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DANCE IN YOUR SEATS: Five New Shows Are Coming To Broadway!

Theatre nerds and music aficionados rejoice; five fabulous new toe-tapping productions are coming to the bright lights of New York's broadway.

Theatre nerds and music aficionados rejoice; five fabulous new toe-tapping productions are coming to the bright lights of New York’s broadway.

Six, Company, Diana: A True Musical Story, Mrs. Doubtfire, and MJ The Musical – will join the Broadway Collection in 2020, to dazzle and delight travellers to New York City from across the globe.

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Let’s find out a little more about each dazzling new show:

 

Six

Broadway

A global sensation and instant hit in the UK, Six will open at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on March 12, 2020.

The original musical follows the six wives of Henry VIII as they remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a modern celebration of girl power, rocking out on stage.

A one-of-a-kind pop concert sprinkled with history, audiences of all ages are sure to spend the night dancing in their seats.

 

Company

Broadway

Company returns to the stage when it opens at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on March 22, 2020.

Starring Tony and Grammy Award-winners Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk, the new production of the Broadway classic follows single 35-year-old Bobbie, whose friends can’t stop poking around her life, and features the popular songs “The Ladies Who Lunch” and “Being Alive.”

Both fans of the original musical comedy and new audiences will appreciate the modern update of this can’t-miss show, which is perfect for multigenerational travellers.

 

Diana: A True Musical Story

Broadway

In March, the much-anticipated Diana: A True Musical Story will electrify audiences with its true story of Princess Diana’s life.

The new musical follows her fearless journey as a cultural phenomenon – defying expectations, rocking the royals and creating a legacy.

Opening at the Longacre Theatre on March 31, 2020, travellers from near and far will be able to experience her timeless story like never before.

 

Mrs. Doubtfire

Broadway

Fans of the hit 1993 movie will be delighted when Mrs. Doubtfire opens at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on April 5, 2020.

The new musical follows the story of struggling actor Daniel Hillard as he disguises himself as Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire to stay in his children’s lives after losing custody in a messy divorce.

A hysterical and heartfelt story, multigenerational families and kids of all ages will appreciate the production’s message about holding onto loved ones against all odds.

 

MJ The Musical

MJ The Musical will thrill Michael Jackson fans from around the globe when it makes its Broadway debut this US summer.

The new production takes audiences inside the creative process of the entertainer, allowing them to rediscover the man in the mirror.

Featuring over 25 of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, MJ The Musical has a score made up of some of the best-loved songs in recording history.

Opening at the Neil Simon Theatre on August 13, 2020, audiences can sit back, relax and enjoy the sensational new hit.

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