Broadway series, which includes ‘Hadestown’ and ‘Mean Girls,’ set to return to Segerstrom Center in the fall

Delayed by the pandemic, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Broadway series is slated to return in fall 2021 and continue into 2022, the theater announced this week.

“Mean Girls,” “Tootsie,” “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” “Hadestown,” “My Fair Lady,” “The Band’s Visit” and “Wicked” are among the touring productions of popular shows on the roster. More productions are expected to be announced early next year.

The schedule, to date, is as follows:

• “Mean Girls,” Oct. 26 – Nov. 7, 2021
• “My Fair Lady,” Jan. 11 – 23, 2022
• “Wicked,” Feb. 9 – Mar. 6, 2022
• “The Band’s Visit,” Mar. 22 – Apr. 3, 2022
• “Tootsie,” May 31 – June 12, 2022
• “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” July 5 – 17, 2022
• “Hadestown,” Aug. 9 – 21, 2022.

“Mean Girls,” “Tootsie,” “Pretty Woman” and “Hadestown” are each center premiers.

Many of the scheduled 2020 performances, including “Mean Girls,” were delayed or canceled as the novel coronavirus swept Orange County and the nation.

“I am thrilled to be able to confirm that our beloved Broadway shows will return with this spectacular line-up,” Center President Casey Reitz said in a press release.

The recently approved coronvarius vaccines gave center leadership confidence they could again stage touring productions.

“Show producers and our presenting colleagues across the country feel strongly the promise of effective COVID-19 vaccines will make it safe for companies to tour safely and audiences to return to theaters to enjoy their favorite shows once again,” Reitz said. “To our patrons, the center extends its deepest thanks who have been so patient during the past nine months. I cannot tell you how eager we are to welcome them back to the center.”

Segerstrom is equipping the Costa Mesa venue with equipment and technology aimed at making theater-going safer, including “air ventilation and circulation filtering systems and hands-free restroom fixtures,” as well as hand-sanitizing stations, according to the news release. Box-office purchases and check-in at the doors will also be hands-free.

Refunds for cancelled shows were made available but season subscribers who did not request a refund will see their tickets transferred to the upcoming series.

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