'Frozen' and 'Evan Hansen' among shows in Muny's 2025 season

There was no more guesswork today after Mike Isaacson, Muny's artistic director and executive producer, announced the seven shows Muny will bring to the Forest Park stage this summer.

The season starts with “Bring It On: The Musical” which runs June 16-22 and is a Muny premiere.

In this musical, based on the “Bring It On” franchise that began with a film released in 2000 that spawned six sequels, two rival high schools compete in a cheerleading competition.

While the musical likely would have drawn audiences in on nostalgia alone, it actually boasts an impressive creative team that includes songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”), composer Tom Kitt (“Next to Normal”) and playwright Jeff Whitty (“Avenue” belongs to Q”).

Next up is the feel-good musical “Come from far away” Around the time 38 commercial flights were diverted to a small Canadian town due to 9/11.

The show, another Muny first, is based on a true story about how the people of Gander, Newfoundland worked to house and feed their 7,000 surprise guests while everyone struggled with confusion and fear following historic terrorist attacks. The show runs from June 26th to July 2nd.

The time has finally come. The Muny brings Disney's juggernaut “Frozen” on stage from July 6th to 14th.

The story follows Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, who has a power she cannot control and who accidentally plunges her kingdom into an eternal winter. She flees to avoid further harm, and her estranged sister Anna sets out on an adventure to get her back and make everything right again.

Even if you've never seen the film, you've definitely heard the film's hit song “Let It Go.”

This brings Muny back for his next show “Evita” which last graced its stage in 2001.

The production, directed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, follows the life of Eva Perón, a former actress turned first lady of Argentina. Some may remember the 1996 film adaptation starring Madonna.

It includes the songs “Don't Cry for Me Argentina” (a catchy tune in the best sense), “Oh What a Circus” and “Buenos Aires” and runs from July 18th to 24th.

“Dear Evan Hansen” celebrates its Muny premiere from July 28th to August 3rd.

The musical, which won multiple Tony and Olivier awards, is about Evan Hansen, an outcast at his high school. When another outcast child commits suicide, Evan pretends that he and the child are friends, which burnishes the other child's reputation and becomes famous on the Internet in the process. But the larger his web of lies grows, the harder it becomes for Evan to keep it going.

The campy Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman go wild.”“La Cage aux Folles” will take the Muny stage for the second time in Muny history August 8-14. (The last time was 1986.)

Georges and Albin have been together for 20 years. They're definitely on the outside, but when their son gets engaged to the daughter of an ultra-conservative politician, they decide to hide their identities to help him.

Coincidentally, Albin is also the star attraction at the couple's drag nightclub in Saint-Tropez. This may prove relevant to how the couple plans to survive a visit to their potential in-laws.

Starring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams, “The Birdcage” was a film adaptation of the musical that included the songs “I Am What I Am” and “A Little More Mascara.”

The Muny ends its season with “Jersey Boys” the popular jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and the four seasons. The group hailed from Newark, New Jersey (hence the show's name) and became one of the top record labels of all time, selling more than 100 million records and producing hits like “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,” “Walk Like a Man” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry.”

This musical was last seen on the Muny stage in 2018. It runs from August 18th to 24th.

Kwofe Coleman, president and CEO of Muny, is excited about the season's offerings. “Nothing unites the St. Louis community like a magical evening under the stars at the Muny,” he said.