STIFEL THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2019-20 BROADWAY SEASON 

Lineup Includes A Night With Janis Joplin, An American In Paris, THE COLOR PURPLE, and THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

Broadway Subscription Packages go on sale 

Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m.! 

ST. LOUIS – Stifel Theatre announces A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE COLOR PURPLE, and THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL will visit the historic venue as part of the 2019-20 Broadway Series.
Opening the season Oct. 8-9 with two shows, A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN starring Mary Bridget Davies, reprising her Tony Award nominated title role. Get ready to sing and dance along to your favorite Joplin songs, including “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and many others.
Filled with romance and adventure, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is set to take the Stifel Theatre stage on Feb. 12. Winner of four Tony Awards and inspired by the Academy Award winning film, this exquisite production features your favorite Gershwin songs including “I Got Rhythm,” “Liza,” “'S Wonderful,” “But Not for Me,” and “Stairway to Paradise.” 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival,
THE COLOR PURPLE has been hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter). This joyous American classic about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South comes to St. Louis on April 11.
Get ready to enjoy the “Broadway Extravaganza” (The New Yorker) THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. Declared by The New York Times as “BRILLIANT!,” the bold, original musical will run May 2-3 and will close out the 2019-20 season. Be there when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe— until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage.
Stifel Theatre continues to offer additional benefits to its subscribers including the best seats in the house at the best value available, access to an exclusive subscriber lounge with private restrooms and complimentary Pepsi® products, priority ticket access to most Stifel Theatre events and select Enterprise Center events, food and beverage discounts at Stifel Theatre concession stands and much more.
Subscription packages start at just $125 and will go on sale to the general public Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m. Season tickets may be purchased by calling 314-499-7676 and online at stifeltheatre.com/subscription.

THE 2019-20 STIFEL THEATRE BROADWAY SERIES:
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
• Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
 A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and her biggest musical Influences trailblazers like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, all of whom inspired Joplin to become one of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest legends. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Audiences will enjoy Joplin’s favorites, including “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and many others.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
• Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

In post war Paris, romance is in the air and youthful optimism reigns. Gershwin’s soaring melodies are matched by gravity defying dance as the world rediscovers the power of love in this breathtaking production. Hoping to start a new life, World War II veteran Jerry Mulligan chooses newly liberated Paris as the place to make a name for himself as a painter. But Jerry's life becomes complicated when he meets Lise, a young Parisian shop girl with her own secret and realizes he is not her only suitor. Winner of four Tony Awards and inspired by the Academy Award winning film, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS features your favorite Gershwin songs including “I Got Rhythm,” “Liza,” “'S Wonderful,” “But Not for Me,” and “Stairway to Paradise.” “Pure Joy...An American In Paris is a TRIUMPH!” – The New York Times
THE COLOR PURPLE
• Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m.

THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award ® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic conquered Broadway in an allnew "ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times). With a soul-raising, Grammy® winning score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE gives an exhilarating new spirit to this Pulitzer Prize winning story. Don’t miss this stunning reimagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. Experience the exhilarating power of this Tony-winning triumph that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.”

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
• Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m.
• Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.

“Wonders pour from the stage in a ravishing stream of color and invention” (Time Out New York) as Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in a neon-sparkly “party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Be there when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe—until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage. THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is a “creative explosion” (Broadway.com) and “nothing short of genius” says TheaterMania, so bring the entire family to celebrate friendship and cooperation and learn the power of unity and inclusion. THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is a one-of-a-kind musical event with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil’C and songs by David Bowie & Brian Eno, and by Tom Kenny & Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.
About Stifel Theatre Stifel Theatre is a historic, 3100 seat theater in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Originally opened in 1934, the Stifel Theatre stage has welcomed some of entertainment’s greatest performers, including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Following a $78.7 million restoration, this historical gem has been restored to its original splendor and undergone state-of-the-art upgrades. Stifel Theatre plays host to a wide variety of events, including concerts, comedies, theatricals, family shows, holiday productions and more. For more information, visit www.stifeltheatre.com.