The Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.” With a thrilling score that includes the hits “Defying Gravity,” “Popular” and “For Good,” WICKED has been hailed by The New York Times as “the defining musical of the decade,” and by Time Magazine as “a magical Broadway musical with brains, heart, and courage.” LOCAL DETAILS: Venue: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Financial Hall Dates: August 30- September 10, 2017 Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (9/7), Friday at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (8/31) and Saturday 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for Wicked are available now to Season Ticket Holders of the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series as an optional add-on. Groups of 15 or more are also on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m. FACTS: Wicked returns to the Fox Cities P.A.C. for the fourth time since making its Wisconsin premiere at the Center in 2009. Since opening on Broadway in 2003, Wicked has been performed in over 100 cities in 16 countries around the world and has thus far been translated into six languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese. Winner of over 100 international awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED has amassed nearly $4.3 billion in global sales and has been seen by over 50 million people worldwide. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. CREATIVE TEAM: Words & Music – Stephen Schwartz Book — Winnie Holzman Director – Joe Mantello Musical Staging – Wayne Cilento ### In a magical kingdom fathoms below, we meet Ariel, the little mermaid who is tired of flipping her fins and longs to be part of the fascinating world on dry land. Joining her are Sebastian, Ariel’s crabby sidekick; Ursula, the evil sea witch; Triton, King of the Sea and the handsome and human Prince Eric. Based on the Disney animated film, this beloved family classic is now on stage with all the songs you love. So dive on in! LOCAL DETAILS: Venue: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Financial Hall Dates: October 31-November 5, 2017 Times: Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for The Little Mermaid are available now to Season Ticket Holders of the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series. Groups of 10 or more are also on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public approximately eight to twelve weeks before opening night. FACTS: Won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Breakthrough Performance for Sierra Boggess. Was nominated for two Tony Awards® (Best Original Score and Best Lighting Design of a Musical) and in the Best Musical Show Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards®. The Broadway production, based on Disney’s animated 1989 film, opened on Broadway in 2008. CREATIVE TEAM: Music – Alan Menken Lyrics – Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater Book — Doug Wright Director – Glenn Casale Choreographer —John MacInnis Costume Design – Amy Clark Set Design – Kenneth Foy Lighting Design – Charlie Morrison ### Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 5-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland). Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna - a waitress and expert pie maker, Jenna dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. LOCAL DETAILS: Venue: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Financial Hall Dates: November 28- December 3, 2017 Times: Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for Waitress are available now to Season Ticket Holders of the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series. Groups of 10 or more are also on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public approximately eight to twelve weeks before opening night. FACTS: The show is based on the 2007 film of the same name which starred actress Keri Russell. This is the first Broadway show in history to feature women in each of the top four creative posts. The show first opened on Broadway in April 2016 and will begin its national tour in October 2017. CREATIVE TEAM: Music – Sara Bareilles Lyrics – Sara Bareilles Book — Jessie Nelson Director – Diane Paulus Choreographer —Lorin Latarro Costume Design – Suttirat Anne Larlarb Set Design – Scott Pask Lighting Design – Christopher Akerlind Sound Design – Jonathan Deans ### An American in Paris is the new Tony Award®-winning musical about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl, and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Acclaimed director/choreographer and 2015 Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon brings the magic and romance of Paris into perfect harmony with unforgettable songs from George and Ira Gershwin in the show that earned more awards than any other musical in the 2015 season! LOCAL DETAILS: Venue: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Financial Hall Dates: February 20-25, 2018 Times: Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for An American in Paris are available now to Season Ticket Holders of the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series. Groups of 10 or more are also on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public approximately eight to twelve weeks before opening night. FACTS: Was the most awarded new musical of 2015, including four Tony Awards®, four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, three Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, two Theatre World Awards and the Drama League Award for Best Musical as well as a Grammy® nomination. Was inspired by the 1951 film which won six Academy Awards® and a Golden Globe. The show first premiered in Paris in 2014 before opening on Broadway in 2015. The national tour began in the fall of 2016. CREATIVE TEAM: Music – George Gershwin Lyrics – Ira Gershwin Book – Craig Lucas Director – Christopher Wheeldon Choreographer – Christopher Wheeldon Costume Design – Bob Crowley Set Design – Bob Crowley Lighting Design – Natasha Katz Sound Design – Jon Weston ### Two worlds collide in the Lincoln Center Theater production of this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, directed by Bartlett Sher. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, The King and I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.” Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the The King and I and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. Winner of the 2015 Tony Award® for Best Musical Revival, The King and I is “too beautiful to miss” (New York Magazine). LOCAL DETAILS: Venue: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Financial Hall Dates: January 23-28, 2018 Times: Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I are available now to Season Ticket Holders of the Kimberly- Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series. Groups of 10 or more are also on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public approximately eight to twelve weeks before opening night. FACTS: The show first opened on Broadway on March 28, 1951, winning five Tony® Awards and inspiring the 1956 film which went on to win five Academy Awards®. The 2015 Lincoln Center Theater Revival won four Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival and Best Costumes (Catherine Zuber). The national tour began in November 2016. CREATIVE TEAM: Music – Richard Rodgers Lyrics – Oscar Hammerstein II Book — Oscar Hammerstein II Director – Bartlett Sher Choreographer —Christopher Gattelli, based on the original choreography of Jerome Robbins Costume Design – Catherine Zuber Set Design – Michael Yeargan Lighting Design – Donald Holder Sound Design – Scott Lehrer ### Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. This high-octane smash features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie and musical theater’s first-ever kids rock band playing their instruments live on stage.