2018/19 Hippodrome Broadway Series to Include HAMILTON and More

Ron Legler, President of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of the Hippodrome Theatre, has announced the lineup of shows for the new 2018/19 Hippodrome Broadway Series. With seven shows direct from Broadway and two Season Options, the season is anchored by the Baltimore premiere of HAMILTON, in addition to new musicals, Blockbuster Tony Award-winners and returning audience favorites.

The season kicks off with the return of Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon

LES MISERABLES (Season Option), followed by the revived classic from Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Ringing in the holiday season is the premiere of the new Broadway musical inspired by the beloved films, ANASTASIA. Leading off 2019 are Broadway's smash hit musical Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I. Then in April, back by popular demand as a Season Option, is the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BOOK OF MORMON. The remarkable, inspired-by-true events musical COME FROM AWAY, finishes out the month. Fresh from its widely successful run on London's West End and Broadway, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG will take the Hippodrome stage in June.

HAMILTON will close out the season with a four-week engagement. HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now.

Current subscribers may renew their season subscription beginning today, January 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. EST. A limited number of new subscriptions will go on sale in mid-March before single tickets become available to the general public.

"When the Hippodrome Theatre transitioned to a one-week subscription market, we promised to deliver the very best touring shows Broadway has to offer. We are thrilled to deliver on that promise again as we announce what will be the most successful season in our history," said Legler. "We are grateful for the continued support of our patrons and look forward to sharing our biggest season ever with our dedicated subscribers."

The 2018/19 Hippodrome Broadway Series includes:

OCTOBER 9-14, 2018

SEASON OPTION

Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical sensation, LES MISERABLES, direct from its acclaimed Broadway return. Featuring the beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.

With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. "Les Miz is born again!" -NY1

NOVEMBER 13-18, 2018

Audiences across North America are toasting a new production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF! New York Magazine calls it "entirely fresh, funny and gorgeous. A REASON FOR CELEBRATION!"

Rich with musical hits you know and love, including "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset;" "If I Were A Rich Man;" "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter.

Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play Oslo, bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Featuring a talented cast, lavish orchestra and stunning movement and dance from Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will introduce a new generation to the uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

DECEMBER 4-9, 2018

The dazzling Broadway musical ANASTASIA transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, ANASTASIA features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) with direction by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak.

The Wall Street Journal says, "ANASTASIA IS THE REAL THING! Fantastical, intelligent, well-crafted, and exhilarating, ANASTASIA deserves a coronation!"

JANUARY 22-27, 2019

Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory...to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose bland life is about to burst with color and confection beyond his wildest dreams. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination.

Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film, including "Pure Imagination," "The Candy Man," and "I've Got a Golden Ticket," alongside a toe-tapping and ear-tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray.

FEBRUARY 19-24, 2019

Two worlds collide in this "breathtaking and exquisite" (The New York Times) musical, based on the 2015 Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein's finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as "Getting To Know You," "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance" and "Something Wonderful."

Set in 1860's Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. THE KING AND I is "too beautiful to miss" (New York Magazine).

APRIL 2-7, 2019

SEASON OPTION

The New York Times calls it "the best musical of the century." The Washington Post says, "It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals." And Entertainment Weekly says, "Grade A: the funniest musical of all time." Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it "Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal."

It's THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language.

APRIL 23-28, 2019

The true story of the small town that welcomed the world.

Broadway's COME FROM AWAY has won Best Musical all across North America! The 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.

Don't miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by this year's Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. Newsweek cheers, "It takes you to a place you never want to leave!"

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

JUNE 4-9, 2019

What would happen if Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python had an illegitimate Broadway baby? You'd get THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Broadway & London's award-winning smash comedy!

Called "A gut-busting hit!" (The New York Times) and "The funniest play Broadway has ever seen!" (HuffPost), this classic murder mystery is chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania delivering "A riotous explosion of comedy!" (Daily Beast).

Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can't play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it's "Tons of fun for all ages!" (HuffPost) and "Comic gold!" (Variety) - sure to bring down the house!

JUNE 25-JULY 21, 2019

Subscription Week: JUNE 25-30

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.

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 biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

7-SHOW SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS ON SALE NOW; NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE MID-MARCH

Purchasing is available:

· Online at BaltimoreHippodrome.com

· By phone at 800.343.3403 (M-F, 9am-5pm)

· In Person at the Hippodrome Theatre Box Office (M-F, 11am-3pm)

Individual ticket on-sale dates will be announced throughout the year. For groups, please contact Andrew Springer at Andrew.Springer@broadwayacrossamerica.com.

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