Broadway Series - Miami 2008-2009 Announced
By: Beau Higgins Sep. 08, 2008
(Photos Courtesy Of Broadway Across America)
FAMILY FRIENDLY
THEATRICAL FAVORITES INCLUDING
THE BELOVED "ANNIE," THE WONDERFUL "WIZARD OF OZ,"
DIRECT FROM BROADWAY, THE HIGHFLYING
"CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY"
AND, WITH A BOW TO THE GROWNUPS,
Bob Fosse's DAZZLING "CHICAGO,"
HIGHLIGHT THE 2008 - 2009
BROADWAY SEASON AT
THE SANFORD AND DOLORES ZIFF BALLET OPERA HOUSE
SEASON SPECIALS INCLUDE A CO-PRESENTATION
OF Andrew Lloyd Webber's "CATS"
AND "THE COMPLETE WORKS OF William Shakespeare (ABRIDGED)"
BY THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, PRESENTED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE
ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER
PLUS BROADWAY'S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER "WICKED"
RETURNS TO MIAMI IN 2010
In a season that will hopefully delight audiences be they adults or a growing new generation of theatergoers, the emphasis of the four production 2008 - 2009 Broadway Across America Miami subscription season will be on long beloved musicals. The 08-09 season will include Martin Charnin's ANNIE, the delightful journey down the yellow brick road via THE WIZARD OF OZ, the awesome spectacle of this past summer's Broadway family sensation CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY and Bob Fosse's record breaking Tony ® Award winning CHICAGO presented by Florida Theatrical Association and Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House.
The "irresistible" (New York Times) "COMPLETE WORKS OF William Shakespeare (ABRIDGED)" by the Reduced Shakespeare Company presented exclusively by the Adrienne Arsht Center and a co-presentation of the family favorite CATS will be offered as nonsubscription season specials. Tickets for these special engagements will be available at a later date.
WICKED, which has broken house records in all of its South Florida engagements, is announced to return to the, Adrienne Arsht Center during the 2010 season with current subscribers being offered first priority to purchase tickets.
Season tickets for the Broadway Across America - Miami 2008-2009 four show package are currently available and range from $86.00- $338.00. Those interested in renewing or purchasing new season tickets can call the Season Ticket Hotline at 800-939-8587.
The phone lines are open Monday through Saturday, 10am - 6pm.
Renewals are also available online at www.arshtcenter.org. When renewing, season ticket holders need to have their account number, renewal invoice, and credit card. Visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com for the most up to date information about touring Broadway.
The Broadway Across America - Miami 08-09 season at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House is as follows:
October 28 - November 2, 2008
There is no place like home as the wonderful THE WIZARD OF OZ twists its Miami. The entire family will travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends in this lavish production featuring special effects, fine choreography and classic songs. A celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, THE WIZARD OF OZ sounds fetching and done with well thought out stage craft. The tornado touches down and transports us to an art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys.
ANNIE
December 2 - 7, 2008
Leapin' lizards! ANNIE is coming, again. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this musical about never giving up hope. Boasting songs, including "It's the HardKnock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C.," and the ever optimistic "Tomorrow."
May 12 - 17, 2009
Direct from Broadway, CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is "The Grandest Circus Spectacle East of Vegas," as hailed by New York Magazine. This exotic encounter inspired by nature's unpredictable creations, are brought to life by an international cast of 25 soaring aerialists, spinebending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. The feats performed in this action packed CIRQUE DREAM are enhanced with more than 150 costumes and are set in a fantastical jungle ignited by striking visual effects. From the aerial ballet of butterflies to the balancing giraffes, gigantic flowers and trees, this explosion of athleticism, theater and imagination is designed to exhilarate the entire family. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY was created and directed for Broadway by South Floridia's own Neil Goldberg.
May 26 - 31, 2009
Come on, babe - experience it live and in person. The one, the only CHICAGO. "CHICAGO has no peer on Broadway in matters of wit, style and sheer musical riches," says Charles Isherwood of Variety. It's Broadway's razzle dazzle tale of sin and celebrity. CHICAGO is the recipient of six Tony ® Awards in 1997, two Olivier Awards, and a Grammy in 1998.
*REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY:THE COMPLETE WORKS OF William Shakespeare (ABRIDGED)
(Season Special)
November 26 - January 18
"If you like Shakespeare, you'll like this show. If you HATE Shakespeare, you'll LOVE this show!" ("The Today show.")
"Irresistible!" The New York Times
All 37 Shakespeare plays in just 97 minutes! This high speed rollercoaster ride is an irreverent romp through the Bard's works and the "funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime!" (Montreal Gazette.)
CATS (Season Special)
December 31, 2008 - January 4, 2009
What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, CATS features 20 Andrew Lloyd Webber's melodies, including the hit song, "Memory."
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