The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced their 2020/2021 Broadway Season with eight shows, including the return of Hamilton.
“From recent Tony winners to great comedic musicals to returning classics, this season has something for everyone,” said Brett Batterson, Orpheum President & CEO. “I am honored to present this Broadway series to our audience.”
The 2020-2021 subscription series begins with Escape to Margaritaville, the musical comedy featuring timeless Jimmy Buffett songs. The iconic musical phenomenon Jesus Christ Superstar arrives in December in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Kicking off 2021, Regina George and the Plastics take the stage in Tina Fey’s Mean Girls. The 10-time Tony Award winning Best Musical (2018) The Band’s Visit arrives in March 2021 featuring a soul seducing score and thrillingly talented onstage musicians. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album Hadestown, intertwining the two mythic tales of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and King Hades and his wife Persephone, follows in May. Closing out this exciting season is a three-week return of Hamilton in July.
Season options include a highly anticipated return of Disney’s The Lion King and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical Cats.
The 2020-2021 Orpheum Broadway Season schedule is as follows:
- Escape to Margaritaville — September 22-27, 2020
- The Lion King — October 21 – November 8, 2020
- Jesus Christ Superstar — December 8-13, 2020
- Cats — February 9-14, 2021
- Mean Girls — March 9-14, 2021
- The Band’s Visit — March 30 – April 4, 2021
- Hadestown — May 4-9, 2021
- Hamilton — July 13–August 1, 2021
Current season ticket holders can renew now by logging on to Orpheum-Memphis.com/Account. For more information about season tickets visit orpheum-memphis.com/season. The public on-sale for individual shows and group tickets will be announced at a later date.
