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CLOSE UPS Your Backstage Pass to Pittsburgh CLO Summer 2012 Your Best. A Chorus Line Summer. Gets Kickin’ June 15 Ever. Come Fly Away with Ol’ Blue Eyes! Opens June 5 Leapin’ Lizards! Annie Opens June 29 Bottom: Barbara Gehring | Photo: Terry Shapiro Terry Barbara Gehring | Photo: Bottom: Marc Bryan-Brown A Chorus Line | Photo: Pittsburgh CLO’s Top: There’s a Pittsburgh Premiere just for the ladies at the CLO Cabaret! Dear Friends, From the Pittsburgh debuts of Come Fly Away and The Addams Family to the exciting Pittsburgh CLO premiere of Sunset Boulevard, our 66th summer festival of musicals offers thrilling Broadway blockbusters and your favorite musical theater classics from June through August at the Benedum Center. This season features an incredible cast of Broadway, silver screen and television veterans including the return of Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan and Conrad John Schuck as Oliver Warbucks in Annie and Broadway’s Liz Callaway as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. They’ll be joined by beloved local performers and a host of unmatched talent! Join us for what is sure to be another unforgettable season at Pittsburgh CLO. There is yet another exciting Pittsburgh premiere opening at the CLO Cabaret! This summer, the Cabaret welcomes the original comedy sensation, Girls Only – The Secret Comedy of Women. It’s no secret; this show is jam-packed with laughs for women of all ages and will leave you giggling through September. Following Girls Only is the Pittsburgh premiere of the outrageous hit, Dixie’s Tupperware Party, opening September 6! Pittsburgh CLO will delight you and yours all summer long in Pittsburgh’s vibrant Cultural District. With our new Smart Seats Subscription Series, joining the Pittsburgh CLO family is more affordable than ever. You can see 6 SHOWS for only $60. Now that’s one hot summer offer! Van Kaplan, Executive Producer The “Chairman of the Board” meets the magic of Twyla Tharp in this one-of-a-kind experience! June 5-10 Imagine a night when the legendary music of Frank Sinatra comes together in perfect harmony with the mind-blowing choreography of Twyla Tharp. This is the night. As soon as the curtain rises an exhilarating live band will transport you to the nightclub of your dreams, where you’ll meet 14 of the world’s finest dancers. Entangled in an enchanting story of seduction, love and the exquisite pain of it all, they’ll leave you breathless as they bound across the stage in heart-stopping embrace after embrace; romancing the night away to the tunes of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself. Among an impressive host of dance luminaries, the incredible cast of Come Fly Away includes two of Pittsburgh’s very own: McDonald native Ron Todorowski and Castle Shannon’s Stephen Hanna. PG-13, Some suggestive dance & costuming Top: The Company of Come Fly Away. © Joan Marcus. Botttom: Frank Sinatra © Sid Avery, Photo by Ruven Afanador 412-456-6666 CONNECT: pittsburghCLO.org ONE SINGULAR SENSATION! Pittsburgh CLO welcomes the return of A Chorus Line’s original “Connie” herself, Baayork Lee, to the Director’s chair. Ms. Lee has assembled an extraordinary cast including Broadway’s Nadine Isenegger, who returns to the Benedum Center as Cassie; Grant Turner, reprising his role as Cassie’s former flame Zach after starring in the Broadway revival; and Heather Parcells – aka Judy, The original “SMASH” hit that who is also returning to don her leotard once more after the Tony started it all!“SMASH” Award®-nominated Broadway June 15 - 24 revival, among many more One Pulitzer Prize. Ten Tony Awards®. Over 6,000 performances on Pittsburgh CLO Broadway alone. and stage sensations. Peek behindA Chorus the Line curtain into the exciting and intense world veterans! of Broadway auditions. You’ll encounter is the “singular a motley sensation” crew of wannabe to end all Broadway stars who bare their souls even as they’re put through the paces of the most grueling audition of their lives. From fearsome director Zach to the youngest dancer of the group, Mark Anthony, and everyone in between - you’ll fall in love with their stories, their performances and their “One” dazzling final bow. Pittsburgh favorite Marvin Hamlisch’s score is beyond memorable and includes such hits as: “I Hope I Get It,” “What I Did for Love” and “Dance: Ten; Looks: Three.” PG-13, Strong adult language & content Pittsburgh CLO’s A Chorus Line | Photos: Marc Bryan-Brown 412-456-6666 pittsburghCLO.org Group Sales This unique variety of packages is sure Half-Price to delight fans of all ages! Call today for Children 3-14!