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Ticket sales will begin on Aug. 24 for this season’s national tour of the hit Broadway show “Legally Blonde – The Musical,” coming to the Bicknell Center on Feb. 17, 2027.
Past Broadway tours at the Bicknell Center have been sell-outs, so patrons considering attending are advised to purchase tickets sooner rather than later, noted Bicknell Center Director Shawna Witherspoon.
Other theatrical productions on tap this season:
Three by Pitt State Theatre: “Peter and the Starcatcher,” “Marjorie Prime,” and “30 Neo-Futurist Plays From Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes).”
One by Pitt State Opera Theatre and the Southeast Kansas Symphony: “The Pirates of Penzance.”
The Bicknell Center also will host numerous concerts and music festivals from September through June, as well as the Scott Speaker Series in the spring. Learn more: bicknellcenter.com
New this year is the location in which tickets are sold: the university’s ticket office has moved to Legacy 1903 at 306 N. Broadway.
Patrons may purchase tickets inside the building or in the drive-through from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tickets also may be purchased online at pittstate.edu/tickets or by calling 620-235-4796. If seats remain, tickets will be sold at the door starting one hour prior to showtime.
America’s favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who’s in charge (again). The ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power, “Legally Blonde” will take you from the UCLA sorority house to the Harvard halls of justice with the coming-of-age story of Broadway’s brightest heroine.
Based on the iconic movie starring Reese Witherspoon, “Legally Blonde” follows the transformation of Elle as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.
Elle appears to have it all, but her life is suddenly turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting more “serious” about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her brain and ingenuity to get admitted to Harvard too.
School begins with endless struggles, but with the help of her new friends, Elle quickly realizes her potential and her strengths as she sets out to prove herself to change the narrative.
This contemporary, topical story moves at a breakneck pace driven by memorable songs and explosive dances.
Showtime: 7 p.m. in the Linda & Lee Scott Performance Hall
Tickets: Early bird tickets purchased prior to Oct. 1 will range in price, based on seating location, from $61.20 to $75.65. Tickets purchased after Oct. 1 will range in price from $64.80 to $89.00. Discounts are available for youth, seniors, and those with a current Pitt State ID.
A ragtag group of orphan boys and a precocious young protector of the stars join together to outwit a villainous pirate and protect a mysterious trunk with precious cargo. The Tony award winning musical play reimagines the famous lore of how Peter Pan, Wendy, and Captain Hook came to be. This wildly theatrical adventure based on a novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson and directed by Megan Westhoff is full of imagination, comedy, and thrills for the hero in all of us.
Showtimes: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dotty and Bill Miller Theater.
Tickets: Free with a valid Pitt State ID, $18 general public, $13 students under 17 and seniors
In a future that feels just around the corner, one family grapples with the malleability of memory and the stories we tell about one another. This provocative drama examines the relationships between parent and child, husband and wife, and human and machine. This 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist directed by Megan Stoneberger Johnson will leave you pondering what will remain of our lives after we have gone.
Showtimes: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dotty and Bill Miller Theater.
Tickets: Free with a valid Pitt State ID, $18 general public, $13 students under 17 and seniors
The premise is simple: the audience views the titles of 30 plays and randomly selects the order for the plays to be performed. Opening in 1988, it holds the record for one of the longest running shows in Chicago’s late night theatre scene. The plays are comic, tragic, and everything in between, always resulting in fast-paced theater fun. Directed by Linden Little.
Showtimes: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dotty and Bill Miller Theater.
Tickets: Free with a valid Pitt State ID, $18 general public, $13 students under 17 and seniors
Pitt State Opera Theatre and the Southeast Kansas Symphony will present Gilbert and Sullivan's beloved comic operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance!” Bursting with witty dialogue, unforgettable melodies, and delightfully quirky characters, this timeless classic has been entertaining audiences for generations. Whether you're a lifelong fan or discovering it for the first time, it promises an evening of laughter, romance, and musical brilliance for audiences of all ages.
Showtimes: Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. in the Linda & Lee Scott Performance Hall.
Tickets: $10 adults, $6 students under 17 and seniors, $5 groups of 10 or more
