Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to see one of the quirkiest and most imaginative new musicals of the last decade! This August, Pantages Theatre is proud to bring you Waitress. Inspired by the 2007 film of the same name, Waitress tells the tale of a modest woman’s quest to escape an unhappy married existence by using her baking skills to their best effect. Challenging stereotypes of typical musical theatre content and featuring an incredible score by Sara Bareilles, prepare for an experience as fresh as it is delectable! Choose your show from the list below – book early to get the best seats.
Waitress Broadway Tickets:
”An empowering musical of the highest order”
– Chicago Tribune
The original production of Waitress premiered at the American Repertory Theater, Cambridge in August 2015, and made its Broadway debut in April 2016. The musical was warmly received by audiences and critics alike, with reviewers praising its unusual focus upon several ordinary women and their life struggles and achievements – as well as the beautiful music by Sara Bareilles and astounding vocal abilities of the performers onstage!
”It’s easy as pie to fall for “Waitress””
– NBC New York
The plot of Waitress centers around that of Jenna Hunterson. Unhappily married, her world is turned upside-down by an unexpected pregnancy that force her to use her unsung talents to gain independence from her husband Earl. Blending perfectly a mix of seriousness, comedy, artfully placed musical moments and all-round sweetness, it’s impossible not to be enchanted by the delicious treat of a musical that is Waitress.
”A treat for all the senses”
– New York Post
Well, what are you waiting for?? Book your tickets now and sample Broadway’s latest delight for yourself!
For all fans of the Grammy-award winning duo Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, here is a musical tailor-made for you – On Your Feet!, the theatrical production based on the story of the hugely successful romantic and musical partners. With a a book written by Alexander Dinelaris, the musical contains all the couple’s biggest hits, from “Conga” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,” to, of course, “On Your Feet”! Grab your tickets and get on down for a night of song, dance and all-round fun!
On Your Feet Broadway Tickets:
“A dazzling display of Latin-American musical culture”
– Broadway World
Following a pre-Broadway run in Chicago, On Your Feet! opened on Broadway on November 5, 2015, to universal audience approval – earning $970,013 in its first seven preview performances – and universal critical acclaim! It went on to receive a series of prestigious nominations, including seven for the Outer Critics Circle Award, three for the Drama League Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography.
“Slick and satisfying, starting with the smoking-hot choreography of Sergio Trujillo and the tear-it-up onstage band”
– Wall Street Journal
The story follows the relationship, both professional and musical, of the Cuban-born artists as they meet, fall in love, and fight for recognition in the white-dominated musical sphere of America. Under direction by Jerry Mitchell, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! is a delight for both the ears and eyes from the moment the curtain opens.
“‘On Your Feet!’ is Gloria Estefan’s joyous Broadway moment”
– Chicago Tribune
With strong vocal performances and incredible energy from the lead actors, it’s impossible not to get swept up in the excitement – in fact, you may find yourself doing just that, as the actors are known for pulling members of the audience up to form a conga line onstage!
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Get ready to witness one of the most remarkable musicals of recent times – Marsha Norman’s unlikely onstage adaption of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel “The Color Purple,” telling the sometimes uplifting, often harrowing tale of Celie, an African-American woman in the mid-20th century American South. The winner of multiple awards, the newest incarnation of the musical is a bare-bones version of the original that gets right into the heart of the story. Don’t miss out on this truly unique work of musical theatre – select your show from the list below and book your tickets early to guarantee a good seat.
The Color Purple Broadway Tickets:
”A glory to behold”
– New York Times
The original The Color Purple musical ran on Broadway 2005 to 2008. It was critically acclaimed at the time, going on to earn no less than eleven Tony Award nominations in 2006, but the 2015 Broadway revival truly gave the musical new life (and earned it a further two Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical).
”One of the greatest revivals ever”
-Vulture
Scottish director John Doyle is responsible for the musical’s transformation. Having made a name for himself by re-creating works by others with a minimalist, bare essentials approach, including Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” and “Sweeney Todd,” he went on to work his magic on the originally over-the-top production of The Color Purple.
