Rosie O'Donnell is Ambassador for 12th Kids' Night on Bway

Rosie O'Donnell, the 13-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, television talk show host, author, film, television, and stage actress will serve as the National Ambassador for this year's Kids' Night on Broadway, the annual event during which young people ages 6 to 18 can attend a Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.  Tickets for the February events go on sale November 4 at 12PM (ET).

This year's Kids' Night on Broadway will take place on February 5, 6, 12, 13, 2008 in New York, with pre-theatre events each night including a big kick-off party at Madame Tussaud's New York on February 5!  Kids' Night events will also occur nationwide throughout the year. 

Kids' Night on Broadway is presented by Madame Tussaud's New York and the New York Times.

This year's Kids' Night will have an extra educational component, centered around a free KNOB souvenir Playbill (generously provided by Theatre Development Fund) with a theatre education focus, and free kids Theatre 101 educational and interactive workshops to be held at Kids Nights' pre-theatre events.

Rosie O'Donnell is also the founder of Rosie's Broadway Kids, a 15-week in-school program of dance, music and an overview of American musical theatre.   This non-profit organization is dedicated to providing free instruction in music and dance to New York City public schools and students.

According to a recent League study, sixty-five percent of Broadway theatregoers said that their parents or other adult family members took them to the theatre as a child or teenager.  Similarly, having parents or adult family members who attended theatre themselves was also influential on future theatregoers.

Events on February 6 and 12 will take place at Spotlight Live and the event on February 13 will be at The Times Center. Check the Kids' Night website for details  www.KidsNightOnBroadway.com

At press time, there are 26 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows participating in Kids' Night, including: Altar Boyz, Avenue Q, Chicago, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Come Back Little Sheba, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fantasticks, The Farnsworth Invention, Grease, Hairspray, Is He Dead?, Legally Blonde, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent,  Spring Awakening, Stomp, Wicked, Xanadu, and Young Frankenstein

Tickets for specific shows are subject to availability.

Cast members of participating shows add special fun to the evening with individual post-performance curtain speeches thanking kids for being part of the audience.

To purchase tickets, more information or to view the list of discounted restaurants and parking garages, log on to www.kidsnightonbroadway.com or call the Broadway Line (1-888-Broadway). Tickets can also be purchased via Telecharge.com or Ticketmaster (depending on ticket agent), or at the individual theatre boxes.

Kids' Night on Broadway is also a national program that takes place throughout the winter and spring months when touring Broadway shows come to town.  For more information on touring Broadway shows participating in Kids' Night, visit www.kidsnightonbroadway.com.