ASU Gammage REPORT IMPACT 2024–2025
Connecting Communities™
About ASU Gammage
ASU Gammage stands as one of the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world. Designed by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, our iconic venue serves as a testament to both architectural brilliance and artistic excellence. Each year, we curate a diverse lineup of Broadway shows, dance performances, concerts and community events, captivating audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Why
support ASU Gammage?
Your support of ASU Gammage is an investment in the power of the arts to transform lives. From providing educational opportunities for students to fostering cultural dialogue and understanding, ASU Gammage serves as a catalyst for creativity, innovation and social change. By supporting ASU Gammage, you are helping to ensure that the arts remain accessible and inclusive for all members of our community.
Welcome to ASU Gammage’s 2024–2025 Impact Report. We’re honored and excited to share the outstanding accomplishments and milestones made possible through the generosity and commitment of supporters like you.
This Impact Report highlights the powerful role ASU Gammage has played in our community over the past year. From unforgettable performances to creative learning programs we continue to inspire people of all ages and nurture a deeper appreciation for the arts and culture throughout our region.
We invite you to explore the stories, achievements and moments that reveal the power of the arts to connect, uplift and transform. Together we’ll keep sparking creativity, driving innovation and building a lasting legacy of inspiration for generations to come.
Thank you for your steadfast support of our mission of Connecting Communities™. We’re excited to begin the next chapter of creativity, impact and social change side by side.
Sincerely,
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Executive Director of ASU Gammage
SNAPSHOT BY THE NUMBERS
273,896 Broadway event participants
12,852
Convocations and Fall
Welcome participants
12,592 Rental event participants
3,206 Beyond event participants
6,973 School of Music attendees
3,743 Students engaged in K-12 Programs
4,015 ASU students and community members involved in programs
Thank you to the major gifts provided that make cultural participation programs possible.
Kaleidoscope
The Molly Blank Fund
Janet and Douglas Baughman
School to Work
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The Abbett Family Foundation
Disney Musicals in Schools
The Abbett Family Foundation
J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation
Cheryl Sucato
Military Family First Nights
Schlotzsky’s
Tech Tours
APS
Performances for Students
The Molly Blank Fund
APS
SRP
The Seiden Family Endowment
Target
Camp Broadway
William and Susan Ahearn
Rosenbluth Family Foundation
High School Musical Theatre Awards
The Molly Blank Fund
Lee Bowman
Jim and Brenda Rowland
ASU Gammage Herberger
Scholarship Students
Krueger Family Endowment
ASU Gammage Scholarship
Robert L. and Tamara S. Scrivner
Scholarship for Theater and Dance
The Molly Blank Fund
KALEIDOSCOPE
The Molly Blank Fund Kaleidoscope is ASU Gammage’s immersive program designed to introduce students from Title I high schools to the captivating art of musical theater. Each year, we invite students on an exhilarating journey through an engaging, curriculumbased program that ignites their passion for the performing arts.
FUNNY GIRL WICKED
84
90 students students
SCHOOL TO WORK
The ASU Gammage School to Work program is designed to empower high school students to explore exciting career paths within an arts presenting organization. Led by the ASU Gammage staff, this interactive workshop provides a glimpse into the many departments that bring the magic of theater to life.
132 14 participants schools
DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS
Disney Musicals in Schools is a free after-school program tailored for select Title I elementary schools. Over 17 weeks, participating schools receive performance rights and ShowKit materials for a 30-minute Disney musical, engaging up to 50 students.
753 attendees 4 schools at final performance at ASU Gammage
130 students
MILITARY FAMILY FIRST NIGHTS
Military Family First Nights is a special program that invites military families to enjoy three Broadway shows each year, complete with fun cast meet-andgreets. It’s a heartfelt thank-you for all they sacrifice while their loved ones serve our country.
MRS. DOUBTFIRE attendees 100 WICKED attendees 85 LIFE OF PI attendees
95
TECH TOURS
The Tech Tours program allows students to unlock the secrets of the stage and discover what it takes to bring a production to life. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes journey, students get a firsthand glimpse into the world of tech at one of the nation’s premier performing arts venues.
