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Season Announcement

Broadway at the Bass heads to the movies for supersize 2024-25 season

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, has unveiled the 11 Broadway tours coming to Fort Worth as a part of the 2024-25 Broadway at the Bass season presented by PNC Bank, plus a 12th show produced and performed by Jubilee Theatre.

“We are so excited to finally pull back the curtain on what is undoubtedly our biggest season of Broadway yet,” says Performing Arts Fort Worth president & CEO Dione Kennedy. “With a record number of 12 shows, this incredible 2024-25 lineup has fresh revivals, original tales, and showstoppers direct from Broadway. We are grateful to all of our sponsors, patrons, and community for their continued support, allowing us to bring such a large and diverse selection of shows with so much representation to Fort Worth.”

First up is Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, with the gender-bending twist recently seen on Broadway courtesy of director Marianne Elliott.

It’s Bobbie’s 35th birthday party, and all her friends keep asking, “Why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man and isn’t it time to settle down and start a family?” As Bobbie searches for answers, she discovers why being single, being married, and being alive in the 21st century could drive a person crazy.

Company features such award-winning songs as "You Could Drive a Person Crazy," "The Ladies Who Lunch," "Side by Side by Side," and the iconic "Being Alive." It runs October 1-6, 2024.

It’s showtime for Beetlejuice! He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Fort Worth.

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.

With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, Beetlejuice is a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O. It runs October 29-November 3, 2024.

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Fort Worth in tge internationally acclaimed hit musical Mrs. Doubtfire.

Based on the 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 runs November 5-10, 2024.

Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations tells the story of The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Get Ready," and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," Ain’t Too Proud tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time. It runs February 11-16, 2025.

Murder and blackmail are on the menu for Clue, 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. It runs March 25-30, 2025.

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry comes to Fort Worth as MJ, the multi-Tony Award-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own.

Created by Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. It runs May 13-18, 2025.

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 and with a book by Tony Award winner John Logan, Moulin Rouge is more than a musical — it is a state of mind. It runs June 10-15, 2025.

Prior to its planned Broadway bow, a new production of The Wiz is touring the country.

This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping ‘70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.

A dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road. It runs July 15-20, 2025.

Closing out the mainstage season is the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Shucked, which made a statement on Broadway with its clever marketing and recent New York closure.

The musical began life at the Dallas Theater Center in 2015 as Moonshine: That Hee-Haw Musical but has since evolved into the "corn-fed, corn-bred American musical" that will run July 29-August 3, 2025.

Sister Act leads the season add-ons, produced and performed by Fort Worth's own Jubilee Theatre.

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior.

Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood. It runs August 15-18, 2024.

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is a holiday sensation featuring the hit songs “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas” from the original animated special.

Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too small,” decides to steal Christmas away from the Holiday-loving Whos. Magnificent sets and costumes inspired by Dr. Seuss’ original illustrations help transport audiences to the whimsical world of Whoville and helps remind us of the true meaning of the holiday season. It runs November 19-24, 2025.

The final add-on is "the world's most popular musical": Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning Les Misérables.

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. It's been seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries, 438 cities, and 22 languages, and runs in Fort Worth March 18-23, 2025.

Broadway at the Bass season ticket packages start at $350 and can be renewed through April 1 online at www.basshall.com and by phone at 817-212-4450.

New season tickets will be available for purchase beginning May 1. Those interested in becoming season ticket holders can join the waitlist now at www.basshall.com/waitlist. On-sale dates for individual tickets will be announced at a later date.

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