Disney's Aladdin
September 26 - October 7
2018-2019 SEASON
Straight from the Arabian folktale in One Thousand
and One Nights, you’ll discover “A Whole New
World” at Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway
musical. From the producer of The Lion King
comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new
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comedy, breathtaking spectacle and visions of
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event in which a magical genie, an adventurous young boy, and
a beautiful princess join forces to make three wishes come true.
School of Rock-The Musical
October 30 - November 4
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follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing
as a substitute teacher who turns a class of
straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bassslapping,
mind-blowing rock band. This highoctane
production features 14 new songs from
Andrew Lloyd Webber, plus all the original tunes
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kids’ rock band playing their instruments live on stage.
On Your Feet!
November 27 - December 2
From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and
Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through
all barriers to become a crossover sensation at
the very top of the pop music world. But just
when they thought they had it all, they almost
lost everything. On Your Feet! takes you behind
the music and inside the real story of this record-making and
groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a
way to end up on their feet.
ELF The Musical
December 18-23
ELF The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a
young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into
Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the
North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human,
Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making
abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s
permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New
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identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of
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Christmas.
Les Miserables
January 8-13
Cameron Mackintosh presents this new production
of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony
Award-winning musical phenomenon direct from its
acclaimed Broadway return with glorious new staging
and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the
paintings of Victor Hugo. Based on the novel by Hugo
and set against the backdrop of 19th-century France,
Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken
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timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.
The Book of Mormon
February 5-10
Hailed by the New York Times as "the best musical of
this century" and the winner of nine Tony Awards, The
Book of Mormon is the blockbuster Broadway smash
from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone,
and the Oscar-winning composer of Disney's Frozen
and Avenue Q, Bobby Lopez. This outrageous musical
comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched
pair of Mormon missionaries, sent halfway across the
world to spread the Good Word.
Hamilton
March 12-31
Hamilton is the story of America's Founding Father
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man during the Revolutionary War and was the new
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and lyrics by Manuel Lin-Miranda, Hamilton features
a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B,
and Broadway musical styles into an unconventional
production that nearly swept the 2016 Tony Awards, winning 11 in
all (including Best Musical)!
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The true story of the Canadian town that welcomed
the world, Broadway’s Come from Away has won
Best Musical all across North America! This New
York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the saga
of 7,000 airline passengers grounded in Gander,
Newfoundland in the wake of 9/11 and the people
who hosted them. Cultures clashed and nerves were
frayed, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the
night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
Show times vary. For all show information and tickets contact a customer representative at (800) 218-7469 (M-F, 9 am-5 pm) or
visit https://neworleans.broadway.com/season/
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