Twyla Tharp's COME FLY AWAY Starring Frank Sinatra Vocals At The Arsht - Closes Sunday

FROM THE VISIONARY CREATOR OF THE TONY AWARD-WINNING MOVIN’ OUT

COMES THE NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL

"Come Fly Away" delivers the purest jolt of pleasure to be found on a Broadway stage,”-

TIME Magazine

Conceived, Choreographed and Directed

by Twyla Tharp

Vocals by

Frank Sinatra

(Photos By Joan Marcus)

The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, will open at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on March 20, 2012.

Tickets range from $25 to $82, and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org.

COME FLY AWAY is the fourth show in the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 subscription season, made possible with the generous support of Bank of America and presented by Florida Theatrical Association, Broadway Across America and the Adrienne Arsht Center.

COME FLY AWAY is the musical valentine to the legend that is Frank Sinatra, fusing his unforgettable voice, with a sensational live band, 14 of the world’s finest dancers and the creative vision of Twyla Tharp into a spectacle that will make audiences believe Ol' Blue Eyes is right offstage, mike in hand! 

COME FLY AWAY follows four couples as they fall in and out of love during one song and dance filled evening at a crowded nightclub. The Broadway musical weaves an unparalleled hit parade of classics, including “Fly Me To The Moon,” “My Way,” and “That’s Life,” into a soaring musical fantasy of romance and seduction. 

Charles Isherwood of The New York Times calls COME FLY AWAY,

“SPECTACULAR and DAZZLING! This is a MAJOR new work, with a stage full of BRILLIANT performers. Twyla Tharp’s ELECTRIFYING celebration of the music of Frank Sinatra will sweep you up in a complete spell.”

Linda Winer of Newsday calls the show

“A DANGEROUSLY GORGEOUS DANCE ADVENTURE,” while Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press calls the show

“ASTONISHING-- A love letter to romance, not to mention the man and his music, with eight MARVELOUS leads and an orchestra of STERLING musicians.”

And Richard Zoglin of Time Magazine states simply, “COME FLY AWAY delivers the PUREST JOLT OF PLEASURE to be found on a Broadway stage.” 

The show’s score combines classic and newly discovered vocal performances from the Sinatra archives, along withSin atra’s signature arrangements by Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Quincy Jones, among others, and brand new charts, for this fresh innovative musical. 

COME FLY AWAY, which premiered at the ALLIANCE THEATRE in Atlanta, GA in September 2009 and opened on Broadway in March 2010, is the next and most elaborate chapter in one of the most fruitful collaborations in contemporary dance. Twyla Tharp’s creative relationship with the music of Frank Sinatra began in 1976 with the premiere of Once More Frank, a duet created for the American Ballet Theatre, performed by Ms. Tharp and Mikhail Baryshnikov. The collaboration continued with Nine Sinatra Songs, Ms. Tharp’s acclaimed piece for fourteen dancers, which had its world premiere with Twyla Tharp Dance in 1982, and was followed by Sinatra Suite, a duet featuring Mr. Baryshnikov and Elaine Kudo, which had its world premiere in 1984 with American Ballet Theatre at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Sinatra requested that Sinatra Suite be performed when he received his Kennedy Center Honors Award, citing it as one of the purest expressions of his body of work.  

COME FLY AWAY features scenic design by James Youmans, costume design by Katherine Roth, lighting design by Donald Holder, and sound design by Peter McBoyle. Additional arrangements and orchestrations are by Dave Pierce and Don Sebesky. Music supervision is by Dave Pierce.  

COME FLY AWAY is produced on tour by Nederlander Presentations, Inc., by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. 

Ziff Ballet Opera House

Adrienne Arsht Center

1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132

Tickets start at $25 - $82

For tickets visit www.arshtcenter.org, or call the Box Office at (305) 949-6722.

Groups of 10 or more should call (786) 468-2326 or (954) 626-7814. 

For additional information, please visit www.comeflyaway.com. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for up-to-date details and schedules.

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