The 2010-11 theater season in Fort Wayne has some real treats in store for theatergoers, including “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” which highlights the Broadway at the Embassy series.

The Broadway smash hit is just one of several performances being offered by Jam Theatricals at the Embassy Theatre beginning in October. This is the 12th season Jam Theatricals has offered Broadway productions in Fort Wayne.

“This year’s season is filled with fresh-from-Broadway Fort Wayne premieres like ‘Legally Blonde,’ ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Spring Awakening’ and ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot,’ ” said Steve Traxler, president of Jam Theatricals, in a written statement.

“High-quality productions like these allow us to usher in a new generation of arts supporters.”

Here’s what you can expect at some local theater groups:

Broadway at the Embassy

Shows take place at the Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. For tickets, call 420-3344 or go to www.fwembassytheatre.org.

“Legally Blonde” – 7 p.m. Oct. 17. Broadway’s new smash hit based on the film of the same name follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde, to Harvard Law when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious.”

“A Chorus Line” – 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Winner of nine Tony awards, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. It focuses on 17 dancers who audition for a chance of a lifetime.

“Grease” – 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Take a trip to a time of poodle skirts, drive-ins and greasers. Bad boy Danny and good girl Sandy have you fall in love all over again with this musical.

“The Color Purple” – 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. A soul-stirring musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and film tells the story of Celie finding her unique voice in the world.

“Riverdance” – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. A celebration of Irish music and dance.

“Spring Awakening” – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Winner of eight Tony awards, this musical explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood of late-19th century German students told by Duncan Sheik and Steve Sater.

“Monty Python’s Spamalot” – 7:30 p.m. May 18. The musical comedy based on the film classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail,” which tells the tale of King Arthur and his knights.

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre

For tickets to upcoming shows, call 424-5220 or go to www.fwcivic.org.

“Curtains” – July 24 to Aug. 8 at the Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St. Guest director Harvey Cocks heads up this Tony winner of backstage murder mystery plots. Set in 1959 Boston, it follows the fallout when a supremely untalented star is murdered during her opening-night curtain call.

“Deathtrap” – Sept. 11 to Sept. 19 at the Arts United Center. Civic Theatre executive director Phillip H. Colglazier directs this wickedly funny thriller, which was penned by the author of “The Stepford Wives” and “A Kiss Before Dying.”

“White Christmas” – Nov. 6 to Nov. 21 at Arts United Center. Based on the timeless film about two veteran song-and-dance men who follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters to their Christmas show. Directed by Becky Niccum.

“ … before I wake … ” – Feb. 4 to Feb. 20 at the Allen County Public Library downtown. Colglazier directs this Civic premiere about a spiritual and uplifting journey through a family’s grieving process.

“Rent” – Feb. 26 to March 13 at Arts United Center. Guest director Ranae Butler takes on Jonathan Larson’s Tony-winning rock opera that focuses on a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive in New York’s Lower East Side.

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” – April 1 to April 17 at the Allen County Public Library downtown. Series of musical vignettes about dating, romance and marriage. Craig Humphrey directs.

“Godspell” – May 7 to May 22 at Arts United Center. Musical based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew. Directed by Doug King.

“The Timekeepers” – June 9 to June 18 at the Allen County Public Library. Set at a concentration camp in World War II Germany, this play is an inspirational tale of transcendence. Directed by John Tolley.

Arena Dinner Theater

Shows at the theater, 719 Rockhill St. Each production includes a dinner catered by the Bagel Station. For tickets, call 424-5622 or go to www.arenadinnertheatre.org.

“Squabbles” – Aug. 13 and 14, Aug. 20 and 21 and Aug. 27 and 28. Play pits a father-in-law against a mother in a comedic succession of squabbles.

“Love, Sex and the I.R.S.” – Oct. 1 and 2, Oct. 8 and 9 and Oct. 15 and 16. Two out-of-work musicians are roommates in New York City. To save money, the male roommate has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married. The day of reckoning comes when the IRS investigates.

“Drood” – Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 3 and 4, Dec. 10 to 12 and Dec. 17 and 18. A musical about a young Edwin Drood, who disappears mysteriously one stormy Christmas Eve. Has he been murdered?

“The Prisoner of Second Avenue” – Jan. 21 and 22, Jan. 28 and 29 and Feb. 4 and 5. A Neil Simon play about Mel Edison, a well-paid executive who hits the skids and has a nervous breakdown.

“Any Wednesday” – March 11 and 12, March 18 and 19 and March 25 and 26. The president of a large corporation has a mistress and a wife, and a young businessman has found him out.

“Social Security” – April 29 and 30, May 6 and 7 and May 13 and 14. Hit Broadway comedy that involves a married couple who are art dealers and have their domestic tranquility shattered by family.

“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” – June 10 and 11, June 17 and 18 and June 24 and 25. Based on the popular 1988 film, the play centers on two con men living on the French Riviera.

IPFW Department of Theatre

Shows are on the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne campus. For tickets, call 481-6555.

“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – Oct. 8 to 10 and Oct. 14 to 17 at Williams Theatre. Musical about six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime.

“Purely Dance 2010” – Nov. 12 to 14 and Nov. 18 to 21 at Studio Theatre. Features fresh, new choreography by the dance minor program faculty and alumni.

“The Hot L Baltimore” – Dec. 3 and 4 and Dec. 9 to 12 at Williams Theatre. A touching study of lost souls trapped by society’s unyielding decay.

“Anton in Show Business” – Feb. 18 and 19 and Feb. 24 to 27 at Williams Theatre. Comedy that follows three actresses across the footlights, down the rabbit hole and into a strangely familiar Wonderland that looks a lot like American theater.

“King Lear” – April 22 and 23, April 28 to 30 and May 1 at Williams Theatre. Shakespeare’s tragedy about the relationship between parents and their offspring.