ACTRESS & SINGER LEA MICHELE KICKS OFF LIMITED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR MAY 1 AT THE MERRIAM THEATER IN PHILADELPHIA
Tickets on sale March 10 at 10AM.
(March 6, 2017) – Following immediate sellouts of her Los Angeles and New York City shows this year LEA MICHELE announced today that she will reprise her successful Intimate Evening With shows in North America with music from her upcoming album ‘Places’ including an exclusive area performance at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia May 1, 2017.
The shows will start with a limited run on May 1, 2017 in Philadelphia where Lea will travel through North America in cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Seattle, San Francisco and Canada.
Lea Michele fans can gain access to pre-sale tix Tuesday, March 7th at 10am local time by visiting leamichele.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, March 8th at 10 am local time through 10 pm local time. An artist presale will also begin at 10 am local time on March 9th. Tickets for the general public will go on sale Friday, March 10 at 10 am local time. Every pair of tickets purchased online for Lea Michele’s tour includes a copy of her forthcoming album Places. Please visit www.leamichelemusic.com for all details. Tickets for the Merriam show will go on sale to the general public Friday, March 10th at 10AM EST at KimmelCenter.org, 215-893-1999 & the Kimmel Center box office.
The singer first performed the new music in support of her upcoming album ‘Places’ during three intimate sold out shows in January and due to fan demand announces the limited run.
Her new single “Love is Alive” was released on March 3rd and Michele is set to release her sophomore album ‘Places’ later this year on Columbia Records.
LEA MICHELE 2017 INTIMATE EVENING Tour Dates* All dates, cities and venues subject to change. Date City Venue May 1 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theater May 3 Boston, MA Shubert Theater May 4 Ledyard, CT Foxwoods - Fox Theatre May 6 Toronto, ON Massey Hall May 8 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre May 10 San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts
About Lea Michele Lea Michele is best known for her performance as “Rachel Berry” on the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe, Grammy, and SAG award-winning Fox television series Glee. She has been nominated for an Emmy, a SAG Award, and multiple Golden Globes. The Glee cast recordings have sold over 10 million singles and garnered over 20 top 40 US Billboard Hot 100 hits. Lea released her debut album ‘Louder’ in March of 2014, marketing her step into her career as a solo artist with an incredible vocally-driven record. The album debuted at No. 1 on iTunes and in the Top 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. That same year, Lea added best-selling author to her resume when she released her first book, “Brunette Ambition”, which was a NY Times Best Seller. She released her second book, “You First,” the following year. She can currently be seen on Fox as “Hester” in the dark Ryan Murphy comedy “Scream Queens.” For more info, visit: http://www.leamichelemusic.com
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The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, the Kimmel Center’s mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience through diverse programming, arts education, and community outreach. The Kimmel Center Campus is comprised of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, SEI Innovation Studio, and the Merck Arts Education Center), the Academy of Music (owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association), and the Merriam Theater. The Kimmel Center is also home to eight Resident Companies: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, The 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, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is the region’s most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is the season sponsor of the Kimmel Center’s 2016-2017 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org.
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