* to reserve an unforgettable night out Sponsored by on the town with Pittsburgh CLO! Girls’ Night Out at the * Half-price tickets are Benedum: available in price scale E. A Chorus Line June 20, 5:30pm at Lidia’s Restaurant Fiddler on the Roof July 18, 6:00pm at The Capital Grille Sunset Boulevard July 25, 6:00pm at The Carlton $64.75 Bet your bottom dollar, Annie Sally Struthers Come Fly Away Italian Food Tour will give you a smile to last for a Saturday, June 9 at 11:15am thousand tomorrows! $69.75 June 29 - July 8 Swingin’ with Arthur Murray It’s 1933 – the height of the Great Depression and a trying time in many and Come Fly Away American households, to say the least. Annie and her fellow orphans stay optimistic in their search for loving homes, but find themselves under the June 7 at 6:45pm beady watchful eyes of Miss Hannigan. With the help of her friends, Annie Conrad John Schuck $52.75 escapes out into the bright lights of New York City, finding a loveable mutt, Sandy, and an amazing family along the way! Join her in this exciting journey; Mother-Daughter Day with Annie you’ll be treated to such musical favorites as “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” Saturday, July 7 at 12:00pm “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile,” and of course, $49.75 adults, $27.25 kids (3-14) “Tomorrow.” Stage and screen legend Sally Struthers returns to Pittsburgh CLO after 4th Annual Girl Scouts Lock-In critically-acclaimed performances in The Full Monty and Curtains, as the with Annie browbeating boozer we love to hate, Miss Hannigan. Joining her is Pittsburgh Johanna Loughran June 30 at 6:00pm CLO, Broadway and television veteran Conrad John Schuck as Oliver $47.25 - $57.25 Warbucks, who you’ll also recognize as Herman Munster of “Munsters” fame; Broadway’s Danette Holden as Grace; and Pittsburgh CLO veterans Tim A Chorus Line Teen Pizza Party Hartman as FDR and Jeff Howell as Drake. Twelve-year-old CLO Academy student Johanna Loughran will make her Benedum June 19 at 6:30pm Center debut as little orphan Annie. This vibrant cast will $25.00 be rounded out by over 20 Academy students as Miss Hannigan’s less-than-loyal legion of orphans. Join us in Macy welcoming these young newcomers to the Pittsburgh CLO family! Groups of 10 or G, Suitable for all ages more SAVE BIG on all shows! 412-325-1582 [email protected] From Hard-Knock Life to Easy Street: Long before the days of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, Sarah Jessica Parker held the title role in the Broadway production of Annie. Pop-star Christina Milian also made the red locks famous when she starred as Annie in her professional acting debut. Conrad John Schuck, Meredythe Ann Kimmel & cast of Pittsburgh CLO’s Annie | Photos: Matt Polk A perfect “match” for musical lovers of all ages! Lewis Stadlen July 13 - 22 Meet Tevye - a humble Jewish milkman in tsarist Russia at the turn of the 20th century. As his country marches toward revolution, Tevye clings tightly to the traditions that have bound his world and his family together. But with his five head-strong daughters challenging his long-held beliefs, Tevye must decide whether to hold fast to the ideals he holds so dear or embrace a troubled new world and grant his family a newfound freedom. A “Tradition” of Tony Fiddler on the Roof is a storytelling masterpiece ® woven skillfully with award-winning music Awards Excellence and rousing choreography. The extraordinary Winner: score includes: “If I Were a Rich Man,” Best Orchestrations “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “Sunrise, Best Revival of a Musical Sunset” and “Tradition.” This legendary Best Musical musical stars Tony Award®-nominated Broadway Best Composer veteran Lewis Stadlen as Tevye and Broadway’s Best Actor Susan Cella as Golde. Including Pittsburgh Best Featured Actress favorites Tim Hartman, Jeff Howell, Gene Best Author Saraceni and 13 Pittsburgh CLO Academy Best Costume Design students, this cast is sure to bring this family Best Choreography favorite “To Life!” Best Director Best Producer G, Suitable for all ages Cast of Pittsburgh CLO’s Fiddler on the Roof | Photo: Matt Polk People of Pittsburgh - Are you ready for your “close up?” July 24 - 29 Long before billion-dollar blockbusters and 3-D Imax was the golden age of Hollywood. It was a time when the films of the “silent” age were left behind to gather dust as “talkies” took over. Also left behind was one-time silent film star Norma Desmond. She now spends her days dreaming of an era gone by in a house that doubles as her prison. Enter charming screenwriter Joe Gillis, and everything changes - giving Norma a renewed sense of love and hope. Andrew Lloyd Webber was inspired to write Sunset Boulevard after seeing the 1950 film, but no one could have predicted how brilliantly this tragic story would translate to the stage.