The Kimmel Center & Shubert Organization Announce 2012/13 Broadway Season
MARCH 8, 2012
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, JEKYLL & HYDE, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN,
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT,
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SISTER ACT
Additional Shows Returning By Popular Demand!…
LES MISÉRABLES,
WICKED
And The Philadelphia Premiere Of
Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT
Season Ticket Packages Available March 8!
The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization are excited to announce an impressive line-up of Broadway’s most popular touring stage musicals coming to Philadelphia for the 2012/13 Broadway Season. The Broadway Season is presented by The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization with productions at the
Dates for the new Broadway season will include *WAR HORSE (Nov. 20 –
Additional 2012/2013 shows will include: LES MISÉRABLES (Jan 2 – 13, 2013) at the Academy of Music; AMERICAN IDIOT (Feb. 12 – 17, 2013);
Season ticket packages are on sale beginning March 8 by calling 215-893-1955 or online at kimmelcenter.org/broadway1213. Single show tickets for individual productions will go on sale at a later date.
“It is with great pleasure that we unveil another fabulous Broadway Season for everyone in the Philadelphia region to enjoy…new patrons, returning patrons, and our loyal subscribers!,” said Kimmel Center President and CEO Anne Ewers. “Our 2012/13 Broadway Season includes more productions than ever before and boasts 11 ‘chart- topping’ impressive musicals! We are excited to welcome Broadway’s most popular and successful touring productions in tandem with the return of several favorite classics. Together with The Shubert Organization, we are extremely grateful for the ongoing support of theater patrons in our great City and the surrounding communities throughout the Delaware Valley.”
“This year’s outstanding slate of theatrical offerings is sure to please theater fans from all over the greater Philadelphia area” said Philip J. Smith, chairman of The Shubert Organization, Inc. “We have an incredible line-up of the best shows currently on tour, and we are proud to team with the Kimmel Center in offering this impressive choice of entertainment to our audiences. We are extremely appreciative of the terrific support from our patrons and subscribers over the years….our numbers have grown impressively, which is a strong indication that we are providing what you – our audiences – want to see. We thank all of you for supporting us so enthusiastically!”
A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, WAR HORSE (Nov. 20 –
Hailed by The New York Times as “theatrical magic,” WAR HORSE is the powerful story of young Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, who has been enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. In a tale the New York Daily News calls ‘spellbinding, by turns epic and intimate,” Joey is caught in enemy crossfire and ends up serving both sides of the war before landing in no man’s land. Albert, not old enough to enlist, embarks on a treacherous mission to find his horse and bring him home. What follows is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, filled with stirring music and songs and told with some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time.
This powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness that is currently playing to packed houses in
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (Dec. 11 – 16, 2012 at the Forrest Theatre) is the Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
On
celebrations featuring timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog,” and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. For more information visit MillionDollarQuartetLive.com.
Starring in the dual title role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, American Idol star and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis injects new life into the classic tale of good and evil, JEKYLL & HYDE (Dec. 26 – 30, 2012 at the Forrest Theatre).
After four thrilling, chilling years on Broadway and multiple world-wide tours, this dark and dangerous love story from Tony® and Grammy® Award nominee Frank Wildhorn returns in a stunning new pre-Broadway production that includes all the classic songs (This Is The Moment, A New Life, Someone Like You) that first grabbed audiences by the throat and transformed JEKYLL & HYDE into a theatrical phenomenon.
Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (
This delightfully entertaining musical has been created by a Tony® Award-winning “dream team,” with a book by Terrence McNally (The Full Monty, Ragtime), a swinging score by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman (Hairspray), choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Legally Blonde) and direction by Jack O’Brien (Hairspray, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).
Bette Midler proudly presents the most outrageously fun Broadway musical: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Feb. 26 –
An international hit with over 500 dazzling, 2011 Tony® Award-winning costumes, PRISCILLA features a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “Finally,” and “I Will Survive.” The Hollywood Reporter calls PRISCILLA “funny and fabulous! Joyous entertainment with eye-popping visuals and unexpected heart!” For more information visit PriscillaOnBroadway.com.
