Broadway Dallas News | SEPTEMBER 2024

Posted on September 23rd, 2024

Dear Friends,

What do these illustrious Broadway shows have in common: Wicked, Disney’s The Lion King, The Color Purple, West Side Story? They were all part of a decades-long list of blockbuster shows that have appeared on the Music Hall stage DURING the State Fair of Texas.

This longstanding tradition – The State Fair Show – has been dormant since 2014. But this year, Broadway Dallas is thrilled to rekindle this beloved program. Starting tomorrow and continuing through the entire run of the Fair, we welcome Cirque du Soleil: SONGBLAZERS to the Music Hall. This is Cirque du Soleil’s first adventure into the world of Country Music and it is spectacular! I saw the show at its Nashville debut over the summer and it is undoubtedly the PERFECT show for the Fair.

And as bonus, your ticket to SONGBLAZERS gets you into the Fair for FREE on the day of your show.

So pull your boots on and come join us for corny dogs and cartwheels, funnel cakes and flying, Big Tex and a bouncing balance beam… along with the unique magic that only Cirque du Soleil can deliver in the air-conditioned comfort of your beloved Music Hall.

The State Fair Show is Back!

See y’all in the lobby,

Ken Novice
Broadway Dallas President and CEO

NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION WEEK

This month we celebrated National Arts Education Week by highlighting all the great work our Education and Community Partnerships team has accomplished over the past year. We are proud to report that 69,492 individuals were directly impacted by Broadway Dallas Education and Community Partnerships programs including High School Musical Theatre Awards, Dallas ISD Day, ConnecTix, Black Art Matters, and 212* Connect.

We are passionate about arts education and committed to fostering creativity and talent in our schools and community.

Thank you to all our amazing sponsors who fund these important initiatives! Interested in supporting? Visit https://broadwaydallas.org/support/ to learn more.

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our donors, we raised more than $27,000 on North Texas Giving Day! Your gifts will provide free Broadway show tickets to hundreds of students throughout the metroplex. For many of them, it is their very first time in a theater. We are grateful for your support which allows us to continue to impact the lives of North Texans through the spirit of Broadway!

STAR PERFORMERS

This month we celebrated our Front of House and Security teams with a season wrap party and awards ceremony. The Star Performer Award recognizes and honors our hard-working Front of House Associates who ensure our patrons have the best experience possible while attending our Broadway shows. As the 2023-2024 season has come to an end, we are thrilled to announce Glenda Edwards and Shantonio Scott have been named our Star Performers of the Season! Congratulations Glenda, Shantonio, and all the award winners listed below!

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

Broadway Dallas is shining a spotlight on longtime subscribers and CenterStage donors Mary Anne and Paul Fego while highlighting a cause that means a great deal to them. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and two years ago, Mary Anne and Paul’s 12-year-old granddaughter Izzy, a regular attendee at the Music Hall with her grandparents, succumbed to the disease. The Fegos have shared their love of Broadway Dallas by hosting friends and family at performances since they have been coming to the Music Hall. Now, they are also spreading the word about pediatric cancer through Go Gold, encouraging people to wear gold the month of September. The Fegos truly are the gold standard.