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THE KIMMEL CENTER CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS
RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
THE BEST OF ABBEY ROAD LIVE!
CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF THE ABBEY ROAD ALBUM WITH
RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
AS THEY BRING THE GREATEST HITS TO LIFE
MARCH 13 – 15, 2020 AT THE MERRIAM THEATER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA, February 12, 2020) – The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus presents RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES with The Best of Abbey Road Live! In celebration of the anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits to life in addition to all your early favorites. The celebration begins on Friday, March 13, 2020 and continues through Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ Merriam Theater.
“Our Cultural Campus provides opportunities for everyone, from up-and-coming artists to musicians who have enjoyed storied careers and are known worldwide,” said Anne Ewers, President and CEO of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “And the opportunity to enjoy the music of a group, live in concert, after its dissolvement is rare. Therefore, we are thrilled to bring this quintessential tribute program back for Philadelphians, with an all-new tribute to the iconic Abbey Road.”
This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press). In addition to the updated sets that include state of the art LED, high-definition screens, and multimedia content, RAIN will bring the Abbey Road album to life with the launch of the 2019 Tour.
Together longer than The Beatles, RAINhas mastered every song, gesture, and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting. Let RAIN take you back with all of the greatest hits along with all of your other Beatles favorites! This adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends! Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAINare not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right.
RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Part of the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ Broadway Philadelphia 2019-20 Season
Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ Merriam Theater
Friday, March 13, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now and start at $39.00. Tickets can be purchased by calling (215) 893-1999, visiting www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office. Group sales are available for groups of 10 or more and can be purchased by calling (215) 790-5883. More information at www.kimmelcenter.org.
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The Shubert Organization
The Shubert Organization is America's oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on Broadway. Since the dawn of the 20th Century, Shubert has operated hundreds of theatres and produced hundreds of plays and musicals across the country. Shubert currently owns and operates seventeen Broadway theatres, six off-Broadway venues, and the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia. Under the leadership of Philip J. Smith, Chairman, and Robert E. Wankel, President, Shubert continues to be a leader in the theatre industry. Notable productions and co-productions include Cats, Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls, The Heidi Chronicles, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Amadeus, Children of a Lesser God, The Grapes of Wrath, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spamalot, The Elephant Man, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, School of Rock, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, and more. Shubert Ticketing sells millions of tickets each year through its Telecharge interface and private-label solutions—via a range of online distribution channels, box offices and call centers, and hundreds of third-party agents. Shubert’s ticketing brands offer unparalleled distribution and marketing to the theatre industry and beyond: Telecharge for retail ticket sales; Broadway Inbound for group sales and the travel industry; and Entertainment Benefits Group for corporate markets. The Shubert Foundation, sole shareholder of The Shubert Organization, Inc., is dedicated to sustaining and advancing live performing arts in the United States, providing $32 million in grants in 2018 to not-for-profit theatres and dance companies. The Shubert Archive is a special project of The Shubert Foundation.
The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region’s diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1 million guests per year and includes the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater- representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts. We are home to eight esteemed Resident Companies: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region’s most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially-responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region’s young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is our proud sponsor of the Kimmel Center’s 2019-2020 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit www.kimmelcenter.org.
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