Pittsburgh CLO Announces 2011 Summer Season

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the world premiere of Love Changes Everything, a song and dance celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music, as part of the 2011 Summer Season. This bold new production joins the previously announcEd Pittsburgh Premiere of 9 to 5: The Musical, featuring Dolly Parton's original hit title song along with her Tony Award® -and Grammy-nominated score. This year, through special arrangement with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh CLO subscribers will also enjoy priority seating to WICKED, part of the PNC Broadway Across America series. In addition to these spectacular headliners, CLO's 2011 season will also feature dynamic new productions of Jekyll & Hyde, The Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar.

"Pittsburgh CLO is dedicated to bringing the very best combination of new work and superb local productions to the Benedum Center in 2011. As always, our subscribers receive the best seats and exclusive benefits as well as the greatest savings over single ticket prices," said Pittsburgh CLO Executive Producer Van Kaplan. "This summer audiences will enjoy three classic favorites, two award-winning musicals direct from Broadway and the exciting new world premiere of Love Changes Everything."

Love Changes Everything, produced by Troika Entertainment in association with Pittsburgh CLO, will open in Pittsburgh and tour select cities in the summer of 2011, then more extensively during the 2012-2013 season. The show will be directed and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, an internationally renowned director and choreographer best-known for her work on the London productions of Flashdance, Starlight Express and Saturday Night Fever as well as numerous films including Legend and Annie. She currently sits on the panel of the UK version of "So You Think You Can Dance."

"Andrew Lloyd Webber has created an enormous catalogue of music of every style. Love Changes Everything takes you on an entertaining and emotional journey to discover new ways to hear this incredible and passionate music," said Ms. Phillips.

2011 Summer Season
The 2011 Summer Season opens May 31 at the Benedum Center and will include the following:

9 to 5: The Musical
May 31-June 5
Book by Patricia Resnick
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY!

9 to 5: The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton's original hit title song along with her new Tony Award® -and Grammy-nominated score. 9 to 5: The Musical tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do - even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even... and it's about to open in Pittsburgh.
"9 To 5: The Musical is the next best thing to a raise." - (WWOR-TV)

Jekyll & Hyde
June 14-26
Conceived for the stage by Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden
Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Music by Frank Wildhorn

A TRUE MUSICAL THEATER PHENOMENON!

Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 production of this epic tale will be directed by Robert Cuccioli, star of the original Broadway production!

The timeless battle between good and evil is brought to life in this story of one good man's demise! A well-meaning Dr. Henry Jekyll desperately seeks a cure for the evil in the world but is instead pitted in a cruel battle against his own evil alter ego, Edward Hyde. Robert Louis Stevenson's epic tale of both undeniable romance and unspeakable evil sets the stage for this captivating musical that took Broadway by storm! Featuring the remarkable music of Frank Wildhorn including "Someone Like You," "In His Eyes" and "Once Upon A Dream."

Love Changes Everything
July 8-14
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber

WORLD PREMIERE!

Love Changes Everything, a song and dance celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music, is directed and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. This dynamic new musical features a large and magnificent orchestra and a full company of singers and dancers. Experience the entire spectrum of human emotion through the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring some of the most successful theatrical works of our time, including, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita and Variations, the breathtaking dance sequence featured in Song and Dance, and much more.

The Sound of Music
July 19-31
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

SURE TO BE ONE OF YOUR "FAVORITE THINGS!"

How do you solve a problem like Maria? With one of the world's best loved musicals! Maria, a young, aspiring but quirky, nun fills the lives of the Von Trapp children with "The Sound of Music" and captures the heart of their stern and lonely father. But, will their harmonious lives be torn apart when their beautiful homeland is ravaged by war? Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony® Award-winning musical delights audiences with the uplifting story and an irresistible score: "Climb Every Mountain," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss" and "My Favorite Things."

Jesus Christ Superstar
August 2-14
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

EXPERIENCE THE PASSION LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE BEFORE!

An Andrew Lloyd Webber Masterpiece! Take an emotional journey through the final days of Jesus Christ in this powerful rock opera. This stirring musical chronicles Jesus' meteor-like rise and ultimate death through the troubled eyes of his betrayer Judas. Both thought-provoking and tender, Jesus Christ Superstar illuminates the awe-inspiring power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart. The stirring and contemporary score will hold you spellbound: "Everything's Alright," "I Don't Know How To Love Him" and "Superstar."

WICKED
September 7-13
Book by Winnie Holzman
Based on the novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West " by Gregory Maguire
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete - and completely satisfying - new musical in a long time" (USA Today).

On Broadway and around the world, WICKED has worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" and "the defining musical of the decade" (The New York Times).

Through special arrangement with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh CLO subscribers receive priority seating to this PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh presentation.

PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh is a presentation of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.

Subscriptions Are On Sale Now

Pittsburgh CLO offers affordable and flexible 6-Show and 3-Show Subscriptions to fit even the busiest schedules. Season ticket packages start at just $63, a significant savings over single ticket prices.
· CLO's 6-Show Premium Series allows Subscribers to see all six sensational musicals with prices ranging from $176.00-$369.00.
· CLO also offers four flexible 3-Show Series ranging from $62.25-$198.75.
o The PNC Spotlight Series offers great seats to the second week of CLO's 2-week summer shows which include Jekyll & Hyde, The Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar.
o The Thursday Matinee Family Series gives Subscribers the chance to bring their family to see three Pittsburgh CLO Summer Season performances mid-week at 1:00pm. Dates include 9 to 5: The Musical on June 2, The Sound of Music on July 21 and Jesus Christ Superstar on August 4.
o The Sunday Evening Series includes three Sunday evening performances. Dates include
Jekyll & Hyde on June 19, Love Changes Everything on July 10 and
WICKED on September 11.
o The Pick 3-Show Series lets Subscribers choose three shows of their choice.

Renewing subscribers can renew their subscription online at pittsburghCLO.org. Renewals can also be placed by mail, by fax at 412-281-1150 or by calling the Subscription Hotline at 412-281-2822.

The Subscription Hotline is also open for anyone who would like to become a new Subscriber. New Subscriptions are filled on a date-received basis. New Subscribers should order their subscriptions early to secure the best seats.

Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 Season also is the perfect outing for any social group. Groups of 10 or more should call the Group Sales Hotline at 412-325-1582 to learn more about special discounts and priority seating
(excludes WICKED.) Groups of 20 or more may purchase tickets to WICKED online at www.pgharts.org/groupsales or by calling 412-471-6930.

Pittsburgh CLO gratefully acknowledges the generosity of PNC for its sponsorship of the PNC Spotlight Series and our Season Sponsors: American Airlines, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and WTAE-TV.

For more information please visit pittsburghCLO.org.

 

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