Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Announces RENT, LES MISÉRABLES, SAVING AIMEE, and More for 2011/12 Season

The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle's premiere musical theatre, is announces its line-up for the 2011/12 season. The new season opens with the critically acclaimed 25th Anniversary production of Les Misérables, direct from London. Following Les Misérables, The 5th continues its tradition of bringing fresh new work to the musical theatre stage with the Northwest premiere of Saving Aimee. This new musical, with book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, explores the spectacular rise and fall of evangelist Sister Aimee Semple McPherson.

For the holidays, Cinderella, Rodgers and Hammerstein's enchanting take on the beloved fairy tale, will delight audiences young and old alike. In the new year Oklahoma!, another Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece, makes its much-anticipated appearance on the 5th Avenue stage.

The 5th Avenue will also partner with ACT-A Contemporary Theatre to produce the world premiere of First Date, a comic look at modern love (book by Austin Winsberg and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner). In the spring (and just in time for baseball season), The 5th Avenue Theatre presents the wickedly funny Adler and Ross comedy Damn Yankees. The season comes to a spectacular finish with an all-new staging of Jonathan Larson's Rent, featuring a talented cast of young, local performers.

More about The 5th Avenue Theatre
The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle's premier musical theater, is known worldwide for the high caliber of its productions and it is fast becoming one of the most sought-after theatres for bringing new musicals to the stage. In the last ten years, The 5th Avenue Theatre has produced ten new musicals. Two-Hairspray and Memphis-went on to earn Tony Awards for Best Musical in their Broadway runs. A third-Catch Me If You Can-will open on Broadway in the spring of 2011.

Unique in its Chinese-inspired design, this exquisite theater opened in 1926 as a venue for vaudeville and film. In 1980, the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre began producing and presenting top-quality live musical theater. Today, under the leadership of Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Managing Director Bernadine Griffin, and Producing Director Bill Berry, The 5th Avenue Theatre attracts an annual attendance of more than 287,000 and ranks among the nation's largest and most respected musical theater companies.

In addition to its main stage productions, The 5th Avenue Theatre is also committed to encouraging the next generation of theatergoers through its extensive Educational Outreach Program which includes: The Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company, The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Student Matinee Program, and Spotlight Nights. For more information about the Theatre, its season and its programs, please visit www.5thavenue.org.

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