LEGALLY BLONDE, AVENUE Q Set For ASU Gammage 2009-10 Season

ASU Gammage announced the 2009-2010 Broadway Across America - Arizona season. The seven show series includes the 2008 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS, Best Play August: Osage County and the family hit Mary Poppins. The full series includes:
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL - September 22 - 27, 2009

It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" (TIME Magazine). The hilarious MGM film is now a smash hit musical, and now LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is coming to you. LEGALLY BLONDE follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. After turning Broadway and MTV hot pink, this "Feel-Good Song and Dance Juggernaut" (New York Magazine) is "The Best New Musical Around!" (WOR).

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE - December 8-13, 2009
Little House on the Prairie has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder's popular classic book series 70 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her legacy by starring as Ma. Families will continue to fall in love with these life affirming stories about the Ingalls' struggles and triumphs through the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on which this country was founded - a spirit that resonates within each of us today. The show is directed by Francesca Zambello (Disney's The Little Mermaid), the music has been created by Academy Award® winner, Rachel Portman, and the book was written by Rachel Sheinkin (Tony® Award for SPELLING BEE) with lyrics by Donna di Novelli.

August: Osage County - January 5 -10, 2010
Steppenwolf's August: Osage County is a grand, gripping new play which tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the family must also contend with matriarch Violet (played by Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons), a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of this storm. August: Osage County is a rare theatrical event - a large-scale work filled with unforgettable characters, a powerful tale told with unflinching honesty. Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony® Award for Best Play, August: Osage County is written by Tracy Letts and directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

Mary Poppins - February 11-28, 2010
Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony® Award-winning Mary Poppins is everything you'd hope for in a Broadway musical-and more. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as Chim Chim Cher-ee, A Spoonful of Sugar, Let's Go Fly a Kite and, of course, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. The NY Daily News hails Mary Poppins as "a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!" Don't miss all the magic of Broadway's super hit musical, and let your imagination take flight.

AVENUE Q - March 9-14, 2010
AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit Tony® Award winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it "SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!" Mature Language and Sexual Situations

Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS -April 20-25, 2010
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have...(mystery chords!) THE 39 STEPS, Broadway's most intriguing, most thrilling, most riotous, most UNMISSABLE comedy smash! The mind-blowing cast of four plays over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure. WINNER 2 TONY® AWARDS! HILARIOUS FUN FOR THEATRE-LOVERS OF ALL AGES!

IN THE HEIGHTS - June 15 - 20, 2010
IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony® Awards including BEST MUSICAL, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. With an amazing cast, incredible Tony® Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony® Award-winning score, IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story, find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...IN THE HEIGHTS.

Broadway Across America - Arizona special engagements during the 2009-2010 Season include:

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - October 28 - November 22, 2009
Andrew Lloyd Webber's international award-winning phenomenon directed by Harold Prince has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide. The Phantom of the Opera, the longest running show in Broadway history, now comes to Tempe to take your breath away. It's a timeless story of seduction and despair and the one show The London Sunday Times called "God's gift to the musical theatre."

ANNIE- December 29-January 3, 2010
Leapin' lizards! Annie is coming to Tempe! The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scores, including "It's the Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow," Annie is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. Don't miss this all-new production that Variety calls "a winner!"

Renewal packets will be sent to current season subscribers on March 20. New subscription orders begin May 11. Season subscribers to the Broadway Across America - Arizona season are assured priority seating, the same great seats for every show, priority ticket offers for special Broadway engagements. Additional benefits include ticket exchange privileges and lost ticket insurance. Season subscriptions start at $112.

In its 20th season, Broadway Across America - Arizona presented at ASU Gammage is the largest theatrical subscription series in the state of Arizona and one of the most successful Broadway series in the country. Single tickets will go on-sale to the general public July 27. Groups can order tickets starting March 23, please visit asugammage.com/group for policies, pricing and to order.

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