CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - Attention, musical enthusiasts! Blumenthal Arts is bringing the 2024/25 PNC Broadway Lights Season to our QC for the 10th time!
QC Life’s Kristen Miranda sat down with Blumenthal Arts President and CEO Tom Gabbard to get a sneak peek into this year’s exciting lineup.
“We are thrilled to raise the curtain on another incredible season at Blumenthal Arts. With big winners from the 2023 Tony Awards, beloved titles, and new classics, this season will offer something for everyone across a wide spectrum of entertainment,” Gabbard said in a press release.
To give visitors a brief overview of the upcoming shows, Gabbard provided a short description of each production.
“Some like it hot is a classic musical with a fresh contemporary feel to it,” Gabbard said.
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“A great catalogue of music,” ‘A beautiful noise’ is a fantastic depiction of Neil Diamond, his work as well as his kind personality, according to Gabbard.
Gabbard found ‘Parade’ to be a very moving show, addressing a challenging but very important theme.
“It looks back historically well over a hundred years, and yet the issues that it deals with sadly are as timely as ever,” Gabbard said.
A relatively unknown and new musical, Gabbard encouraged theater lovers to go and watch Kimberly Akimbo, which tells the story of a young girl with a rare condition that causes her to age rapidly.
“There is a pun every couple of seconds; people need to prepare to laugh a lot and consider dressing up,” Gabbard told our Kristen Miranda about the new comedy musical ‘Shucked’.
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Life of Pi does not only impress with its musical performance but also with its savvy appliance of life-sized puppets instead of actual animals along with its creative use of digital imaginary.
“The artistry of how these puppets are manipulated is absolutely extraordinary,” Gabbard said.
And last but not least, Hamilton is returning to the Belk Theater stage.
“Some people just can’t get enough of it,” Gabbard said.
In honor of the PNC Broadway Lights Series, Blumenthal’s premier Season Ticket will include all the above-mentioned shows.
Tickets range from $249–$82. Here are the show times:
- Some Like it Hot – November 26–December 1, 2024
- A Beautiful Noise – February 25–March 2, 2025
- Parade – March 25–30, 2025
- Kimberly Akimbo – April 15–27, 2025
- Shucked – May 27–June 1, 2025
- Life of Pi – July 29–August 3, 2025
- Final Show To Be Announced
Blumenthal Arts also brings the Equitable Bravo Series package to its guests, which incorporates the following shows:
- Girl From the North Country – October 1–6, 2024
- Hamilton – January 7–February 2, 2025
- Tina – The Tina Turner Musical – June 10–15, 2025
- Wicked – September 24–October 26, 2025
- SIX – Dates to be announced.
Ticket prices range from $220 to $733.
And since the theater industry goes beyond the Broadway world, Blumenthal will also bring the following musical productions to Charlotte.
- Elf The Musical – December 26–29, 2024
- Shrek the Musical – February 14–16, 2025
- Les Misérables – May 20–25, 2025
- Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations – July 18–20, 2025
- Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice – Dates to be announced.
For more information on show schedules, descriptions and ticket prices, be sure to visit their website and follow them on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date.
And if you would like to know what’s cooking at Blumenthal Arts, be sure to check out the video below!
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