The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY (
THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Come meet the family. We’ll leave the lights off for you.
SISTER ACT (
Additional shows for the 2012/13 season will include:
In January 2011, over 32,000 people experienced a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES (Jan. 2 – 13, 2013 at the Academy of Music). Now, due to overwhelming demand, LES MISÉRABLES returns to Philadelphia for two weeks only.
Cameron Mackintosh presents LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.
The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “splendidly reworked, thrilling and unforgettable. An unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five star hit, astonishingly powerful.” The Chicago Tribune says this LES MISÉRABLES is a “grand theatrical sweep for a new generation of fans.”
Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, LES MISÉRABLES is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the classic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day More,” Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” “Master Of The House,” and many more.
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT (Feb. 12 – 17, 2013 at the Merriam Theater) tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post 9/11 world leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey of the season. Based on Green Day’s GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum album, AMERICAN IDIOT boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. The result is an experience Charles Isherwood of The New York Times declares “thrilling, emotionally charged, and as moving as any Broadway musical I’ve seen this year!”
Featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,“ “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT features the music of Green Day and the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong, direction by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), choreography by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett (Black Watch), music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), Tony Award® winning set design by Christine Jones and Tony Award winning lighting design by Kevin Adams.
Experience the Phenomenon.
E! Entertainment News exclaims “Blue Man Group is what every live performance aspires to be.” The Baltimore Sun raves, “Blue Man Group packs a wallop. It’s a big, loud, funny, slily, visually arresting production!”
Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that
Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED ( June 27 – Aug. 4, 2013 at the Academy of Music) “a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Philadelphia in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards®, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).
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)
Season ticket prices for the 2012-2013 Broadway Season season range from $108 to to $630. To order tickets or for more information on season ticket packages call 215-893-1955 or visit kimmelcenter.org/broadway1213. Groups of 20 or more call 215-790-5883 or 866-276-2947. Visit online at kimmelcenter.org/groupsales or telecharge.com/groups.
Season ticket holders to the 2012-13 Broadway Season subscribers will receive up to 40% off regular single ticket purchases and are offered a variety of exclusive privileges including the first opportunity to select the best seats in the house and the option to renew these seats every year. Season ticket holders are also entitled to Student and Senior discounts and priority access to additional Broadway Season shows and Kimmel Center Presents performances. A special payment plan option, along with restaurant and retail discounts is also available to subscribers. A convenient flexible ticket exchange program allows patrons to exchange tickets for another performance of the same show.
The 2012-13 Broadway Season is presented by the Kimmel Center and the Shubert Organization.
KIMMEL CENTER, INC., a charitable, not-for-profit organization, owns, manages, supports and maintains The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which includes Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, Innovation Studio and the Merck Arts Education Center. Kimmel Center, Inc. also manages the Academy of Music, owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, and the University of the Arts Merriam Theater. Our mission is to operate a world class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience which includes providing arts in education, community outreach and a rich diversity of programming. The 2012/2013 season is sponsored by Citi. For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org.
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION owns and operates 21 theatres in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, DC and continues its involvement in the presentation of distinguished theatrical productions. Under the leadership of Philip J. Smith, Chairman and Robert E. Wankel, President, the firm continues its tradition of producing distinguished theatrical attractions. These include Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway, Sister Act, That Championship Season, Passing Strange, Equus (w/Daniel Radcliffe), A Steady Rain, God of Carnage, Cats, Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Lettice & Lovage, Passion, the original production of Amadeus and many others. The Shubert Organization is dedicated to the revitalization of the American theatre. Its activities include the restoration and modernization of its theatres and participation in civic and community affairs. Shubert Ticketing provides superior box office, call center and marketing services, as well as online products for live entertainment venues across the country.
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