‘Come From Away’ to land at Marcus

“Come From Away,” the upbeat musical about the ways a small Newfoundland town embraced thousands of airline passengers diverted there after Sept. 11, will be part of the Marcus Center’s 2018-’19 Broadway musicals season.

The next season of touring musicals will also include fresh productions of “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Phantom of the Opera” as well as an encore visit by “The Book of Mormon.”

Six-show and seven-show (including “Phantom”) subscription packages are on sale, with the option of adding “Mormon” to either kind of package.

The Marcus Center previously announced that a national tour of “Hamilton” will be part of its 2019-’20 season. It suggests the best way to guarantee tickets to “Hamilton” is to purchase Broadway season subscriptions for 2018-’19. guaranteeing the right to renew seats for the 2019-’20 season, which would include “Hamilton.”

Here’s a list of the Associated Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center’s 2018’19 shows. All will take place at the Marcus Center’s Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St.:

“Something Rotten!,” Oct. 16-21. Fans of both Monty Python and Shakespeare may enjoy the adventures of the Bottom brothers, who try to invent musical comedy in the Renaissance.

“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” Nov. 2025. This musical staging of the Seuss classic includes the memorable “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”

“The Book of Mormon,” Jan. 2-6. The irreverent musical from Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone returns.

“Fiddler on the Roof,” Feb. 12-17, 2019. In this restaging of the classic musical, Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter brings a fresh take on the show’s dance and movement.

“The Phantom of the Opera,” March 6-17, 2019. A cast and orchestra of 52 people will perform this redesigned and restaged production.

“The King and I,” April 9-14, 2019. This national touring production is based on the 2015 Tony-winning revival.

“Come From Away,” May 7-12,

2019.

“Anastasia,” July 23-28, 2019. Based on a 1997 film, this musical imagines that the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II might have escaped the murder of her family by Bolshevik secret police in 1918.

Subscriptions are on sale now through the Marcus Center. Call (414) 273-2787 or visit marcuscenter.org.

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