Broadway hits, music stars, comedians highlight Kravis Center's 2024-25 lineup

Packed with international and award-winning hits, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts' lineup for the coming season is out.

The 2024-25 season, dubbed "Live Amplified," includes a mix of Broadway shows, live music, comedy, family events, dance performances and more, the West Palm Beach venue announced in a news release.

Among the big names coming to the Kravis Center this season: Singers Bonnie Raitt, Patti LaBelle, and Richard Marx & Rick Springfield; and comedians Jay Mohr, Ali Siddiq and David Spade. And don't forget Blippi, the family-favorite YouTube star-turned-entertainment empire.

Kravis on Broadway, now in its 16th season, returns this year with a ticket price that starts at $341 for all seven shows.

The series kicks off with "Mrs. Doubtfire" from Oct. 29-Nov. 3; followed by "The Cher Show" from Jan. 7-13; "Funny Girl" from Jan. 28-Feb. 2; "Peter Pan" from Feb. 12-16, "The Book of Mormon" from March 11-16, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" from March 25-30, "Les Miserables" from April 22-27 and "Mystic Pizza" from May 13-18.

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In addition to the Kravis on Broadway series, the venue has four other Broadway hits on its schedule: "Shrek the Musical" from Sept. 27-29, "The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays" from Nov. 29-Dec. 1, "Riverdance 30: The New Generation" from Feb. 7-9 and "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" from Jun 24-29.

Tickets for "Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays" and "Riverdance 30: The New Generation" go on sale Sept. 6, the Kravis said in a news release.

Patti LaBelle brings more than six decades of chart-toppers to the Kravis on Dec. 17, and Richard Marx & Rick Springfield co-headline an acoustic show on Feb. 28.

Grammy Award-winning musician Bonnie Raitt, with special guest James Hunter, presents her "Just Like That Tour" on Nov. 25.

Comedians Siddiq and Spade feature early in the season, with Siddiq's "I Got a Story to Tell" on Sept. 20 and Spade's "Catch Me Inside" on Oct. 3.

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour" featuring Barry Bostwick, the actor who portrayed Brad Majors in the original cult classic film, comes to Dreyfoos Hall on Oct. 5.

The Kravis' PEAK Series also returns with contemporary performances that showcase cultural diversity and powerful themes. The lineup includes the Ndlovu Youth Choir, a high-energy performance group known for its record-setting run on "America's Got Talent," on Oct. 24; Dance Theatre of Harlem on Nov. 23; "Blackbird, Fly! A Concert for Voice, Body and Strings" on Dec. 12; and three installments of "National Geographic LIVE" on Dec. 4, Feb. 26 and April 16.

The annual Classical Concert Series features 11 performances with subscriptions starting at $165 for matinee and $255 for evening shows. Performers include the Chicago Symphony on Jan. 17, Cleveland Orchestra on Jan. 27, London Symphony Orchestra on March 20 and "An Evening with Itzhak Perlman and Rohan De Silva" on March 10.

The Young Artists Classical Series includes four performances by emerging classical artists with a subscription price of $120, or $40 per show. This year's performers are harpist Parker Ramsay on Dec. 18; violinist Amaryn Olmeda on Jan. 22; guitar duo Ziggy & Miles on Feb. 12; and Curtis on Tour Erinys String Quartet on March 12.

The Kravis' family-oriented offerings this season include "Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let's Play" on No. 13, "Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert" on Nov. 26 and "Blippi: Join the Band Tour" on Feb. 26.

Palm Beach Improv at The Kravis Center continues with comedians Ian Bagg on Sept. 13-14, Jay Mohr on Nov. 15-16, René Vaca on Nov. 23 and Big Jay Oakerson on Dec. 20-21.

The 19th annual African American Film Festival is Feb. 13-16 and includes "Sirens of the Tropics," "Paris Blues," Disney and Pixar's "Soul," "Mo' Better Blues" and "Jazz on a Summer's Day."

For a complete lineup, ticket prices and more details, go to kravis.org; call 561-832-7469; or go to the Kravis Center Box Office at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.

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