Valentine's Day Special Includes Broadway and Kimmel Center Concerts
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
Rufus Wainwright
Treat your sweetheart to an exciting night of music or theater! From Tuesday, February 10 through 11:59pm on Saturday, February 14, you can purchase Half Price Tickets to upcoming Kimmel Center Presents and Broadway Series performances. To take advantage of this offer, patrons must provide the promotion code SWEETHEART when purchasing tickets online at www.kimmelcenter.org, via phone at 215-893-1999 or at the Kimmel Center box office at Broad and Spruce Streets, open daily from 10am to 6pm.
Below are select Kimmel Center concerts and Broadway shows where discount applies:
Sat, Feb 14, 8pm, Verizon Hall
Rufus Wainwright
special guest Martha Wainwright
Celebrate Valentine's Day with an evening of "heart-on-sleeve romanticism" (Los Angeles Times) from brother and sister indie phenomena Rufus and Martha Wainwright.
Sat, Feb 21, 8pm, Verizon Hall
Stephen Sondheim
A Life in the Theater
An Onstage Conversation with Frank Rich
Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim and one of his greatest proponents, former New York Times theater critic Frank Rich, as they share the stage to reflect on Sondheim’s six-decade career, legendary collaborations and creative inspirations.
Sun, Mar 1, 7:30pm, Verizon Hall
Mariza
Portugal's reigning Queen of Fado communicates life's sadness, longing and agony of love lost through her music. Mariza returns to the Kimmel Center to perform songs from her critically acclaimed new album, Terra.
Wed, Mar 4, 8pm, Verizon Hall
Hilary Hahn, violin
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Works by Ysa˙e, Ives, Brahms and Bartók
"Hahn...plays with the poise, maturity and musical awareness of a fiddle virtuoso many years her senior. There doesn’t seem to be anything she cannot play beautifully..." — Chicago Tribune
Tue, Mar 17, 8pm, Verizon Hall
Kodo Drummers
Harnessing the heartbeat of the taiko drum while soaring between the ancient and modern Japanese worlds, Kodo embarks on a breathtaking theatrical journey, transporting the audience to a world of natural beauty.
Tue, Mar 24 through Sun, Mar 29, Academy of Music
Happy Days *
A New Musical
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Based on the hit Paramount Pictures' television series, Happy Days reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the Cunninghams, and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops, and jukebox sock-hoppin'. This perfectly family-friendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long! *
Tue, Apr 7 through Sun, Apr 12, Academy of Music
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang *
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is everything you could want in a musical! Sensational sets, stunning special effects, an irresistible story and an unforgettable score, including memorable classics like "Truly Scrumptious" and "Hushabye Mountain," all add up to a Broadway blockbuster the whole family will love.
50% Discount valid on select performances in designated locations. Restrictions may apply. No refunds, cancellations or exchanges. OFFER NOT VALID ON PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS. Subject to availability, and fees will apply. Visit kimmelcenter.org, call 215-893-1999 or purchase at the Kimmel Center Box Office, Broad & Spruce Streets, open daily from 10am to 6pm.
* Discount valid for Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri evening performances only, balcony seating and above, excluding boxes.
Tickets for all Kimmel Center Presents performances are available for purchase by calling 215-893-1999; online at www.kimmelcenter.org; at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings; and at the Academy of Music box office on performance evenings only. For group sales, please call 215-790-5883.
Tickets for all Broadway Series performances can be purchased by calling 215-731-3333, online at www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway, at the Kimmel Center box office, Broad and Spruce Streets (open daily 10am to 6pm) or at the Academy of Music box office, Broad & Locust Streets (open during performances only). Groups of 15 or more will receive discounts for select performances by calling 215-790-5883 or 866-276-2947.
Kimmel Center Presents’ 2008/2009 Season is sponsored by Citi. The Great Orchestra Series is supported by 10 Rittenhouse Square. Additional support is provided by PENN Medicine, American Express, and Interpark. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. NBC-10 is a media partner for Kimmel Center Presents.
Free in the Plaza programming and subsidized tickets offered to the community and social service groups for $10 are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program, supported by a generous grant from the Wachovia Foundation.
The Kimmel Center is the recipient of partnership funding through the nationally recognized PNC "Grow Up Great" initiative, a ten-year, $100 million investment in preparing children for success in school and life. Funding gives support to the Kimmel Center’s early childhood program "Bop and Swing," an arts program for children 1-5 years old, designed to promote an appreciation for American culture.
All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by CITI, WPVI-TV 6, The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the Broadway Series.
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