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2023-2024 BROADWAY SERIES ANNOUNCED

In our TINA: The Tina Turner Musical program, we took a closer look at the first three shows coming to The Land next season. (If you missed it, visit playhousesquare.org/programs.) Now, let’s dive into the next four. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube for even more content about #BWYCLE.

HELLO, GORGEOUS! The dream of a life on stage comes true in Funny Girl as the musical with one of the greatest scores of all time claims the spotlight in February/March 2024. The original Broadway cast was led by Barbra Streisand in the role of Fanny Brice; she won an Oscar for her performance in the 1968 film version. This bittersweet comedy features the classic gems “People,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.” — Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

Spring (April/May) brings us SONDHEIM’S GROUND BREAKING MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. The original 1970 production earned a stag gering 14 Tony nomina tions, winning six. This revival, helmed by Director Marianne Elliot (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America), won five, includ ing Best Musical Revival.

THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 88MPH when Back to the Future: The Musical opens its national tour right here in June 2024. Based on the classic 1985 film, this production won the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Longtime collaborators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, who brought us the Back to the Future film trilogy, lead the show’s creative team with the films’ composer Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award winner Glen Ballard giving us the music and lyrics.

Centered around the making of the 1992 DANGEROUS WORLD TOUR, the multi-Tony Awardwinning musical MJ will heat up summer 2024 with more than 25 of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits and signature moves. Created by Tony Awardwinning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ offers a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status.

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