“Peter Pan,” “Hairspray” and the return of “SIX” are among the shows in the newly announced The Broadway @ the Ordway season.
The season includes four shows, plus “SIX.” Subscriptions start at $159 and are on sale now at ordway.org. Individual show tickets will go on sale later this summer. Subscribers have the chance to purchase single tickets to “SIX” before they go on sale later this year.
The lineup includes:
“Come from Away” (Oct. 6-15): This Canadian musical is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 terrorist attacks, when 38 planes, carrying some 7,000 passengers, were forced to land in the small town. The Broadway production closed last fall after 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances. In a Pioneer Press review last year, Dominic P. Papatola wrote that the show is “an unapologetically optimistic story about the human spirit.”
“Peter Pan” (Dec. 6-31): For the holidays, the Ordway is bringing a new production of this family favorite to town. It’s directed by Emmy Award-winner Lonny Price (“Sunset Boulevard,” “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill”) with additional book by playwright Larissa FastHorse (“The Thanksgiving Play,” “What Would Crazy Horse Do?”). The songs include “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland.”
“Hairspray” (March 12-17): This smash adaptation of John Waters’ 1988 film ran for more than six years on Broadway and has lived on through numerous tours and productions around the world. Marc Shaiman wrote the music and joined Scott Wittman to pen the lyrics for the songs – “Welcome to the ‘60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat” among them – that gleefully recall 1960s dance music.
“On Your Feet!” (April 5-7): A jukebox musical based on the lives and music of 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan, “On Your Feet!” features the hits “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Get on Your Feet,” “Don’t Want to Lose You Now,” “1-2-3” and “Coming Out of the Dark.”
“SIX” (July 16-28, 2024): This tale of the six wives of Henry the VIII first hit the Ordway in 2019. It was scheduled to open on Broadway in March 2020 on the day all theaters were closed due to the pandemic. It went on to open in October 2021 and earned eight Tony nominations and wins for best original score and best costume design in a musical. It returned to the Ordway for a sold-out run last year. Writing in the Pioneer Press, Rob Hubbard said the show is “quite attuned to the current high-stimulation zeitgeist, rocking, rapping and dancing its way through an exhilarating 80 minutes ideal for the short-attention-span set. And it’s unrelentingly fun.”
