AMERICAN IDIOT, ADDAMS FAMILY, et al. Play Boston in 2011
By: Nicole Rosky Feb. 28, 2011
Broadway Across America - Boston is pleased to announce the upcoming 2011-2012 Broadway Season which will include eight theatrical productions at the Boston Opera House and Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre. "International smash hits, screen sensations on stage, ground-breaking musicals and cherished Broadway favorites are what Boston audiences can look forward to," said Rich Jaffe, Vice President of Broadway Across America - Boston. "For over 20 years, we've been bringing the best of Broadway to Boston. We are thrilled to continue our tradition of lighting up Boston theatres with world class Broadway entertainment."
Headlining the upcoming Season at the Boston Opera House is international sensation, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, brought to you by the Tony® Award-winning creative team comprised of director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling, writer Lee Hall and music legend Elton John. Also slated for the Boston Opera House is the breathtaking new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, based on the 2008 Tony® Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production; the moving, emotionally-charged AMERICAN IDIOT based on the Grammy® Award-winning, multi-platinum album by Green Day; and the highly anticipated new 25th anniversary production of the legendary musical LES MISÉRABLES. Blockbuster productions and Boston favorites returning to the city include the worldwide phenomenon MAMMA MIA! and a spectacular new production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST which will delight audiences once again.
Broadway Across America - Boston continues its ongoing relationship with Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre by collaborating on two new productions that will leave audiences in stitches night after night. First up is the fabulous, fun-filled revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the Tony® Award-winning musical comedy classic that will surely bring its glitz and glamour to Boston. Audiences will also be invited to experience the devilishly delightful world of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the off-the-wall musical comedy which rounds out this "picture perfect" Season.
Broadway Across America - Boston is also pleased to announce that for the ninth consecutive year, Lexus will continue as the official name-in-title sponsor of the Broadway Across America - Boston Series. Lexus is the leading luxury automaker in the United States. With its reputation for high-quality products and exemplary customer service from its 229 dealers, Lexus has been the top-selling luxury automaker for eleven years in a row. In addition, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader, offering five hybrids that provide the best in innovative technology and first-class luxury. When Lexus was established in 1989, it offered two models of vehicles. Now, more than 20 years later, Lexus offers variations of 10 vehicles, from the sporty CT 200h hybrid to the V10 supercar, the LFA.
This Season we are pleased to welcome Eastern Bank as the new official bank of Broadway Across America - Boston. "Eastern Bank is proud to become the official bank of Broadway Across America - Boston," said Richard E. Holbrook, chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank. "We are delighted to support the arts and to become part of the thriving Broadway community here in Boston."
In addition to Lexus and Eastern Bank we welcome back JetBlue Airways and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
The LEXUS 2011-2012 Broadway Across America - Boston Series is listed below in date order:
Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC
September 27 - October 2, 2011
Boston Opera House
"Simply Wonderful! Beguiling Theatrical Magic!" hails the New York Post for Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. This breathtaking new production of SOUTH PACIFIC is based on the 2008 Tony® Award winning Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score's songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," "This Nearly Was Mine" and "There is Nothin' Like a Dame." USA Today cheers, "????! Gorgeous! SOUTH PACIFIC doesn't just float; it soars!" Based on James Michener's Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
December 5 - 18, 2011
Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre
Winner of three Tony® Awards including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night! LA CAGE tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges' son brings his fiancée's conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family's struggle to stay together... stay fabulous... and above all else, stay true to themselves! With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the "notorious and dangerous Cagelles," LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic... and this extraordinary new version shows you why!
AMERICAN IDIOT
January 24 - 29, 2012
Boston Opera House
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day's GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "21 Guns," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Holiday" and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT boldly takes the American musical where it's never gone before. With direction by Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), choreography by Stephen Hoggett (Black Watch) and orchestrations and arrangements Tom Kitt (next to normal), the result is an experience Charles Isherwood of The New York Times declares "thrilling, emotionally charged, and as moving as any Broadway musical I've seen this year!"
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
February 7 - 19, 2012
Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre
The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) with creative consultation by four-time Tony® Award winner Jerry Zaks. This is definitely not the same old song and dance. It's every parent's nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what's worse, has fallen deliriously in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Yes, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has a "normal" boyfriend, and for parents Gomez and Morticia, this shocking development will turn the Addams house downside up. It's a family portrait that's completely off the wall.
LES MISÉRABLES
March 13 - April 1, 2012
Boston Opera House
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES "an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish." The London Times hails the new show "a five star hit, astonishingly powerful." The Star-Ledger says "a dynamically re-imagined hit. This 'LES MISÉRABLES' has improved with age" and NY1-TV proclaims "this new production actually exceeds the original. The storytelling is clearer, the perspective grittier and the motivations more honest. Musical theatre fans can rejoice: ‘Les Miz' is born again."
NETworks Presents
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
May 29 - June 3, 2012
Boston Opera House
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Boston! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Boston Opera House!
MAMMA MIA!
June 19 - 24, 2012
Boston Opera House
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it's your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
August 1 - September 2, 2012
Boston Opera House
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is the joyous celebration of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, BILLY ELLIOT will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film, BILLY ELLIOT is brought to life by a phenomenal cast of 45 and the Tony® Award-winning creative team -- director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall -- along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls "HIS BEST SCORE YET!"
SEASON TICKET INFORMATION:
Series Tickets are now on sale for the series that includes: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, LES MISÉRABLES and BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL. To order Season Tickets visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Boston or call 866-523-7469. The Season specials are: Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, AMERICAN IDIOT, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and MAMMA MIA! and are only available currently with the purchase of Season Tickets.
GROUP SALES INFORMATION:
For information on Group Sales please call 617-482-8616. Group Sales tickets for THE ADDAMS FAMILY and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES can also be purchased by calling 617-532-1104.
Please Note: Member tickets and single ticket on-sales for all shows to be announced at a later time.
ABOUT Broadway Across America
Broadway Across America (Producer), part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com, is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO and Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, Million Dollar Quartet, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jerusalem, Memphis, La Cage Aux Folles, the West End production of Million Dollar Quartet and the touring production of Dreamworks' Madagascar Live! For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.
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