”A direct hit to the heart”
-The Hollywood Reporter
Such a change could not have suited this story more – Celie’s tale is tragic and brutal, and the positive elements run the risk of being sentimentalised. Bringing such a tale to life in the form of a musical is no mean feat, but new The Color Purple musical does just that – delivering exactly the right amount of grit and heart alike, without romanticising the darker aspects of the story.
The result is an incredibly powerful production that will stay with you long after you leave the theatre. If there’s one musical that will change your definition of the genre, it’s this one – don’t miss it!
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In May 2017, get ready for School of Rock!! Based of the 2003 movie, much-loved by children and adults alike, comes to life onstage at the Pantages Theater!! with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes, the musical version Get ready to experience all the fun, the hilarity, and above all the music in the critically acclaimed stage production. What are you waiting for?? Grab tickets now and treat yourself and the whole family!!
School Of Rock Broadway Tickets:
“A ridiculously entertaining new show”
– The Independent
Premiering on Broadway in 2015, School of Rock is one of the latest additions to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extensive catalogue, In 2017, the show won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music.
“Fresh and charming”
– The Evening Standard
With it’s hilarious, heart-warming plot, centering around lovable layabout Dewey Finn as he poses as a music teacher in a well-to-do prep school, and in doing so unleashes havoc – and the force of rock n’ roll! – School Of Rock is arguably one of the most uniquely engaging productions Webber has created yet. The score features an entirely original score which keeps the momentum of the musical flowing from start to finish – with the addition of massive stadium numbers that will remain stuck in your head for days ever after!
“The most enjoyable few hours money can buy”
– The Telegraph
Dewey Finn is a highly engaging character, capturing the audience’s attention from the moment he appears onstage – the show’s biggest star, however, is it’s cast of unbelievably talented children. As written by The Hollywood Reporter; “the show knows full well that its prime asset is the cast of ridiculously talented kids…. They supply a joyous blast of defiant analog vitality in a manufactured digital world.”
Don’t miss out on this unique and wonderful experience – grab your tickets to School of Rock – The Musical now to guarantee the best seats!
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Ladies and gentlemen, Pantages theatre is proud to present the most talked-about musical of the decade and probably the next ten or so to come – the genre-defying, mind-blowing, and above all revolutionary Hamilton!! This musical about the Founding Father of America has taken the US and the rest of the world by storm. With no full recorded versions yet in existence, the only way to experience the phenomenon is to see it for yourself. Get tickets while they last, as this show WILL sell out!!
Hamilton Broadway Tickets:
”Simply miraculous”
– Vogue
Upon reading “Alexander Hamilton”, the 2004 biography by historian Ron Chernow, Lin-Manuel Miranda, producer of “Cats”, “Les Miserables” and “Phantom of The Opera”, saw many parallels between the struggle of Hamilton, a poor orphan who fought his way in life in New York, and the narrative of much of modern rap. Searching the idea and finding it had not been done, he set about creating Hamilton – the telling of the story of American History, using contemporary music to resonate with modern audiences more profoundly than any narrative ever has done before.
“The most talked-about and adulated American musical of the millennium”
– The Telegraph
Unsurprisingly, Hamilton was a box office smash hit, and has gone on to become a global sensation on merit of it’s soundtrack alone. As a sung-through musical, the full soundtrack is certainly enough to get the gist of the play. For many, it is also enough to inspire fervent devotion; many of Hamilton’s biggest fans haven’t seen it!! With wave after wave of media hype, one reviewer famously telling readers to “mortgage their houses and lease their children” in order to acquire tickets, Hamilton has gone on to become the most in-demand musical in the world!!
”A thrilling show”
– The Guardian
From its unusual choice of musical styles, eschewing traditional musical theatre in favour of rap, hip-hop and R&B, to its unusually and poignantly racially diverse cast, to its dynamic story, bringing the history of the American Revolution to life in a way never seen before, Hamilton is truly a revolution in and of itself. Don’t miss your chance to see what the fuss is all about – get tickets while they last!!
