From: Marc Viscardi [mailto:mviscardi@broadwayintucson.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:08 PM
Subject: CHICAGO opens one week from today!
It’s just a noisy hall, where there’s a nightly brawl ..
CHICAGOthe musical
starring TV’s John O’Hurley as Billy Flynn
OPENS NEXT WEEK at the Tucson Music Hall
April 13-18
CHICAGO is coming back to Tucson! Now celebrating 13 glorious years of girls, glitz and glamour on the Great White Way, the record-breaking smash hit musical CHICAGO is now the sixth longest-running production in Broadway history...and shows no sign of ever slowing down! Don’t miss CHICAGO when it returns to the Tucson Music Hall, April 13-18 for eight performances only.
Tickets for CHICAGO are on sale NOW! Order online at www.broadwayintucson.com, by phone 24/7 with Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, or in person at the Tucson Convention Center Ticket Office during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 10:30am-5:30pm). Tickets range from $30-$75 and discounts are available for most performances for students, seniors and members of the military.
Murder. Greed. Corruption. Violence. Exploitation. Adultery. Treachery. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
John O’Hurley (Billy Flynn) is one of People magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive,” and has become one of television’s busiest and most versatile actors, show hosts, advertising heroes, and feature film stars. The award-winning actor is best known as "J. Peterman" on "Seinfeld," which is now the #1 syndicated series in the world in 85 countries. He danced his way into the hearts of America as the ultimate champion of the highly rated ABC show “Dancing with the Stars,” starred on Broadway in Chicago, as the male lead “Billy Flynn” and starred in a two-year stint as the head of the Round Table, King Arthur, in Eric Idle’s hilarious musical comedy “Monty Python’s Spamalot” in Las Vegas. On the small screen he can be seen weekly on the popular syndicated show “Family Feud.” As a follow-up to his Billboard chart topping CD Peace of Our Minds (which was the first independently produced CD to ever reach #13 on the Billboard Music charts), O’Hurley recently released Secrets from the Lake, a collaboration of his piano compositions with cellist Marston Smith. O’Hurley has written 2 books including his New York Times Bestseller called It’s OK to Miss the Bed on the First Jump: And Other Life Lessons Learned from Dogs and Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have To Do It. When not performing, John maintains his single digit gold handicap by playing on the Celebrity Players Tour. Additionally, he lends his name and golf game to help charities close to his heart, especially Golfers Against Cancer and Child Development Institute. O'Hurley enjoys spending his free time with his wife Lisa and their young son William Dylan. Together they love to play golf, travel, play with their dogs, cheer for the Boston Red Sox, and entertain friends at their Beverly Hills home.
See John O’Hurley on DANCING WITH THE STARS on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snuDB2gZhv4
With a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, CHICAGO is the winner of six 1997 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording.
The national tour is directed by Scott Faris and choreographed by Gary Chryst. Walter Bobbie is the director of the original New York Production and Ann Reinking was the original choreographer in the style of Bob Fosse. CHICAGO features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. The production also features orchestrations by Ralph Burns, supervising music direction by Rob Fisher.
Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, CHICAGO has become a worldwide phenomenon with productions in 24 countries and 11 languages since 1996.
The record-breaking London production of CHICAGO continues to hold the record as the longest-running American musical in West End history. CHICAGO is also on tour throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as international tours in Australia and the United Kingdom.
CHICAGO is a production not to be missed. And all the reviewers agree. Time Magazine calls it “A Triumph,” Newsweek raves “Smashing” and Entertainment Weekly sums it up by calling CHICAGO “Broadway’s Most Electrifying Show.”
For more information on CHICAGO, visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com For more information on Broadway in Tucson and the upcoming 2010/2011 Season, please visit www.broadwayintucson.com.
Performance schedule and adult ticket prices for CHICAGO:
Tuesday, April 13 at 7:30 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Wednesday, April 14 at 7:30 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Thursday, April 15 at 7:30 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Friday, April 16 at 8:00 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Saturday, April 17 at 2:00 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Saturday, April 17 at 8:00 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Sunday, April 18 at 1:00 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Sunday, April 18 at 6:30 pm $75 $66 $60 $40 $30
Students save $10; military and seniors 65+ save $5 for most performances!
(No discounts are available for the Friday and Saturday evening performances.)
ABOUT US
Broadway in Tucson is part of the nationally recognized Nederlander Producing Company of America. Over the course of five seasons, Broadway in Tucson has partnered with the Tucson Convention Center to bring more than 425,000 people downtown to attend Broadway’s best shows, special events and concerts. For more information on Broadway in Tucson, please visit www.broadwayintucson.com.
The Nederlander Producing Company of America is an entertainment dynasty. Now in its third generation of leadership, it has developed and maintained a reputation for being one of the finest purveyors of legitimate theater in the world. In addition to the operation in Tucson, Nederlander owns and operates theaters around the world as well as produces, co-produces, invests in and books new musicals, revivals and touring companies.
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