PBS to Air SARAH BRIGHTMAN: DREAMCHASER: IN CONCERT Special, Aug 2013

After making history on both stage and screen, pioneering the classical crossover genre, selling over 30 million albums worldwide, and becoming the only artist to perform the theme song at two Olympics, it's hard to imagine Sarah Brightman has a dream left to realize. Yet with her new album 'Dreamchaser,' Sarah is embarking on what she calls "the greatest adventure I can imagine." Inspired by the wonderment and beauty of space, 'Dreamchaser' is a reflection of Brightman's lifelong dream to travel into space.

PBS will offer TV viewers the opportunity to join Sarah in her next step on this journey with 'Sarah Brightman: Dreamchaser: In Concert,' which will be filmed on June 6 and premiere on PBS stations in August 2013 (check local listings). This unique and newly created TV special, developed specifically for PBS, will take as its theme the futuristic space-vision of the Dreamchaser World Tour. The concert performance will be recorded in front of an invited studio audience, featuring both new songs and well-known favorites that her fans have grown to love. The studio environment, custom designed for the television taping, will be transformed for all to share in this out-of-this-world live experience. The evocative lighting, elaborate costumes and powerful video imagery will synchronize into a truly spectacular and highly original program. Fans can enter for the chance to win tickets to this intimate London taping here: http://sarahbrightman.com/pbs.

As announced last year in Moscow, Brightman is anticipated to be the first musician to travel to the International Space Station, turning her dream into reality. 'Dreamchaser' is a collaboration with veteran producer Mike Hedges, known for his iconic work with the likes of U2, The Cure, Dido. The first single "One Day Like This" is a unique depiction of British band Elbow's legendary song. The album also features "Closer," a breathtaking new arrangement of "Tubular Bells." Furthering the mystique of the album, Brightman delivers many other incredible songs including an astounding rendition of Sigur Ros' "Glosoli," featuring new English lyrics by Chris Difford (Squeeze).

Following the special, Brightman embarks on a 33-date US tour, including shows at NYC's Radio City Music Hall (9/21), LA's Dolby Theatre (11/1), and Chicago's Akoo Theatre (9/28). "I want to make the shows as beautiful as possible with the feelings, in the visual sense, behind me," Brightman told Billboard. "I'm using a huge, round screen that almost looks like a satellite behind me." Full dates below.

Sarah Brightman Tour Dates:

9/13 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum

9/13 - Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place

9/15 - Toronto, ON @ ACC

9/17 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre

9/18 - Boston, MA @ Boston Opera House

9/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric

9/21 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall

9/22 - Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center

9/24 - Hartford, CT @ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

9/25 - Buffalo, NY @ University at Buffalo Center for the Arts

9/27 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre

9/28 - Rosemont, IL @ Akoo Theatre at Rosemont

9/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside Theater

10/01 - Akron, OH @ E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall

10/02 - Cincinnati, OH @ Cincinnati Music Hall

10/05 - Sunrise, FL @ BankAtlantic Center

10/06 - Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum

10/08 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center

10/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre

10/11 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center

10/12 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

10/13 - Tulsa, OK @ Bank of Oklahoma Center

10/17 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

10/19 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre

10/21 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

10/22 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place

10/24 - Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

10/25 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

10/26 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre

10/28 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion

10/30 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre

11/01 - Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre

11/02 - Anaheim, CA @ Theatre at the Honda Center

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