{"id":108990,"date":"2021-07-24T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=108990"},"modified":"2021-07-20T14:30:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T18:30:40","slug":"2021-2022-broadway-at-the-embassy-season-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/07\/24\/2021-2022-broadway-at-the-embassy-season-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2021-2022 Broadway at the Embassy season announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Embassy Theatre and Nederlander National Markets are thrilled to announce the return of Broadway with the 2021-2022 Broadway at the Embassy season.<\/p>\n

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Broadway at the Embassy 2021-2022 season<\/strong>
\nPresented by Midwest America Federal Credit Union
\nRenewal Subscriptions On Sale Monday, July 19, 2021
\nNew Subscriptions On Sale Monday, August 16, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 19, 2021) \u2013 The Embassy Theatre and Nederlander National Markets are thrilled to announce the return of Broadway with the 2021-2022 Broadway at the Embassy season, presented by Midwest America Federal Credit Union. The season features the two-time Tony\u00ae nominated hit, Anastasia, based on the movie of the same name, the Tony\u00ae Award and Pulitzer Prize\u00ae-winning musical RENT, the record-breaking musical spectacular Cats, the eight-time Tony\u00ae Award-winning Hairspray, and the triumphant return of the four-time Tony\u00ae Award-winning hit Jersey Boys.<\/p>\n

Sales for renewing subscriptions begin Monday, July 19. New subscribers can purchase their subscriptions starting Monday, August 16. On sale dates for individual tickets will be announced as each performance approaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe northeast Indiana community always supports and eagerly awaits the Broadway at the Embassy season each year,\u201d said Kelly Updike, Embassy Theatre President & CEO. \u201cThere is nothing better than Broadway on the historic Embassy stage to create magical memories that last a lifetime. The 2021-2022 season will be the perfect arts and cultural solution to what has been a difficult year and a half for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anastasia<\/strong>: Wednesday, November 3, 2021
\nRENT<\/strong>: Saturday, November 20, 2021
\nCats<\/strong>: Monday, January 24 and Tuesday, January 25, 2022
\nHairspray<\/strong>: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
\nJersey Boys<\/strong>: Thursday, April 21, 2022<\/p>\n

In addition to the titles in the 2021-22 series, the rescheduled performance of Waitress from the 2019-2020 season will play April 5 and 6, 2022. New subscribers can add Waitress for an additional fee.<\/p>\n

The only way to guarantee seats to this incredible lineup is to subscribe to a season subscription package, starting as low as $205 for all 5 shows. Visit fwembassytheatre.org\/broadway<\/a>, call the STAR Bank box office at 260.424.5665, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or stop by the box office at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. to subscribe.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the many exclusive benefits of being a subscriber including a guarantee of the same great seats to each season show, the option to renew those seats from year to year, and first options on upgrading seats. Subscribers also receive additional special ticket offers and the chance to purchase tickets to add-on shows before the general public. Subscription tickets are mailed to each subscriber prior to the performance to avoid box office lines and lost ticket insurance is included at no additional charge.<\/p>\n

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Anastasia: November 3, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey to Fort Wayne at last!<\/p>\n

From the Tony Award\u00ae-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show 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.<\/p>\n

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\u00ae winner Darko Tresnjak.<\/p>\n

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RENT: November 20, 2021<\/strong>
\nFor a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson\u2019s RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. It has become more than a musical \u2013 it\u2019s a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage and a source of joy and strength for millions. RENT has become a part of us forever.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019ve never seen RENT or have completely lost count, you can\u2019t miss it this time around \u2013 the 25th Anniversary \u201cFarewell Season of Love\u201d is your FINAL CHANCE to experience this celebrated touring production.<\/p>\n

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Cats: January 24-25, 2022<\/strong>
\nCats, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber, that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater \u2013 “Memory.\u201d Winner of 7 Tony Awards\u00ae including BEST MUSICAL, Cats tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design by John Napier (Les Mis\u00e9rables), all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom) and direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Mis\u00e9rables) make this production a new Cats for a new generation!<\/p>\n

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Hairspray: March 23, 2022<\/strong>
\nYou Can\u2019t Stop the Beat! Hairspray, Broadway\u2019s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV\u2019s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?<\/p>\n

Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including \u201cWelcome to the 60s,\u201d \u201cGood Morning Baltimore,\u201d \u201cIt Takes Two,\u201d and incorporating \u201cLadies Choice\u201d from the musical film adaption, Hairspray is \u201cfresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!\u201d (The New York Times)<\/p>\n

This all-new touring production will reunite Broadway\u2019s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O\u2019Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring Hairspray to a new generation of theater audiences. Don\u2019t miss this \u201cexhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy.\u201d (The New Yorker)<\/p>\n

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Jersey Boys: April 21, 2022<\/strong>
\nThey were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard\u2026and the radio just couldn\u2019t get enough of it. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story \u2013 a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.<\/p>\n

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony and Grammy Award\u00ae-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\u2019s just too good to be true.<\/p>\n

FEATURING THE LEGENDARY TOP TEN HITS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n