SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation has announced the highly anticipated new season of Broadway shows that is sure to offer something for everyone! This year’s season lineup is a perfect blend of Broadway classics and fresh favorites straight from New York, and is sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union®.
Opening the season is a show that is hailed by critics as “bigger and better than ever before,” The Phantom of the Opera boasts many exciting special effects including the show’s legendary chandelier, new scenic and lighting designs, new staging and choreography.
Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin, Annie will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original.
Brand new from Broadway, If/Then offers unforgettable songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony® Award-winning creators of Next to Normal.
Get ready and take a journey with the whole family down the yellow brick road with Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz.
Inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, Disney’s Newsies features a book by four-time Tony® Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah, and Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells her inspiring true story and rounds out the season.
“I am thrilled with our 2015-2016 season which truly does have something for everyone,” observed Joe Kobryner, vice president of Broadway/San Diego. “There’s a mix of new, direct-from-Broadway shows, as well as re-imagined returns of our audience favorites,” he said.
Added season events this year include the international sensation and family classic, NETwork’s presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Riverdance, with its innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song and Rain –A Tribute to The Beatles with its updated state of the art multi-media experience.
By popular demand, The Book of Mormon, which played a record breaking two week run in 2014 returns to San Diego for a limited engagement February 23 – March 6, 2016 as an added season event.
Broadway/San Diego’s 2015-2016 season is presented by San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®). “SDCCU is proud to support the local arts community and we welcome everyone to enjoy the upcoming productions,” said Teresa Halleck, SDCCU president and CEO. “We’re especially excited for patrons to save up to 21 percent with the SDCCU Super Saver Tuesday offer. This special season ticket discount is only available to SDCCU debit and/or credit cardholders.”
For tickets visit broadwaysd.com or call 888-937-8995.
