO GLADDEN YOUR HEART.

Celtic Woman is the most successful all-female group in Irish history, with a legacy of 12 consecutive Billboard number ones, 10 million album sales, and an incredible 2 billion online streams to date. This is a rare opportunity to hear Celtic Woman’s angelic harmonies with the thrilling live sound of a full symphony orchestra in an intimate concert setting.

Christmas in Ireland is all about hospitality. The visitor is greeted with the traditional “hundred thousand welcomes” and is offered the best seat in the house. Now we invite you to join in the festivities, as the crystalline voices of Celtic Woman melt your cares away.

JANUARY 23-25, 2024

From Lincoln Center Theater and director Bartlett Sher comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY. Boasting such classic songs as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly,” MY FAIR LADY tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.”

But who is really being transformed?

“THRILLING, GLORIOUS AND BETTER THAN IT EVER WAS. ELIZA IS A HERO FOR OUR MOMENT!”

THIS “THEATRICAL LANDMARK HAS TRANSFORMED THEATER AND THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT HISTORY.”

- The New York Times

COLUMBIA PREMIERE

FEBRUARY

27 - MARCH 10, 2024

HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography.

It has won Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

HAMILTON National Tour - © Joan Marcus 2021

MARCH 26-28, 2024

ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Now their story is an all-new exhilarating original musical winning the hearts of critics and audiences alike, with the Chicago Tribune declaring “IT’S A HIT!” and The New York Times cheering, “The very air in the room seems to vibrate in this undeniably crowd-pleasing musical!”

ON YOUR FEET! features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter-century, including “Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Get On Your Feet,” “Don’t Want To Lose You Now,” “12-3” and “Coming Out of the Dark.” Prepare to be on your feet from start to finish!

“INFECTIOUSLY FUN WITH GENUINE HEART!”

- Associated Press

Photo: Chad Griffith

APRIL 23-25, 2024

SEASON SPECIAL

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.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

“IT’S NOT A REGULAR MUSICAL, IT’S A COOL MUSICAL.”

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Includes: Come From Away, Pretty Woman, $508 $428 $358 $298 x = My Fair Lady, Hamilton, On Your Feet, Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

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Opening Night: Come From Away (Tues, Oct. 17), Pretty Woman (Tues, Nov. 14), Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Tues, Dec. 12), My Fair Lady (Tues, Jan. 23), Hamilton (Tues, Feb. 27), On Your Feet (Tues, Mar. 26)

Grand Total:

Specials: Celtic Woman Christmas* (Wed, Dec. 20), Mean Girls (Tues, Apr. 23)

Encore Night: Come From Away (Wed, Oct. 18), Pretty Woman (Wed, Nov. 15), Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Wed, Dec. 13), My Fair Lady (Wed, Jan. 24), Hamilton (Wed, Feb. 28), On Your Feet (Wed, Mar. 27)

Specials: Celtic Woman Christmas* (Wed, Dec. 20), Mean Girls (Wed, Apr. 24)

Finale Night: Come From Away (Thur, Oct. 19), Pretty Woman (Thur, Nov. 16), Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (Thur, Dec. 14), My Fair Lady (Thur, Jan. 25), Hamilton (Thur, Feb. 29), On Your Feet (Thur, Mar. 28)

Specials: Celtic Woman Christmas* (Wed, Dec. 20), Mean Girls (Thurs, Apr. 25)

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