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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2015

“BROADWAY BALANCES AMERICA” SERIES CONTINUES WITH AN UPLIFTING BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE NATIONAL TOUR OF THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING GLOBAL SMASH HIT KINKY BOOTS

AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON “THE BALANCING ACT®” ON LIFETIME® TELEVISION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd AT 7:30AM (ET/PT)

Kinky Boots continues Season Two of six-part “Broadway Balances America” Series

New York, NY - Broadway Across America’s collaboration with the award-winning morning show “The Balancing Act®” on the Lifetime® Channel continues with the second Season Two installment of the six-part series “Broadway Balances America” featuring the 2013 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Kinky Boots. This new episode debuts on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30AM (ET/PT) and will re-air on Tuesday, September 28 at 7:30AM (ET/PT).

KINKY BOOTS, presented by Associated Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center, comes to Milwaukee as part of the 2015/2016 Broadway Series. Performances at the Marcus Center run May 31 to June 5. Season packages are currently available at 414-273-7206 and group tickets are currently available at 414-273- 7121 x210 or by visiting at MarcusCenter.org.

“The Balancing Act®” correspondent Amber Milt hosts this feel-good segment which focuses on Kinky Boots’ uplifting message of embracing individuality and being true to yourself, proving that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out! Amber sits down with Tony and Grammy Award®-winning pop icon to discuss the powerful story the show is bringing to audiences across the globe. Viewers will be treated to interviews with Kyle Taylor Parker, the triple threat performer who plays “Lola” on the Kinky Boots national tour, and and Hal Luftig, Kinky Boots’ Tony Award®-winning producers. The segment offers a glimpse into the production’s “Raise You Up” Community Youth Program, a partnership with the True Colors Fund that gives LGBT youth and their allies a look at careers in the commercial theatre industry by spending a day with professionals involved in the show – from the advertising and marketing teams to the dance captain who teaches them how to strut their stuff on a Broadway stage.

The smash-hit musical Kinky Boots brings together four-time Tony Award®-winner (Book), Grammy Award®-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award® winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots), and Tony Award®-winner director/choreographer .

Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes audiences 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.

Kinky Boots is represented around the world with the Broadway now in its third year, a North American First National Tour that launched in September 2014, a production that opened in June 2015, a production opening in September 2015 and a Melbourne production opening in October 2016. A Korean production of Kinky Boots ran from December 2014-February 2015. The Grammy Award®- winning Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots is available on Sony Masterworks Broadway.

Kinky Boots took home six 2013 ®, the most of any show in the season, including Best Musical, Best Score (Cyndi Lauper), Best Choreography (Jerry Mitchell), Best Orchestrations () and Best Sound Design (John Shivers). The show also received the Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Broadway.com Awards for Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Album, along with many other accolades.

“Broadway Balances America” takes viewers behind the curtain of the biggest shows featured on Broadway Across America’s 2015-2016 Broadway series nationwide – from Boston to Costa Mesa, from Houston to Minneapolis, and everywhere in between. Future Season Two “Broadway Balances America” series installments include (with airdates):

Kinky Boots, September 22 & 29 If/Then, October 20 & 27 The Wizard of Oz, November 17 & 24 , December 1 & 8 , January 26 & February 2

For more information about the national tour of KINKY BOOTS and the “Broadway Balances America” series, please visit www.BroadwayBalancesAmerica.com.

About Broadway Across America

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies, which includes Broadway.com and is operated by John Gore (Owner & CEO). BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 38 markets. Current and past productions include Beautiful, Finding Neverland, It Shoulda Been You, Million Dollar Quartet, and . Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

About The Balancing Act®

Entering its 8th season, THE BALANCING ACT continues to empower women in all aspects of their lives. The mission at “The Balancing Act” is simple - to help today’s modern woman balance it all by bringing them positive solutions to enrich and empower them. Entertaining, educational and trusted by women, viewers can tune in to America’s premier morning show “The Balancing Act” on weekday mornings Monday through Friday at 7:30 am (ET/PT) on Lifetime television. For additional information or to view a segment visit: www.thebalancingact.com

ABOUT THE MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Established in 1969, the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is the premier performing arts venue in Southeastern Wisconsin. As the Marcus Center moves into its 46th year, it continues to set the standard for high- quality arts entertainment in the region and the state. The touring Broadway series, sponsored by Associated Bank, is recognized as bringing the best of Broadway entertainment to Milwaukee for the past 19 years. The Marcus Center is also the home to the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera, First Stage plus a variety of other important community and family events throughout the year. For more information about events visit the Marcus Center website at www.MarcusCenter.org. The Marcus Center is a private 501(c) 3 corporation.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $27 billion and is one of the top 50, publicly traded, U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services in over 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

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