RiverPark Center announces 2019-2020 Broadway season

May 21, 2019 | 3:01 am

Updated May 21, 2019 | 12:50 am

RiverPark Center announces 2019-2020 Broadway season.

RiverPark Center and Jam Theatricals are excited to announce the Broadway at RiverPark 2019-2020 Season.

Offered this year is a four-show series, which includes Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Finding Neverland, Waitress, and An American in Paris. Subscribers can also choose to add DRUMLine Live Holiday Spectacular to their season package.

“I think this season is exciting because we have some newer shows like Waitress and Finding Neverland but also some musical classics like an American in Paris,” said Faith Holley, RiverPark director of development and marketing. “Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular and Cirque Dreams Holidaze, while not a traditional musicals, are going to be very entertaining and family friendly.”

Holley said RiverPark’s Broadway series partner, Jam Theatricals, works with the performing arts center to schedule their Broadway season.

“This includes considering multiple factors such as what shows are touring in our region, which shows will perform at venues who only do one night engagements, what dates are available on our calendar and the cost of the production,” she said.

Subscriptions are on sale now. Subscriber benefits include guaranteed same great seats to all season shows, as well as the chance to renew those seats from year to year. Subscribers also receive additional ticket discounts and the chance to purchase tickets to added shows before the general public. Tickets are received by mail to avoid box office lines and lost ticket insurance is included at no charge.

Season packages start at $185. For more information on becoming a subscriber to the Broadway at RiverPark 2019- 2020 Season, please visit the RiverPark Center box office, call 270-687-2787 or visit www.riverparkcenter.org.

DRUMLINE LIVE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR – November 17, 2019, at 7 p.m. The DRUMLINE LIVE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR takes you on an unforgettable musical journey through the most beloved chart-topping holiday classics. Imagine the festive sounds of holiday cheer combining Gospel, Jazz, Soul, Motown rhythms, and The Nutcracker Suite mixed with a hip-hop beat and the driving force of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band. You have to see the DRUMLINE LIVE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR to experience the magic and musicianship!

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE – December 12, 2019, at 7 p.m. Cirque Dreams lights up the 2019 holiday season with its critically acclaimed holiday stage extravaganza! CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is a new Cirque show, Broadway musical, and family Christmas spectacular all in one. Be amazed by this holiday spectacle with over 300 costumes, 20 acts and 30 artists from every corner of the globe. Many of these acts have been featured on America’s Got Talent and similar TV shows in other countries making CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE the greatest variety show on the planet! Witness snowmen, penguins, angels, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men, ornaments and of course Santa!

FINDING NEVERLAND – February 18, 2020, at 7 p.m. The winner of Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash “captures the kid-at-heart.” (TIME Magazine) Directed by visionary Tony®-winner Diane Paulus and based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award® winning film, FINDING NEVERLAND tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes this monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible, and the wonder of childhood lasts forever.

WAITRESS – March 25, 2020, at 7 p.m. Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “ The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying run-in with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Brought to life by a groundbreaking, all-female creative team, this Tony Award® -nominated hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS – April 30, 2020, at 7 p.m. In post-war Paris, romance is in the air and youthful optimism reigns. Gershwin’s soaring melodies are matched by gravity-defying dance as the world rediscovers the power of love in this breathtaking production. Hoping to start a new life, World War II veteran Jerry Mulligan chooses newly-liberated Paris as the place to make a name for himself as a painter. But Jerry’s life becomes complicated when he meets Lise, a young Parisian shop girl with her own secret – and realizes he is not her only suitor. Winner of four Tony Awards and inspired by the Academy Award-winning film, this exquisite production features your favorite Gershwin songs including “I Got Rhythm,” “Liza,” “’S Wonderful,” “But Not for Me,” and “Stairway to Paradise.”

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May 21, 2019 | 3:01 am

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