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The producers of the new Broadway musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT hosted a "'S Wonderful" box office on yesterday, March 1st at the Imperial Theatre. From 10 a.m. to noon, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT fans had the chance to win tickets to preview performances, gift certificates, signed items, and other treats through surprise giveaways and by answering trivia questions about the show's stars and songs.
Gifts and prizes included sprinkles Cupcakes for the first 100 people in line; Broadway Dance Center classes; Feinstein's at Loews Regency tickets to "The Broadway Hootenanny"; Fishs Eddy NYC skyline "212" glasses for five winners and more.
Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara star in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, March 29, 2012 and officially open on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The production is directed & choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall and features a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro.
In addition to Matthew Broderick as Jimmy Winter and Kelli O'Hara as Billie Bendix, the production also stars Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons as Millicent Winter, Tony Award-winner Judy Kaye as Estonia Dulworth, Tony Award nominee Michael McGrath as Cookie McGee, Tony Award nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson as Eileen Evergreen, Chris Sullivan as Duke Mahoney, Robyn Hurder as Jeannie Muldoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis as Chief Berry and Terry Beaver as Senator Max Evergreen.
The cast will also feature Cameron Adams, Clyde Alves, Kaitlyn Davidson, Jason DePinto, Kimberly Faure, Robert Hartwell, Stephanie Martignetti, Barrett Martin, Michael X. Martin, Adam Perry, Jeffrey Schecter, Jennifer Smith, Joey Sorge, Samantha Sturm, Kristen Beth Williams and Candice Marie Woods.
The creative team includes scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski and sound design by Brian Ronan. The music supervisor is David Chase and the music director Tom Murray.
This new musical features a veritable hit parade of iconic George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin songs as well as some unknown gems in their catalog, and a book by Joe DiPietro. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT follows Billie Bendix (Kelli O'Hara), a bootlegger who meets wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter (Matthew Broderick) on the weekend of his nuptials. Mayhem ensues.
Tickets for NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT are available through www.Telecharge.com.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
The crowd gathers at the Imperial Box Office
Nice Work If You Can Get It Trivia
Nice Work If You Can Get It Trivia
Nice Work If You Can Get It Trivia
Nice Work If You Can Get It Trivia
Nice Work If You Can Get It Trivia
Nice Work If You Can Get It Prizewinner
Nice Work If You Can Get It Trivia
Nice Work If You Can Get It prizes and giveaways
First in line for Nice Work If You Can Get It tickets
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