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JERSEY BOYS and KINKY BOOTS Highlight the 2017-18 Broadway at The Orpheum Theatre Series
PHOENIX, AZ – The Tony Award®-winning Best Musicals JERSEY BOYS and KINKY BOOTS highlight the 2017-18 Broadway at The Orpheum Theatre Series, presented by Theater League in Phoenix, Arizona, at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre.
Season renewals and priority orders are available at BroadwayOrpheum.com or by calling 800.776.7469.
“We are thrilled to bring such powerful productions to the Orpheum 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 Phoenix with this strong season.”
The Broadway in Thousand Oaks line-up features the best of Broadway, including the international sensation, JERSEY BOYS, the high-heeled hit, KINKY BOOTS, the nostalgic standard, MUSIC MAN: IN CONCERT, and the legendary classic, A CHORUS LINE.
The 2017-18 Broadway at The Orpheum Theatre Series includes the following hit musicals:
MUSIC MAN: IN CONCERT December 1-3, 2017 A Broadway classic in concert featuring the nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads, which have become popular standards. Meredith Willson’s musical comedy has been delighting audiences since 1957 and is sure to entertain every generation.
Harold Hill is a traveling con man, set to pull a fast one on the people of River City, Iowa, by promising to put together a boys band and selling instruments — despite the fact he knows nothing about music. His plan is thwarted as he catches the eye of Marian, the town’s librarian, who sets out to make him an honest man.
JERSEY BOYS January 23-28, 2018 The Tony, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi, 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 You.” “THE CROWD GOES WILD!” proclaims The New York Times. The JERSEY BOYS creative team comprises two-time Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
KINKY BOOTS February 16-18, 2018 KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy and Tony Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, 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 Northampton 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 Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), a book by Broadway legend and four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles) and songs by Grammy and Tony Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS is the winner of six Tony Awards 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 16-18, 2018 Winner of nine 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.
Season tickets start at $135 for all four shows, and convenient payment plans are available. 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, free parking, premium seating, easy exchanges, lost ticket insurance and dining discounts. New season members should order early for the best seats for 2017-18 season tickets by ordering online at BroadwayOrpheum.com or by calling 800.776.7469.
Performance schedule for the Broadway at The Orpheum Theatre Series: MUSIC MAN: IN CONCERT December 1-3, 2017 JERSEY BOYS January 23-28, 2018 KINKY BOOTS February 16-18, 2018 A CHORUS LINE March 16-18, 2018
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