Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced that single tickets for the eight remaining shows in the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin season will go on sale on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. These shows are: Kinky Boots, Pippin, Annie, I Love Lucy Live on Stage, Once, Jersey Boys, NETworks presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Oliver! as part of the Broadway Re-Imagined series. Sales to the general public begin at 10 a.m. in person only at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). At noon, tickets go on sale online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by phone at 1.800.982.2787 and at all Ticketmaster outlets. This exceptional lineup of new shows and familiar Broadway favorites will play at the historic Orpheum, State and Pantages Theatres on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis.
Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Kinky Boots is the exhilarating Broadway musical that will lift your spirits to new high-heeled heights! Kinky Boots debuts in Minnesota July 28-August 2, 2015 at the Orpheum Theatre. Inspired from a true story, Kinky Boots follows an unlikely pair proving that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world. CBS News says "There is no show hotter than Kinky Boots!" The Tony Award winner for Best Revival of Musical, Pippin, will run February 17-22, 2015 at the Orpheum Theatre. The show The New York Times declared "Astonishing. A Pippin for the 21st century," tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy, but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a singular flash of glory.
The third Broadway Re-Imagined collaboration between Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust brings Oliver! to the Pantages Theatre February 4-March 1, 2015, for its first major Twin Cities production in over a decade. Nationally acclaimed director Peter Rothstein brings to life Charles Dickens' vivid characters showcasing iconic songs such as "Consider Yourself," "Food, Glorious Food" and "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two." I Love Lucy Live on Stage is the new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history! This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience will debut in Minneapolis January 20-25, 2015 at the State Theatre. Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel are presented live in color for the very first time - and you're in the audience.
Three of Broadway's most popular shows return to the Orpheum in the spring. Relive the magic when the smash hit Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast, presented by NETworks, returns March 10-15, 2015 at the Orpheum Theatre. This classic love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song.
Next is one of the world's best-loved musicals Annie is back March 31-April 5, 2015 in a brand new production directed by original director Martin Charnin. Relive the magic of Annie at the Orpheum Theatre with classic songs such as "It's the Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," "I Don't Need Anything But You" and "Tomorrow." The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons returns to Minneapolis April 28-May 3, 2015 at the Orpheum Theatre. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Jersey Boys features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
The season continues with the winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once. After last season's sold out performances, Once returns to Minneapolis by popular demand June 23-28, 2015 at the State Theatre. It draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's an unforgettable story about following your dreams, not living in fear and the power of music to connect us all.
Single tickets for these eight shows in the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin Season go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov 7, 2014: Kinky Boots, Pippin, Annie, I Love Lucy-Live on Stage, Once, Jersey Boys, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and Oliver! as part of the Broadway Re-Imagined series. Beginning at 10 a.m., tickets will only be on sale in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). At noon, tickets go on sale online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by phone at 1.800.982.2787 and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets for Irving Berlin's White Christmas and Motown The Musical are already on sale. Please see below for specific performance dates and times. Prices are subject to change and additional charges may apply. Group minimums vary, please call 612.373.5665 for information.
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