The 2011-2012 Pantages Season has just been announced. Alas, this means I’m going to have to pay for higher-priced seats in a theatre I’m not crazy about because this is the only place some shows I want to see will be. Sigh. Here are the shows. I’ve bolded the ones I want to see, and italicized the “maybe”s:
- “Come Fly Away” (Oct. 19 to 30)
- “Riverdance” (Nov. 15 to 20)
- “Wicked” (Nov. 30 to Jan. 22)
- “Mamma Mia!” (March 27, 2012 to April 8, 2012)
- “Billy Elliot: the Musical” (April 12, 2012 to June 2, 2012)
- “The Addams Family” (June 5, 2012 to June 17, 2012)
- “Million Dollar Quartet” (June 19, 2012 to July 1, 2012)
- “La Cage aux Folles” (July 10, 2012 to July 29, 2012)
- “Memphis” (July 31, 2012 to Aug. 12, 2012)
Explanations: Both “Billy Elliot” and “Memphis” are Best Musical winners (2009 and 2010, respectively). “Addams Family” is just something I want to see. I’m unsure about “Million Dollar Quartet”—I like the music, but it’s a jukebox musical at heart, so I’m not sure it is worth the $$$. I’ve seen “La Cage” before, although it was ages ago. That all depends on who is cast to determine if it is worth the $$.
