'Stomp' Smashing Sensation Returns To S. Florida

 

STOMP - THE SMASH HIT, COMES TO CARNIVAL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, SANFORD AND DOLORES ZIFF BALLET OPERA HOUSE SEPTEMBER 25 – 30 FOLLOWED BY RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, ALEXANDER W. DREYFOOS, JR. CONCERT HALL OCTOBER 2 - 7 AS PRE-SEASON SPECIALS PRESENTED BY FLORIDA THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION AND STANFORD BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA – SOUTH FLORIDA 

STOMP, the smash hit, comes to Carnival Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House followed by Kravis Center's Dryfoos Hall as preseason special presented by Florida Theatrical Association and Stanford Broadway Across America. The Miami engagement is presented in association with Carnival Center for the Performing Arts.

Carnival Center performances at Ziff Ballet Opera House are September 25 – 30 with showtimes Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8pm, Saturday evening at 9pm, Sunday evening at 7pm with matinees Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 3pm.

Kravis Center performances at Dryfoos Hall are October 2 – 7 with showtimes Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8pm, Saturday evening at 9pm, Sunday evening at 6:30pm with matinees Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 1pm.

Tickets range from $20.00 - $50.00, not including applicable service and handling charges. Purchase tickets only from the following authorized ticket sellers at Broadway Across America, Ticketmaster and the respective venue box office.

Tickets for all performances will go on sale August 19 and will be available through Ticketmaster phones at 954.523.3309 in Broward, 305.358.5885 in Dade, and 561.966.3309 in Palm Beach or at www.ticketmaster.com and at Ticketmaster outlets. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling Broadway Across America at 1.800.6GROUPS(647.6877). Tickets are also available in-person, by phone or online through the respective venue box office: 

· Carnival Center Box Office - Phone 305.949.6722 or online at www.carnivalcenter.org. Groups 786.468.2326 

· Kravis Center Box Office – Phone 561.832.7469 or online at www.kraviscenter.org.

From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past thirteen years, having performed in over 350 cities in 36 countries worldwide. STOMP continues its phenomenal run with the ongoing sell-out Off-Broadway production at New York's Orpheum Theatre, a North American tour, and two productions overseas - a permanent London company and a European tour. A brand-new production in Las Vegas from STOMP's creators, STOMP OUT LOUD, features a cast double the size of the original production and is now playing at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino inside a new $28 million theater specifically created for the production. 

STOMP, an overwhelming success marked by rave reviews, numerous awards, and sell-out engagements, is the winner of an Olivier Award for Best Choreography (London's Tony Award), a New York Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience, and a Special Citation from Best Plays. The young performers "make a rhythm out of anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound," says co-creator/director Luke Cresswell. Stiff-bristle brooms become a sweeping orchestra; Zippo lighters flip open and closed to create a fiery fugue; wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion. STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – trashcans, tea chests, plastic bags, plungers, boots, and hubcaps – to fill the stage with compelling and infectious rhythms.

Critics and audiences have raved: "STOMP is as crisp and exuberant as if it had opened yesterday," says The New York Times. The San Francisco Chronicle declares "STOMP has a beat that just won't quit!" The Los Angeles Times exclaims: "Electrifying! Triumphs in the infinite variety of the human experience." "A phenomenal show! Bashing, crashing, smashing, swishing, banging and kicking – a joyous invention!" says the Chicago Tribune.

STOMP is directed and created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. Additional information can be found by logging on to www.stomponline.com.

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