9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL
From multiple Grammy Award®-winning songwriter DOLLY PARTON, the Tony Award®-winning director of Wicked and the Tony-winning choreographer of In The Heights comes 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This all-new musical comedy based on the hit movie features the blockbuster title song plus an exciting new score of 18 original numbers by Dolly Parton that mix Broadway and pop with her signature witty lyrics.
Set in 1979 Ð when Wall Street was hot and 8-tracks were cool Ð 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do Ð even in a man's world! Multiple Emmy Award® winner and Tony nominee ALLISON JANNEY (Junoi>, "The West Wing") stars as Violet, the wise-cracking ringleader who joins co-workers Judy and Doralee (STEPHANIE J. BLOCK and MEGAN HILTY of Wicked) to turn the tables on their obnoxious boss, Franklin Hart Jr. (Tony nominee MARC KUDISCH).
Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and getting creditÉ it's about kicking butt and taking care of businessÉ and it's about to open on Broadway!
Learn more at: www.9to5themusical.com
GUYS AND DOLLS
On February 4th, GUYS AND DOLLS Ð Frank Loesser's hilarious musical tale of two New York couples betting on love despite the odds Ð is back home on Broadway in a swingin' new production directed by two-time Tony® winner DES McANUFF (Jersey Boys).
Leading the dynamite cast are Tony and Emmy® nominee OLIVER PLATT (Shining City, "Huff") and Golden Globe nominee LAUREN GRAHAM ("Gilmore Girls," Evan Almighty) as good ol' Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide. Tony nominee CRAIG BIERKO (The Music Man) and KATE JENNINGS GRANT (Proof) are Sky Masterson and his unlikely love, Sarah Brown.
With its score of unforgettable songs including "Luck Be a Lady," "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat," "Adelaide's Lament" and "Bushel and a Peck," GUYS AND DOLLS is the quintessential Broadway experience. And this sexy new production promises to thrill fans and first-timers alike ! So BOOK YOUR GROUP TODAYÉ and GET IN THE GAME!
Learn more at: www.guysanddollsbroadway.com
BILLY ELLIOT The MUsical
The one name on everybody's lips is BILLY. BILLY ELLIOT The Musical is the new show that has captured Broadway's heart and received the best reviews for any musical in years. Called "EXTRAORDINARILY UPLIFTING" by Time Out New York and "INTOXICATING" by The New York Times, BILLY ELLIOT is a joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true. Based on the critically acclaimed feature film, BILLY ELLIOT is brought to life by the movie's original creative team director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall Ð along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls "HIS BEST SCORE YET!"
The cast features Haydn Gwynne (Olivier Award nomination, London production), Gregory Jbara (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Carole Shelley (The Elephant Man, Wicked), Santino Fontanta (Sunday in the Park with George revival) and, sharing the role of Billy, David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kurish.
Come discover for yourself the next great Broadway musical, BILLY ELLIOT.
Learn more at: www.billyelliotthemusical.com
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Featuring an unforgettable score of all-new songs, breathtaking scenery and costumes and a cast of twenty-seven that Newsday calls "extraordinary," SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun.
"TRUE HAPPINESS." -Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"'SHREK' TRULY COMES ALIVE!" -Barbara Hoffman, NY Post
"STUNNING! 'SHREK' will make your heart dance." -Cindy Adams, NY Post
"SWEET, BIG and EXTREMELY LOVABLE." -Linda Winer, Newsday
"INSPIRED HILARITY!" -Michael Kuchwara, AP
"I'M SHRIEKING FOR 'SHREK!' DON'T MISS THIS GRAND NIGHT OF PURE FUN!" -David Richardson, WOR Radio
Learn more at: www.shrekthemusical.com
ROCK OF AGES
In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker-and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the Ô80s. It's ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benetar and many more.
The Associated Press calls ROCK OF AGES "A nonstop party with energetic performances and an on stage band that totally rocks the house!" and The New York Post says "ROCK OF AGES does for Ô80s rock what Mamma Mia! did for ABBA." Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on.
Learn more at: rockofagesmusical.com/
AUGUST: Osage County
Wins 5 Tony Awards including Best Play!
Meet the Westons. A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets.
When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths an d unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you've got a major new Broadway play that unflinchingly, and uproariously, exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.
AUGUST: Osage County has audiences riveted and critics raving. This thrilling new play by Tracy Letts has been hailed by The New York Times as "hugely entertaining! A ripsnorter full of blistering, funny dialogue, acid-etched characters and scenes of no-holds-barred emotional combat." Soon London and the rest of America gets to meet the Westons when the show hits the West-end this fall and the nation tour begin in August 2009.
Learn more at: augustonbroadway.com
IN THE HEIGHTS
Winner Best New Musical!
Experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan's most vibrant communities, where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Welcome to In The Heights, a new musical that feels like home. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping tale of hope and self-discovery, In The Heights is Broadway's hottest hit! The New York Times calls it, "A musical about chasing your dreams and finding your true home, with enough energy to light up the George Washington Bridge. A SINGULAR NEW SENSATION!"
Learn more at: intheheightsthemusical.com
SOUTH PACIFIC
Winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival!
The landmark musical's first Broadway revival ever! The curtain rang down on Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific in 1954 after five years of extraordinary acclaim and countless accolades, including nine Tony Awards® and a Pulitzer Prize. Considered by many the finest musical ever written, the songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "Younger than Springtime," "Bali Ha'i," "Nothing like a Dame" and "A Wonderful Guy." Bartlett Sher directs the new production at Lincoln Center with two-time past Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara as Nellie Forbush and acclaimed Brazilian baritone Paulo Szot in his Broadway debut as Emile De Becque.
Learn more at: lct.org
