ANNOUNCING THE 2023/2024 BANK OF AMERICA BROADWAY IN FORT LAUDERDALE SEASON
Published: Mar 16, 2023
FOUR SOUTH FLORIDA PREMIERES
The Sensational Broadway Revival and First National Tour
FUNNY GIRL
Nov 14 – 26, 2023
Winner of 10 Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award Winner
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
Mar 5 – 17, 2024
Outer Critics Circle Award Winner
MRS. DOUBTFIRE
Apr 9 – 21, 2024
CLUE
Jun 11 – 16, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE PREMIERE
Tony® and Grammy® Award Winning Best Musical
HADESTOWN
Jan 9 – 21, 2024
THE RETURN OF
Tony®, Grammy® and Drama Desk Award Winner
ANNIE
Oct 10 – 22, 2023
Nine-time Tony® Award winner, including Best Musical, Drama Desk, Olivier, Outer Critics Circle and Grammy® Award Winner
THE BOOK OF MORMON
Dec 12 – 17, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - March 16, 2023 - The Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale series, presenting sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, is proud to announce its 2023/2024 season at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The season includes five Fort Lauderdale premieres: Funny Girl, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire and Clue. The season also features the return of Annie and The Book of Mormon.
“We’re thrilled to once again be bringing a spectacular line-up of Broadway shows to the Broward Center. With four South Florida premieres, two returning favorites and a Fort Lauderdale debut, this season has something for everyone!” said Susie Krajsa, President, Broadway Across America.
“We know our audiences will be delighted to see what’s coming to the Broward Center next season,” said Kelley Shanley, President & CEO of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. “With some of the hottest titles from the heart of Broadway coming to Fort Lauderdale, we know we’ll once again be offering an incomparable theatrical experience with a blend of Tony-winning, high-energy performances, timeless classics, new musical comedies and so much more. We could not be more excited about the upcoming season!”
Annie October 10 – 22, 2023
Funny Girl November 14 – 26, 2023
Hadestown January 9 – 21, 2024
Moulin Rouge! The Musical March 5 – 17, 2024
Mrs. Doubtfire April 9 – 21, 2024
Subscriber Choice
The Book of Mormon December 12 – 17, 2023 (Week 1 subscribers)
Clue June 11 – 16, 2024 (Week 2 subscribers)
Season tickets for the 2023/2024 Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale six-show package are now on sale and range from $270 - $1,020*.
The subscription packages include five shows plus one additional subscriber choice. Week One subscribers will have The Book of Mormon as their default Subscriber Choice show, and Week Two subscribers will have Clue as their default Subscriber Choice show. Subscribers may choose to change their Subscriber Choice show or add additional tickets at a later date.
To renew your subscription or purchase a new subscription package, please visit BroadwayInFortLauderdale.com.
ANNIE
Oct 10 – 22, 2023
Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production–just as you remember it and just when we need it most.
Annie, directed by Jenn Thompson, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony® Award -winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism and the American spirit remains the ultimate cure for all the hard knocks life throws your way.
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FUNNY GIRL
Nov 14 – 26, 2023
WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN!
Featuring one of the greatest musical scores of all time, including classic songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People,” this letter to the theatre is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
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THE BOOK OF MORMON
Subscriber Choice
Dec 12 – 17, 2023
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this 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 adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. 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.
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HADESTOWN
Jan 9 – 21, 2024
COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.
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 from 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.
Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
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MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
Mar 5 – 17, 2024
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony® Awards—including Best Musical!
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony® Award winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love. With a book by Tony® Award winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony® Award winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony® Awards winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.
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MRS. DOUBTFIRE
Apr 9 – 21, 2024
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Fort Lauderdale in an internationally acclaimed new hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film and directed by four-time Tony® Award winner Jerry Zaks, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
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CLUE
Subscriber Choice
Jun 11 – 16, 2024
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.
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*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Additional fees may apply. Visit BroadwayInFortLauderdale.com for up-to-date information, details and performance schedules.
The Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2023/2024 season is made possible with the generous support of title sponsor Bank of America and presenting sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale is presented by Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The Broward Center 2023/2024 performance season is supported by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is one of America’s premier performing arts venues, presenting more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive Spirit Club Level, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org. #browardcenter #broadwayinbroward
Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office. Led by 18-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill A Mockingbird.
The John Gore Organization is the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide. Under the leadership of 18-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, and Group Sales Box Office. The company presents shows in 48 cities across North America as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category as well as numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk and Olivier awards.
Florida Theatrical Association – the non-profit presenter of Broadway in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami – was founded with the charge of educating and developing new theater audiences and encouraging and preserving the presentation of touring Broadway theater. Since 1989 Florida Theatrical Association has presented over 1,050 Broadway performances and distributed over $1.6 million in scholarships and grants to arts organizations across the state of Florida.
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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians, including more than 390 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).