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Fox’s 2013-14 Season will Include Sister Act, Elf, Evita, We Will Rock You
Many Series Specials Return for Shorter Runs
The Fabulous Fox Theatre Tuesday announced its 2013-2014 U.S. Bank Broadway Series, which includes six season ticket package shows and seven specials. Once, winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, will make its St. Louis debut along with the hilarious and heavenly Sister Act and London’s smash hit musical, We Will Rock You. Elf the Musical, on the heels of its second Broadway hit run, makes a stop at the Fox for the holidays.
The 2013-2014 season begins and ends with the talents of the incomparable Andrew Lloyd Webber – the brilliant Broadway revival of Evita will open the season in October of 2013 and the all-new tour of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber serves as this season’s thrilling finale.
Evita * Oct. 8-20, 2013
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning musical returns at last! Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world — while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most tragic. Evita is presented by Dance St. Louis.
Sister Act * Nov. 19-Dec. 1, 2013
This Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash has been called by The New York Post “Ridiculously fun,” Featuring original music by eight-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look—a convent!
ELF The Musical * Dec. 17-29, 2013
Presented by Grand Center, Inc., Elf 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 York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
We Will Rock You * March 18-30, 2014
From London’s West End, the worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton finally comes to the U.S. with a limited engagement stop in St. Louis. We Will Rock You features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can’t resist singing along to, such as “Another One Bites The Dust,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “We Are The Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and of course, “We Will Rock You.”
Once * April 8-20, 2014
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, Oncetells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber * April 29-May 11, 2014
Since bursting onto the Broadway scene some forty years ago, Tony®, Grammy® and Academy-Award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has brought to the stage a host of musical blockbusters that have taken the theatre world by storm. Now, the biggest hits from these inspirational and diverse works have been fashioned into a theatrical evening of music that is, like the songs themselves, unforgettable
Series Specials
Seven specials for the 2013-2014 season will be offered to subscribers for priority seating before their public on-sale dates. CHICAGO returns to the Fox Sept. 20-22 presented by Dance St. Louis. The magical BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will cast its spell on the Fox November 1-3. A CHRISTMAS CAROL will return for the holidays December 5-8. Don’t miss WEST SIDE STORY which will hit the Fox stage January 3-5. Back by popular demand, MAMMA MIA! Returns February 7-9 and smash hit JERSEY BOYS returns for a special two-week engagement February 19-March 2. Family favorite, THE WIZARD OF OZ, visits the Fox May 13-18.
New six-show season ticket packages and renewals are on sale now. Current U.S. Bank Broadway season subscribers will receive their renewal information beginning the week of April 15. Dance St. Louis subscribers will also receive information about priority purchase of tickets to EVITA and CHICAGO. On-sale dates for individual shows will be announced later. For more information, please call the Fox Subscription office at 314-535-1700.
2013-2014 U.S. Bank Broadway Series Shows and Specials:
Chicago * September 20-22, 2013
Evita * October 8-20, 2013
Beauty & the Beast * November 1-3, 2013
Sister Act * November 19-December 1, 2013
A Christmas Carol *December 5-8, 2013
ELF The Musical * December 17-29, 2013
West Side Story * January 3-5, 2014
Mamma Mia * February 7-9, 2014
Jersey Boys * February 19-March 2, 2014
We Will Rock You * March 18-30, 2014
Once * April 8-20, 2014
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber * April 29-May 11, 2014
The Wizard of Oz * May 13-18