From the creators of South Park and Avenue Q comes a hysterical musical comedy – the critically acclaimed Book of Mormon. Following the journey of two Mormon missionaries to proselytise to native Ugandans, the musical is a satire on religion in general that has had audiences rolling in the aisles continuously since its opening in March 2011. The hype is very real – this is a must-see musical! Tickets likely to sell out quickly, to book well in advance to avoid disappointment.
The Book Of Mormon Broadway Tickets:
“Go and book tickets. IMMEDIATELY”
– The Metro
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the masterminds behind South Park, started their collaboration with Robert Lopez after the pair saw a production of Avenue Q. Meeting sporadically for several years, they embarked upon the production of The Book of Mormon, a process that involved research trips to Salt Lake City to meet Mormon missionaries, taking 7 years in total!!
“The best musical of the century”
– The New York Times
The show was received to a hugely enthusiastic response from audiences and critics alike, and promptly won no less than a staggering NINE Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. Setting record ticket sales, the musical sold out shows in the Mormon capital of the US, Salt Lake City – a testament to just how good it is if there ever was one!!
“A visionary musical masterpiece
– The Guardian
With its hugely likeable, if misguided, main characters, the Book of Mormon does much, much more than simply denounce and mock religion – it explores the concept in quite some depth, fully recognising the humanity and intents of its main characters as they go about their well-intentioned mission to convert Ugandans (who are more concerned with problems such as famine and AIDS). Bold, outrageous, and riotously funny, The Book of Mormon has gained the level of hype if has for its undeniable warmth and profound observations on the state of humanity that are never lost on the audience.
“The smash hit everyone wants to see”
– Evening Standard
That and, of course, the songs! Written by the genius that is Robert Lopez, who would later go on to work on they hit Disney film “Frozen,” which found its songs on rotation on mainstream radio, the numbers from The Book of Mormon are fun and insanely catchy. You’ll have them stuck in your head for days after the show!
There’s only one way to see what all the fuss surrounding the smash hit musical is about – book your tickets to the Book of Mormon TODAY!
Based on the film “The Bodyguard,” of 1992, comes the incredible The Bodyguard musical!! By the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, widely known for his work on blockbusters Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Big Chill, and The Empire Strikes Back, accompanied by a book by Alexander Dinelaris, nominee of both an Oscar and the Drama Desk Award, get ready for a show that will dazzle and delight! Don’t miss out on your chance to see the show-stopping phenomenon for yourself – book tickets early to avoid disappointment.
The Bodyguard Tickets:
“The runaway gold-plated musical hit”
– Daily Mail
Under direction by the award-winning Thea Sharrock, director of Sunshine Boys, Equus, and The Misanthrope, The Bodyguard, every further aspect of the musical has been created by an expert in their field, giving the musical a behind-the-scenes all-star cast! The Bodyguard features choreography by Arthur Pita of the English National Opera and Royal Opera House, designs by Tim Hatley of “Betty Private Lives” and “Spamalot”, sound by Richard Brooker of “Jesus Christ Superstar”, and video designs Duncan McLean of “Shrek”!
The musical also features a score featuring songs by the great Whitney Houston, including “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “A Moment In Time,” and “I Will Always Love You,” with orchestration by Chris Egan of none other than “Grease,” and musical supervision by Mike Dixon of “We Will Rock You!”
The story follows that of the original Houston-starring film; that of Frank Farmer, a former Secret Service agent, who is reluctantly hired to protect Rachel Marron, pop star, from an unknown danger. Although the two initially have reservations towards each other, over time their feelings change, and an unexpected romance develops.
“You go in humming the tunes, you come out whooping them”
– The Independent
Officially opening in London in 2012, the musical was a huge success both commercially and critically. The Daily Telegraph were full of praise for Sharrock, stating; “Her production, spectacularly and ingeniously designed by Tim Hatley, is far more enjoyable than the movie” and a further glowing review from Best of Theatre said of the score; “some of the most energetic and catchy pop songs ever written… have been cleverly weaved into the narrative of the musical”.
