Broadway is coming to Broward: ‘The Lion King,’ the Grinch and Cher
One of Broadway’s most popular and acclaimed shows is coming to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts next year.
The Broward Center has announced its lineup for the 2024-2025 season, and it includes the Fort Lauderdale return of “The Lion King” and the South Florida premiere of the comedy “Shucked.”
This November is the Fort Lauderdale premiere of “The Cher Show,” the Tony Award-winning musical about the pop icon herself. For the holiday season, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” returns. In January comes “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” about the “Sweet Caroline” rock star’s life story.
One of the hottest tickets is likely to be “The Lion King,” the Disney musical based on the iconic animated movie. The show, which runs next March, has been seen by more than 100 million people worldwide. In
April, “MJ The Musical” goes to the Broward Center after its run at the
Arsht Center in Miami.
The musical, created by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, is centered on Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
In the summer, there’s the family-friendly “Peter Pan,” about the boy who never grows up. The season ends with the 2022 Broadway musical “Shucked,” a corn-themed comedy. (The show is recommended for ages 10 and up, given some adult themes and corny jokes.)
Season tickets for the six-show package are on sale and range from $279 to $1,075. The subscription packages include five shows plus an additional Subscriber Choice show, either “The Cher Show” or “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Subscribers can choose to change their Subscriber Choice show or add tickets at a later date. Guests can renew their subscriptions or purchase new subscription packages at BroadwayInFort Lauderdale.com.
BROADWAY IN FORT LAUDERDALE 2024-2025 SEASON
Nov. 19–24: “The Cher Show” (Week 1 subscribers)
Dec. 18–23: “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” (Week 2 subscribers)
Jan. 21-Feb. 2, 2025: “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical”
March 6-30, 2025: “Disney’s The Lion King”
April 8-20, 2025: “MJ The Musical”
May 6–18, 2025: “Peter Pan”
June 10–22, 2025: “Shucked”
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