JERSEY BOYS, THE WIZARD OF OZ and More Set for Broadway Grand Rapids' 2013-14 Season

The Grand Rapids premiere of "Jersey Boys" will open the Fifth Third Bank Broadway Grand Rapids 2013-14 season.

The four-show subscription series begins October 1 with eight performances of the rags-to-riches story of Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons. Jersey Boys is one of two big Broadway hits that will be coming to Grand Rapids for the first time. The other, opening February 4, is the "divine" musical comedy "Sister Act," a successful stage version of the popular Whoopi Goldberg movie. The other two subscription shows, arguably are also new. The updated revival of "West Side Story," starting November 12, is more gritty and urban than the original but still has the amazing choreography and score that audiences have fallen in love with. And Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz," opening April 22, includes all the iconic songs from the past, plus new material from the one of the most prolific and successful composers of our time.

In addition the Broadway Grand Rapids has two special events in the new season including the spectacularly acrobatic and family friendly "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" a special holiday offering between Christmas and New Year's, and a spring return of the ever-popular "Mamma Mia!" for three delightful evenings.

All the shows are at DeVos Performance Hall in downtown Grand Rapids. Season tickets are available now. Subscribers can save up to 30 percent off single-ticket prices with the four-show package and get the first opportunity to order seats at the two special events. Single tickets to individual shows will not go on sale until mid-summer.

FOUR-SHOW SUBSCRIPTION SERIES:

JERSEY BOYS

October 1-6, 2013

"TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!" raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS, winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."

WEST SIDE STORY

November 12-17, 2013

More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. This revival, based on Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction, remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere." Five decades have not dimmed the extraordinary choreography or the score that pulsates throughout."

SISTER ACT

February 4-9, 2014

SISTER ACT is Broadway's feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it "RIDICULOUSLY FUN," and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement! Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look-a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, SISTER ACT is reason to REJOICE!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE WIZARD OF OZ

April 22-27, 2014

"We're off to see...."

The most magical adventure of them all.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage. Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay, this new production contains all the beloved songs from the Oscar-winning movie score, all the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their hearts' desires. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat for all the family.

SPECIAL EVENTS (Available to Season Ticket Holders before the General Public):

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE

December 26-29, 2013

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is full of energy, fantasy and visual fun. Renowned director Neil Goldberg, creator of the groundbreaking Broadway hit CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, re-imagines the holiday season with CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE. An international cast of more than 30 multi-talented and brilliantly costumed artists come to life and perform astonishing acrobatic feats. Experience gingerbread men flipping mid air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning, puppets dancing and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. An original music score and some seasonal favorites accompany hundreds of spectacular costumes and holiday dreams in a setting of gigantic gifts, colossal candy canes and 30-foot towering soldiers. The perfect way to come in from the cold, forget the holiday stresses and rediscover the magic of the season.

MAMMA MIA!

March 18-20, 2014

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!

Broadway Grand Rapids offers a Four-Show Subscription package that offers up to 30% off individual ticket prices, discounts on Special Events and advance ticket purchasing before the general public for all presentations. We offer easy payment plans, free lost-ticket replacement, no-fee ticket exchanges, personalized service, exclusive privileges, and the same reserved seats for each show.

The Subscription Series package price ranges from $113 to $322, depending on seating section and performance day and time. The 2013-2014 Subscription Series may be renewed or purchased from Broadway Grand Rapids by calling 616-235-6285 in person at 122 Lyon Street NW in downtown Grand Rapids, by mail using the order form which can be downloaded from the website or using the ONLINE ordering system at www.broadwaygrandrapids.com. BGR office hours are 9 to 5 Monday through Thursday, and 9 to 4 on Fridays. The subscription renewal deadline is Wednesday, May 1^st, 2013.

To receive exclusive pre-sale offers and discounts on upcoming shows sign up for the BGR Eclub at www.BroadwayGrandRapids.com/Eclub.

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