LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Celebrating 20 years of bringing Broadway and more to Little Rock, Celebrity Attractions is proud to announce an extraordinary lineup of five national Broadway tours coming for our 2018-2019 Broadway Season at Robinson Performance Hall.
This special anniversary season opens with the highly-anticipated return of JERSEY BOYS. In November, the spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, LOVE NEVER DIES, possesses the stage.
During the holidays, the incredible, behind-the-scenes story of Peter Pan is revealed in FINDING NEVERLAND. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s triumphant musical about Eva Peron, EVITA will capture the heart and soul in March and the hills will certainly come alive in the season finale, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic, THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
JERSEY BOYS
Subscription Dates: October 12-14, 2018
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.
Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony® Award-winning true-life musical phenomenon, JERSEY BOYS. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s just too good to be true.
“The crowd goes wild” declares The New York Times with such legendary top ten hits such as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “December, 1963 (Oh What A Night).”
LOVE NEVER DIES
Show Dates: November 20-25, 2018; Subscription Dates: November 23-25, 2018
The ultimate love story continues in LOVE NEVER DIES, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.
Ten years after disappearing from the Paris Opera House, The Phantom has a new life in New York where he lives amongst the joyrides and freak shows of Coney Island. Christine Daaé, now one of the world’s finest sopranos, is coming to perform in New York. In a final bid to win back Christine’s love, The Phantom lures her, Raoul, and their young son to the glittering and glorious world of Coney Island… not knowing what is in store for them.
Described by The Australian as “The best thing Lloyd Webber has written in the quarter-century since The Phantom of the Opera, LOVE NEVER DIES is a dazzling new production, which takes audiences on a thrilling rollercoaster ride of intrigue, obsession, and romance.”
FINDING NEVERLAND
Subscription Dates: December 22-23, 2018
The winner of Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash “captures the kid-at-heart,” says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, “It’s a must-see you’ll remember for years to come!” Directed by visionary Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus and based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award®-winning film, FINDING NEVERLAND tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother.
Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes this monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever. The magic of Barrie’s classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event. FINDING NEVERLAND is “far and away the best musical of the year!” (NPR).
EVITA
Subscription Dates: March 15-17, 2019
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony® Award-winning musical returns at last! Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world—while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most tragic.
Told through the eyes of the future revolutionary leader Ché Guevara, EVITA gives the audience Eva's passionate and unforgettable true story. The Grammy® Award-winning score combines Latin music, pop, jazz and musical theatre styles that have captivated audiences for over 40 years, and features some of theater's most beautiful songs, including "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" and "High Flying, Adored."
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Subscription Dates: May 24-26, 2019
“Sparkling, fresh and lively.” – Los Angeles Times. The Hills Are Alive! A brand-new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to Little Rock. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp. THE SOUND OF MUSIC enjoyed extraordinary success as the first live television production of a musical in over 50 years when “The Sound of Music Live!” aired on NBC in December 2013 and was seen by over 44 million people. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the film version, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history.
To guarantee great seats for all five nationally touring productions, become a Celebrity Attractions’ 2018-2019 Broadway Season Subscriber. Current subscribers will be notified and can renew their subscriptions beginning April 23. Subscribers receive a 5-show package, ranging in cost from $144-$425. Season Subscriber benefits include: the best seats at the lowest prices, the same great seats for every show, the ability to buy additional tickets to individual shows before the public, the option to exchange show tickets to another performance before the public on sale, and the opportunity to purchase tickets to any special add-on productions before the general public.
To learn more about becoming a Season Subscriber, call Celebrity Attractions at (501) 244-8800 or for more information visit, CelebrityAttractions.com.
