From the Executive Director

Laura Kendall

Welcome to the 21-22 Broadway Season!

After a long 18-months (548 days to be exact) intermission, we are roaring back to a fantastic Broadway in Boise Season ahead, launching the season with the iconic production of CATS, the 4th longest-running Broadway show opened in New York in October of 1982.

And of course - the show we have all been waiting for - HAMILTON will take the stage this December. We are delighted to premiere it in Boise for a run of three weeks.

A sweet start to 2022 and fun for the entire family Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will be part of our Broadway in Boise Series from January 14-16th.

A stunning production of ANASTASIA debuts in Boise in February, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN, a beautiful and charming show and winner of six Tony Awards including best musical, will premiere in June.

In all, we have only one show that has played Boise before - the other four are making their Boise debut. In addition, we have a great partnership with Broadway Across America that helps bring first run and direct-from-Broadway tours to Boise. They know Boise is on the map as a destination for quality of life, a place that has a vibrant arts and culture scene, and are eager to grow with us. We are proud to announce the latest economic impact study for the Morrison Center that shows the generation of $27.9M in value to the local and state economy. We invite you to stay tuned for more fantastic shows in the 2022-23 season, with more growth to come!

I have so much gratitude for our season subscribers who stuck with us as we rescheduled shows, our audiences who are eager to welcome back live theater, our donors and the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation, and our city, state, and Boise State University leadership who navigated this hard, strange, challenging time with us.

We have many superstitions in the theater, but the one we have used the most and hold steadfastly- that we were never truly closed. The theater may have been dark the last 18 months, but the passion we have for live storytelling, and especially Broadway, burned bright in our hearts. And for that, we thank you.

As we theatrefolk say - break-a-leg,

Laura Kendall
Executive Director, The Morrison Center