American Theatre Guild, a civic performing arts organization, offers an annual Broadway in Wichita series at Century II Concert Hall. This series presents national Broadway tours and professional touring productions in Wichita. Explore the 2024-25 season below. Season tickets are on sale now and single session tickets for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.,” “Champions of Magic” and “The Cher Show” go on sale Aug. 30, 2024.
QUICKLIST:
Add-on Shows
- “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” – Nov. 25-26, 2024
- “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” – March 18, 2025
- “Champions of Magic” – April 17, 2025
Regular Season Shows
- “Chicago” – Dec. 20-22, 2024
- “Pretty Woman: The Musical” – Jan. 3-5, 2025
- “The Book of Mormon” – Feb. 14-16, 2025
- “Beetlejuice” – April 2-6, 2025
- “The Cher Show” – April 25-27, 2025
“Cirque Dreams Holidaze”
Nov. 25-26, 2024 (7:30 p.m. on both nights)
“Cirque Dreams Holidaze” wows with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. With an original musical score, twists on holiday classics sung live, and with new sets, scenery and storylines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.”
7:30 p.m. on March 18, 2025
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” is an electrifying tribute celebrating the music of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. This concert experience takes audiences on a journey of love, tragedy, courage and triumph. Starring a live band and supreme vocalists, come experience a night of music by one of the greatest artists of all time and hear your favorite hits in one evening.
“Champions of Magic”
7:30 p.m. on April 17, 2025
Fusing their skills in grand scale magic, a flair for spectacle and undeniable showmanship, this interactive, high-energy show is sure to entertain the entire family. Combining their signature humor with groundbreaking magic, the world’s only team of illusionists present a brand-new production unlike anything that has come before.
“Chicago”
Dec. 20-22, 2024 (7:30 p.m. – Dec. 20; 2 & 7:30 p.m. – Dec. 21; and 1 p.m. – Dec. 22)
“Chicago” is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. In the whirlwind of Chicago’s Jazz Age, two of the Cook County Jail’s most notorious murderesses—vaudeville star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart—become fierce rivals as they compete for headlines amidst a media frenzy.
“Pretty Woman: The Musical”
Jan. 3-5, 2025 (7:30 p.m. – Jan. 3; 2 & 7:30 p.m. – Jan. 4; and 1 p.m. – Jan. 5)
Based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, “Pretty Woman: The Musical” springs to life with a powerhouse creative team. Be ready to fall in love all over again.
“The Book of Mormon”
Feb. 14-16, 2025 (7:30 p.m. – Feb. 14; 2 & 7:30 p.m. – Feb. 15; and 1 p.m. – Feb. 16)
“The Book of Mormon” is a nine-time Tony Award® winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway and across North America, it has become an international sensation.
“Beetlejuice”
April 2-6, 2025 (7:30 p.m. – April 2; 2 & 7:30 p.m. – April 3; 7:30 p.m. – April 4; 2 & 7:30 p.m. – April 5; and 1 p.m. – April 6)
It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.
“The Cher Show”
April 25-27, 2025 (7:30 p.m. – April 25; 2 & 7:30 p.m. – April 26; and 1 p.m. – April 27)
Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture – breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. “The Cher Show” is the Tony® Award-winning musical of her story.
Want more performing arts options? Scroll through our calendar of events or see the variety of live shows in our arts and entertainment guide.
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