Broadway in Norfolk’s 2024-25 season: ‘Pretty Woman,’ ‘Mean Girls’ and shows about Tina Turner, Michael Jackson

Broadway in Norfolk’s 2024-25 season features the return of two of the region’s favorite musicals and four shows making their debut before Hampton Roads audiences.

The season starts in September with the return of the national tour of “Les Misérables” and another Tidewater favorite, “Mamma Mia!,” which will be in Norfolk next spring.

The lives of late, musical icons Tina Turner and Michael Jackson are showcased in “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” and “MJ,” and musical adaptations of Hollywood movies will hit the stage with “Mean Girls” and “Pretty Woman.”

Season ticket packages for five of the six shows start at $263 and go on sale Tuesday at BroadwayinNorfolk.com. Sale dates for individual tickets will be announced closer to the performances. Each show will be performed at Chrysler Hall.

“Les Misérables”

“Les Miserables” is one of the world’s most popular musicals seen by over 130 million people in 53 countries. Set in 1800s France, it is a story of unrequited love, broken dreams and the strength needed for the road to redemption. Eight performances, Sept. 10-15.

“Mean Girls”

Afraid of getting stung? Then, never cross a Queen Bee. The plot of the staged version of “Mean Girls” closely follows the script written by Tina Fey for the 2004 movie. A teenager who grew up in Africa is thrust into the messy and animalistic social landscape of the U.S. public school system where she contends with a trio of lionized high schoolers. Eight performances, Oct. 22-27.

“Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”

Tina Turner, a 12-time Grammy Award winner, and her comeback story is about breaking barriers, composing and belting some of the most beloved rock ‘n’ roll ever in popular music. The show’s soundtrack features many of Turner’s greatest hits. Eight performances, Jan. 7-12, 2025.

“MJ”

Roman Banks stars as ‘MJ’ in the first national Broadway tour of “MJ,” a musical about pop icon Michael Jackson. (Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)

The musical centers on the making of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour. The show, of course, features some of the King of Pop’s signature dance moves and thrilling songs. It also offers a glimpse into Jackson’s creativity and collaborative nature. Eight performances, Feb. 4-9, 2025.

“Mamma Mia!”

On the eve of her wedding, a woman invites three men from her mom’s past to an island to learn the identity of her father, whom she has never known. Meanwhile, everyone is singing songs by ABBA. Eight performances, March 4-9, 2025.

“Pretty Woman”

The story of a rich man falling in love with a destitute prostitute may not sound like the makings of rom-com gold but it is. In 1990, the movie “Pretty Woman” starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere became a smash hit and the Broadway show features the music of Roy Orbison. Eight performances, May 6-11, 2025.

Colin Warren-Hicks, 919-818-8139, colin.warrenhicks@virginiamedia.com