HAMILTON - ASU Gammage - September 8–October 10, 2021

  

Music, Lyrics and Book by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Based on the book by Ron Chernow

This “theatrical landmark has transformed theater and the way we think about history” (The New York Times).

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.

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MEAN GIRLS - ASU Gammage - November 2–7, 2021

Music by Jeff Richmond; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin

Book by Tina Fey, based on her screenplay

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including 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). 

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

New York Magazine cheers, “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!”

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MY FAIR LADY - ASU Gammage - December 7–12, 2021

Music by Frederick Loewe

Lyrics and Book by Alan Jay Lerner

Bases on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you THE KING & I and SOUTH PACIFIC, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY.  Director Bartlett Sher’s glowing production is “thrilling, glorious and better than it ever was” (New York Times).  “Every so often a revival comes along that reminds you how indispensable great theater can be” (NY1).

Boasting such classic songs as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “On the Street Where You Live,” 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?

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THE BAND’S VISIT - ASU Gammage - February 8–13, 2022

Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek

Book by Itamar Moses

Based on the film by Eran Kolirin

The critically acclaimed smash-hit Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It is also a Grammy Award® winner for Best Musical Theater Album.

In this joyously offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.

The cast of world-class performers is led by award-winning Israeli actor Sasson Gabay, star of the original film and the Broadway production.

With a Tony- and Grammy-winning score that seduces your soul and sweeps you off your feet, and featuring thrillingly talented onstage musicians, THE BAND'S VISIT rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.

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TOOTSIE - ASU Gammage - March 15–20, 2022

Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek; Book by Robert Horn

Based on the film by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal and Don McGuire

It’s “far and away the funniest musical of the season” (Daily News). It’s “the most uproarious new show in years” (The Hollywood Reporter). It’s “the best comedy on Broadway” (Forbes). No matter how you say it, TOOTSIE is unanimously funny! It’s a laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre, based on the Oscar®-nominated film.

Featuring a Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony® winner David Yazbek (THE BAND'S VISIT, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is a “hilarious, thoroughly modern TOOTSIE” (People Magazine) that’s “even funnier than the movie!” (New York Post). “In these turbulent times, with the world out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll,” says Rolling Stone, “TOOTSIE is it.”

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HADESTOWN - ASU Gammage - April 19–24, 2022

Music, Book and Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell

Based on Orpheus and Eurydice

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812) is a love story for today... and always.

HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

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COME FROM AWAY - ASU Gammage - June 14–19, 2022

Music, Book and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein

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.

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.

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Disney’s THE LION KING - ASU Gammage - July 7 - 31, 2022

Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice

Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi

Additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer

Adapted from the Screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton

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 ASU GAMMAGE!

More than 85 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.

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Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! - ASU Gammage - October 18–23, 2021

Music by Richard Rodgers, Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Based on "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs

“How is it that the coolest new show on Broadway is a 1943 musical?”- The New York Times.

Over 75 years after Rodgers & Hammerstein reinvented the American musical, this is OKLAHOMA! as you’ve never seen or heard it before – reimagined for the 21st century.

Stripped down to reveal the darker psychological truths at its core, Daniel Fish’s production tells a story of a community circling its wagons against an outsider, and the frontier life that shaped America. Upending the sunny romance of a farmer and a cowpoke, this OKLAHOMA! allows the classic musical – and our country – to be seen in a whole new light.

Funny and sexy, dark and jolting, “this is the OKLAHOMA! that was there all along.” (New York Magazine) The Daily Beast says “Forget your traditional idea of OKLAHOMA! Daniel Fish’s daring, brilliant, utterly absorbing re-interpretation is dark and different—brilliantly so.”

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ASU Gammage announces On Sale Date of May 10 for Season Subscriptions plus update to their 2021/2022 Season!

from our friends at ASU Gammage:

Now that there’s light at the end of the tunnel – we can open up sales again for season subscriptions on Monday, May 10 - which is the best way to secure your seat/s to HAMILTON and the other 7 shows.   At this time - only season subs go on sale, Monday, May 10 @  asugammage.com

In 2017 as we prepared for our premier of HAMILTON - we sold out of 2017-2018 Broadway season subscriptions.

HAMILTON – September 8–October 3, 2021. Subscriber week is September 8–14, 2021.

MEAN GIRLS – November 2–7, 2021

MY FAIR LADY – December 7–12, 2021

THE BAND’S VISIT – February 8–13, 2022

TOOTSIE – March 15–20, 2022

HADESTOWN – April 19–24, 2022

COME FROM AWAY – June 14–19, 2022

*Disney’s THE LION KING – July 7–31, 2022

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! – October 18–23, 2022

*Note – THE LION KING IS A SPECIAL OPTION – it’s not part of the season subscription – BUT – we now have dates  – and we’ll announce the on-sale for that later this year. Subscribers have the first option to purchase when they do go on sale.