The city-owned Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall may have its doors closed to audiences right now due to COVID-19, but that hasn’t kept executive director Mary Bensel from planning ahead for the 2020-21 season.

The hall, which marked its 50^th anniversary over this past season, has announced the shows, performers and concerts that will bring the auditorium to life again once the restrictions due to the pandemic lift. A few shows are ones rescheduled after cancellation over the past few weeks, but many new dates for Broadway touring shows, classical music and more have also been revealed.

First up: the hall’s popular Broadway Series, which has been expanding show run dates over the past several years and continues to do so for 2020-21. Come From Away, the musical set in Newfoundland after 9/11, which was to have played at the hall this week, will now take the stage Nov. 24-29. It’s followed by the razzle-dazzle Kander-Ebb hit Chicago, Dec. 12 and 13; a 50^th anniversary tour of the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar, Dec. 29-Jan. 3; and a new musical based on the film An Officer and A Gentleman, featuring the Grammy-winning single from that film, “Up Where We Belong” and a host of 1980s tunes, playing here Jan. 5 and 6.

Also showing in the Broadway lineup will be an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jan. 17; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Feb. 9 and 10, showcasing the songstress’ hits including “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff”; the Sarasota premiere of the unique Blue Man Group, Feb. 22-24; the return of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons musical, Jersey Boys, Feb. 26-28; and another Sarasota premiere, of the musical Anastasia, March 23-28, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.

The Rodgers-Hammerstein classic South Pacific bows March 29 and 20; Irish dancing sensation Riverdance marks its 25^th anniversary with performances April 23-25; and Fiddler on the Roof (which was the show that opened the brand-new hall back in 1970) brings Tevye and his daughters back to the stage, April 27-29.

The hall’s Classical Series kicks off with the annual Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert, Jan. 4, before welcoming singer Renee Fleming, Jan. 13; the Israel Symphony Orchestra, Jan. 19; violinist Itzhak Perlman in recital, March 8; and pianist Lang Lang, March 11.

Announced in the dance category are Tango Fire, Jan. 27; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Feb. 16 and 17; and the Russian National Ballet’s production of Swan Lake, March 22.

A few special events are also set for the season: Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice takes audiences on a behind-the-scenes journey over the actress’s career, peppered with songs from the great American songbook (Jan. 20); The Choir of Man (originally planned for this past season) mixes pub tunes, folk, Broadway and classic rock music in a pub crawl of a concert, Jan. 28; producer Neil Berg and Broadway performers return with 112 Years of Broadway, Feb. 2; a concert-style show tells The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Feb. 12; and percussion dance sensation Stomp is back with two shows on March 7.

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