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JERSEY BOYS and Highlight the 2017-18 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series

SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Tony Award®-winning Best Musicals and KINKY BOOTS highlight the 2017-18 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series, presented by Theater League at the beautiful Granada Theatre.

Season renewals and priority orders are available online at BroadwaySantaBarbara.com, at The Granada Theatre box office or by calling 805.899.2222.

“We are thrilled to bring such powerful productions to The Granada Theatre,” Theater League President Mark Edelman said. “We are honored to be a part of this community and we look forward to contributing to the arts and culture of Santa Barbara with this strong season.”

The Broadway in Santa Barbara line-up features the best of Broadway, including the international sensation, JERSEY BOYS, the high-heeled hit, KINKY BOOTS, the record-breaking , MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and the legendary classic, . Theater League will also present a season add-on, the Broadway Beatles Tribute, LET IT BE.

The 2017-18 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series includes the following national touring productions:

JERSEY BOYS November 27-28, 2017 The Tony, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: , , Tommy DeVito and , JERSEY BOYS is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30!

Seen by more than 20 million people worldwide, JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh, What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You.” “THE CROWD GOES WILD!” proclaims . The JERSEY BOYS creative team comprises two-time Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff, book writers and , composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist and choreography by .

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL January 9-10, 2018 It began as one man's story… became everyone's music… and is now Broadway's musical. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Featuring classic songs such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” experience the story behind the music in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL!

KINKY BOOTS February 20-21, 2018 KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy and Tony Award-winning pop icon , this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.

Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.

With direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award-winner (, ), a book by Broadway legend and four-time Tony Award-winner (La Cage Aux Folles) and songs by Grammy and Tony Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS is the winner of six including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.

Take a step in the right direction and discover that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out. “There is no show hotter than KINKY BOOTS!” – CBS News

A CHORUS LINE March 20-21, 2018 Winner of Tony Awards, including “Best Musical” and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is one of the most treasured American Broadway musicals ever. In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line.

LET IT BE April 4, 2018 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” with Broadway’s Beatles tribute LET IT BE. More than two million people worldwide have experienced LET IT BE, jam-packed with more than forty of the Fab Four’s greatest hits.

Relive ’ meteoric rise from their humble beginnings in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, through the heights of Beatlemania, to their later studio masterpieces, with live performances of early tracks including “Twist and Shout,” “She Loves You” and “Drive My Car,” as well as global mega- hits “Yesterday,” “Hey Jude,” “Come Together” and, of course, “Let It Be.” Travel back to the magical 60’s and 70’s when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

‘THE GIG THAT LIVERPOOL NEVER HAD IS NOW THE GIG THAT LIVERPOOL CANNOT DO WITHOUT!’ – Liverpool Sound and Vision

Season tickets start at $145 for all four shows and a payment plan is available for members. Only Theater League Season Members receive the best seats at locked-in prices before tickets go on sale to the public, as well as priority access to tickets, premium seating, easy ticket exchanges, lost ticket insurance and dining discounts. New season members should order early for the best seats and may reserve a place in line for 2017-18 season tickets online at BroadwaySantaBarbara.com, via phone at 805.899.2222 or at The Granada Theater box office Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m.

Performance schedule for the 2017-18 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series:

JERSEY BOYS November 27-28, 2017 MOTOWN THE MUSICAL January 9-10, 2018 KINKY BOOTS February 20-21, 2018 A CHORUS LINE March 20-21, 2018

Season Add-On/Swap-A-Show Option:

LET IT BE April 4, 2018

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The 2017-2018 Broadway in Santa Barbara Series is welcomed by Santa Barbara Hotel Group.

THEATER LEAGUE, founded in 1976, is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, civic performing arts organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the communities it serves with the thrill of live! theater. Presenting national tours of Broadway musicals in performing arts centers around the country, Theater League provides an important cultural resource to more than 38,000 season members and 350,000 patrons each year.

Theater League is proud to present touring Broadway productions in markets across the United States, including Birmingham, AL; Colorado Springs, CO; Eugene, OR; Kansas City, MO; Phoenix, AZ; Riverside, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; South Bend, IN; Thousand Oaks, CA; Toledo, OH; and Wichita, KS. For more information, visit theaterleague.com. # # #