428 19 participants schools
EXPRESSIONS
70 participants
ASU Gammage opens its doors and the stage to ASU students and faculty, local artists, musicians, dancers, singers, spoken word and slam poets to share their talents with an audience of students and community members. This is a unique opportunity for the community to show off their craft on the ASU Gammage stage.
FOR STUDENTS PERFORMANCES
The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students program unleashes the power of imagination. This program invites K-12 students to an unforgettable journey into the world of performing arts and offers a gateway to inspiration, creativity and cultural exploration, providing students the opportunity to witness incredible artists from around the globe right here in Tempe.
The Molly Blank Fund totals 3,837 in person online
4,104
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
Grades 3–12
Curriculum Connections: Music, Dance and Spanish El Santo Golpe 795 in person
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Grades 6–12
Curriculum Connections: Music, Dance and Spanish
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025
Grades 3–12
Curriculum Connections: Music, Social Studies and Math JazzReach
716 in person
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Grades K–12
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Social Studies and Geometry
1,800
1,156 online
Yellow Bird Indian Dancers in person
2,000 online
CAMP BROADWAY
Camp Broadway® Mainstage is designed for theaterloving kids, ages 10-17, to develop their confidence, character and presentation skills through ensemble performance. The five-day camp is open to all children, regardless of previous performing experience.
80 kids 11 scholarships
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
The ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards recognizes and celebrates Valley high school students and faculty that produce musical theatre programs. Over the school year, schools are adjudicated in 14 performance and tech categories.
MUSICAL AWARDS
406 students
25 schools 1,763 attendees
ASU Gammage Herberger Scholarship Students
2 students
Each year, ASU Gammage works directly with the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts to award two students the ASU Gammage Herberger Scholarship in the fields of theater and/or dance. The scholarship allows the recipients to receive mentoring and career opportunities with ASU Gammage staff and touring Broadway and/or Beyond company members.
Sarahi Hernandez is a senior studying dance education at Arizona State University. She has had the opportunity to study numerous dance forms, but has been especially drawn to Hip Hop and Salsa. She enjoys gaining insight into the cultural impact that these forms have had on the community and how they continue to strive to have a positive influence. As a future educator, she believes that it is her responsibility to inform and to reshape students’ thinking in a high school or middle school setting.
Additionally, she wants to demonstrate the authentic side of this dance form as she has seen this dance form being commercialized in these school settings. Overall, she thrives to have a positive influence on her students as well as her community to create an environment that aspires to keep the culture alive in the most authentic way.
Giovanni Ferreira, an ASU graduate student and playwright, was awarded the ASU Gammage Herberger Scholarship for his work in theater and the arts. He was recognized for his contributions to the theater world in regards to uplifting students, especially students who are a part of marginalized communities and for innovating traditional theater methods.
The scholarship has given Ferreira the opportunity to attend ASU Gammage Broadway and Beyond shows and receive mentoring from touring cast members and ASU Gammage staff. Watching productions at ASU Gammage has given Ferreira ideas for different ways to apply aspects of traditional theater to his own productions.
Sarahi Hernandez Giovanni Ferreira
ASU Gammage at JA BizTown
ASU Gammage’s partnership with JA BizTown (a program created by Junior Achievement) gives students a hands-on experience in theater careers by showing them that every role, from onstage to behind the scenes, helps bring live performance to life.
250 students 4.5k hours of workforce readiness education
Kristina Wong Residency
The ASU Gammage Residency program supports exceptional artists like Kristina Wong, offering a platform to create, teach and perform while engaging with ASU and Phoenix Metro communities.
106 students, staff, faculty and community members including residency events
2.7k
2024–2025 season
322 DE
165 attendees residency work participants
365
186 attendees participants residency work
312
245 attendees participants residency work
BIG BAND JULIA KEEFE
491
161 attendees participants residency work
335
72 attendees participants residency work
100
61 attendees participants residency work
104 performances
Master Classes
217 students Pride Night
88 attendees
1,647 attendees
273,896 attendees Talkback Thursdays
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
18,307 KIMBERLY AKIMBO
21,591 FUNNY GIRL
20,851
91,934 MRS. DOUBTFIRE
19,248 LIFE OF PI
21,090 MAMMA MIA
22,985
18,740 SOME LIKE IT HOT WICKED
39,150 MOULIN ROUGE