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Welcome to the 2007/2008 Cadillac Broadway Series! This season we present two of the hottest productions currently on Broadway: The Color Purple and The Drowsy Chaperone will make their respective Philadelphia debuts at the Academy of Music. Plus, a beloved Broadway classic, My Fair Lady, returns to Philadelphia to delight a new generation of theatre lovers. Finally, the Forrest Theatre will host Avenue Q, the 2004 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, when it makes its Philadelphia debut. Buy the original four show package and add on additional shows, or create your own experience by choosing three or more!
How to Order:
> Tuesday Evening > Wednesday Evening > Thursday Evening > Friday Evening > Saturday Matinee > Saturday Evening > Sunday Matinee > Sunday Evening
Don't miss these terrific add-on shows!
January 4 - 6, 2008 RENT Broadway’s Smash-Hit Musical! Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about being young and learning to survive in NYC. It’s about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.Winner of the Tony Award® for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize, RENT has made a lasting mark on Broadway with songs that rock and a story that really resonates.Whether it’s your 1st time or your 100th time, the time is now for RENT! > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: RENT
January 15 - 20, 2008 The award-winning Beatles Experience Show makes its triumphant return! The next best thing to seeing the Beatles, RAIN features music performed live, set and costume changes and video screens with historical footage from the ‘60s. "For those who were lucky enough to see The Beatles live, this is a tremendous opportunity to relive that time. For those who haven’t, welcome to RAIN!" —Sid Bernstein (legendary promoter who first introduced The Beatles to America at Carnegie Hall and Shea Stadium) > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: RAIN
February 29 - March 2, 2008 After 3,500 performances, 2-1/2 years sold out in Europe and tours in Australia, China, Israel and India; South Africa’s longest running show is coming to America! The hypnotic heartbeat of the African drum, the soulful saxophone and the haunting pennywhistle,meld Afro- and Euro-centric music and dance—Kwela-jive, traditional gumboot, tap, contemporary ballet, hip-hop pantsula—into an "explosive stampede of song and dance" that tells the vibrant and diverse history of South Africa. Join us for this Philadelphia premiere! "AFRICAN FOOTPRINT is to South Africa whatRiverdance is to the Irish and Stomp to the Brits!" —Entertainment iafrica.com, South Africa > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: FOOTPRINT
March 21 - 23, 2008 Leapin’ lizards! ANNIE returns to Philadelphia! 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!" > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: ANNIE
May 2 - 4, 2008 Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musicalcomedy phenomenon takes you back to 1962 Baltimore, as 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a big girl with big dreams—and even bigger hair! —change the world... and still have time to win the boy she loves? This megahit is piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance—and enough deliriously tuneful new songs to fill a nonstop platter-party. It’s the winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical. As the New York Times says, "If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It’s irresistible!" > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: HAIRSPRAY
May 9 - 11, 2008 From the blast of the first trumpet to the last hot spotlight, it's little wonder why GYPSY reigns as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of the 20th century. The big, brassy, funny and unforgettable show -with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents - gloriously returns to the stage in this Phoenix Entertainment production. Packing a powerful wallop, GYPSY serves up one popular standard after another like "Everything's Up Coming Up Roses," "You Gotta Get a Gimmick," and "Let Me Entertain You." Everyone agrees—Broadway musicals don't get much better than GYPSY. > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: GYPSY
An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion May 9 - 11, 2008 This is an affecting, life-changing event that reaches into the audiences’ minds and hearts and takes them on a feast of wish-fulfillment. Displaying his off-the-cuff brand of humor, Copperfield breaks new ground in GRAND ILLUSION and takes his art to a grand yet intimate, personal yet universal dimension for an evening of wonders you’ll never forget. > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: COPPERFIELD
July 15 - 28, 2008 MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!. > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: MAMMA
Spamalot The Second Coming of Broadway's #1 Musical Comedy Smash! August 14 - 31, 2008 Winner of the 2005 Tony Award® for Best Musical, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Directed by Tony Award®-winner Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and music and lyrics by the Grammy® Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez, SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up SPAMALOT. > kimmelcenter.org/player keyword: SPAM
Cadillac Broadway Series subscriptions are available online using the links above, or by phone at 215-893-1955.
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