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Broadway Palm marks 30th anniversary

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Broadway Palm’s 30th anniversary season is now on sale. The celebratory season includes eight main stage productions, five productions in the Off Broadway Palm, four Children’s Theatre productions and five concerts. The theatre’s owner, Will Prather, said, “I am thrilled to present this exceptional season and look forward to celebrating all that Broadway Palm has accomplished over the past three decades.”
Broadway Palm’s main stage opens on Aug. 26 and runs through Aug. 12, 2023. Show prices range from $55 to $95 with subscription, group, and children’s prices available. Performances are Tuesday through Sunday evenings (no Tuesday evening performances May through October) with selected matinees. The main stage productions include:

Broadway Palm Thru The Decades
Aug. 26 – Oct. 1
Relive the last three decades of productions that have made Broadway Palm Florida’s Premier Dinner Theatre! This all-new jukebox style musical features a talented cast of performers that will sing and dance their way through some of the greatest Broadway Palm songs of all time. You’ll hear numbers from Me and My Girl, 42nd Street, The King and I, Oklahoma, The Music Man, Miss Saigon, CATS and more.

A Chorus Line
Oct. 7 – Nov. 12
This stunning musical captures the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another and is a brilliant fusion of song, dance, and authentic drama. The memorable score includes “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” “I Hope I Get It” and more.

Irving Berlins’ White Christmas
Nov. 18 – Dec. 30
This heart-warming Irving Berlin classic takes you back to 1954 where two ex-GI’s turned showbiz partners follow a couple of singing sisters to a Vermont inn. When they discover their former commanding officer, who owns the inn, is in jeopardy of losing the property, the foursome decides to put on a show! You’ll hear some of the greatest songs ever written such as “Happy Holidays,” “Sisters,” “Blue Skies” and the Academy Award-winning “White Christmas.”

Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jan. 6 – Feb. 11
One of the most spectacular and entertaining musicals tells age-old Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors through a kaleidoscope of song and dance! When Jacob gives Joseph a magnificent coat of many colors, his eleven brothers become jealous and sell him into slavery. Because of Joseph’s gift for interpreting dreams, he rises to become the Pharaoh’s advisor. Songs include “Any Dream Will Do,” “Close Every Door” and “Go, Go, Go Joseph.”

Jersey Boys
Feb. 17 – April 9
Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards® and Olivier Awards®, go behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons with Jersey Boys! Discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom. The chart-topping hits include “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Dawn,” “My Eyes Adored You” and many more.

Sister Act
April 14 – May 20
Follow Deloris, a disco diva, as she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look…a convent! Masquerading as a nun, and under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. She makes new friends and breathes new life into the church, but in the process, blows her cover. This high-spirited musical comedy is a shining tribute to the universal power of friendship.

Footloose
May 26 – July 1
A lively city boy moves from Chicago to a small farming town where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have been banned. After the culture shock sets in, he tries to shake things up and overturn the extreme ban. In the process he catches the attention of the lovely preacher’s daughter. The Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score includes “Holding Out For A Hero,” “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Almost Paradise” and the title song, “Footloose.”

Disney’s The Little Mermaid
July 7 – Aug. 12
This Disney classic comes to life on the Broadway Palm stage! Take a dive into a magical kingdom where the beautiful mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. When Ariel falls in love with the human Prince Eric, she makes a bargain with the evil sea witch, but the bargain isn’t what it seems. You’ll see all your favorite characters and hear the irresistible songs including “Under The Sea,” “Kiss The Girl,” “Part Of Your World” and more.

For more information, visit online at www.BroadwayPalm.com, call 239-278-4422 or stop by the box office at 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers.

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