April 2, 2007
Announcing the 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season.
"The Producers" to headline this amazing season!!!
September 19, 2007 STOMP is returning to the Jack Howard
Theatre in Monroe!
October 22, 2007
CATS: AMERICA’S FAVORITE FAMILY MUSICAL
November 28, 2007 CIRQUE
DREAMS Jungle Fantasy comes alive at the
Monroe Civic Center Jack Howard Theatre
March 7,
2008
Two more exciting Broadway shows are coming
to Monroe. LORD OF THE DANCE and FOREVER TANGO.
May 1, 2008
GO, DIEGO, GO LIVE! THE GREAT JAGUAR
RESCUE and the Monroe Premiere of HAIRSPRAY Dance into Monroe!
October
6, 2008 CHICAGO comes to the
Jack Howard Theatre
Monroe, LA—April 2, 2007…The
2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season at
the Monroe Civic Center’s Jack Howard Theatre, 401 Lea Joyner Expressway,
Monroe, LA, has been announced, and is highlighted by the Monroe Premiere of
THE PRODUCERS, the hilarious Mel Brooks musical and the winner of the most
Tony Awards® in history.
The 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season also includes
STOMP, the explosive, provocative, sophisticated, international percussion
sensation that appeals to audiences of all ages; Broadway’s family classic
CATS, the winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, and features
20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song,
"Memory”; LORD OF THE DANCE, the international Irish dancing phenomenon that
has performed sold out shows in more than 45 countries; CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE
FANTASY, the all-new adventure featuring an international cast of graceful
aerialists, spine bending contortionists, vine swinging characters, strong
men and balancers; and FOREVER TANGO, the internationally acclaimed dance
spectacular, which traces the history of tango through music, dance and
dramatic vignettes.
Subscription renewals are on sale now! The deadline for subscription
renewals is April 26. New subscriber orders will be processed in the order
they are received after all current subscribers’ renewal requests have been
processed. All seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Only
subscription sales are available at this time. Tickets for individual shows
will go on sale as each performance date approaches.
The 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season subscriber benefits
include the guaranteed same great seats to all season shows, as well as the
first chance to renew the same great seats from year to year. Subscribers
also receive discounted tickets, the exclusive opportunity to purchase
additional tickets at a 10% discount, and the first chance to purchase
tickets to new shows added to the season. Subscribers’ tickets are sent
directly to them by mail to avoid waiting in lines, and they also receive
lost ticket insurance absolutely free.
An open invitation is extended to the public for the 10th Anniversary Open
House on Tuesday, May 1 from 10:00am-6:00pm. Patrons can see the view of the
stage and choose from available seats. Refreshments will be provided.
Offered this year is a 4-Show Classic Series (includes THE PRODUCERS, CATS,
LORD OF THE DANCE, and FOREVER TANGO); and a 5-Show Premiere Series
(includes Classic Series plus CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY). Prices start at
$80 up to $230 depending on series and seating choice. STOMP can be added to
any package for an additional cost (same Subscriber seats may not be
available). For information about subscription renewals or becoming a new
subscriber of the 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season,
please call the Subscription Hotline at (318) 329-2338 or visit the Monroe
Civic Center Box Office today.
The 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season is proudly
sponsored by KNOE, The Radio People, Comcast, The News-Star, and Delta Style
and is presented in Monroe by Impresario’s Choice and Jam
Theatricals. Visit the website of Jam Theatricals at
www.jamtheatricals.com.
STOMP ~ Tuesday, October 30, 2007 ~ 7:30pm
CATS ~ Monday, December 3, 2007 ~ 7:30pm
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY ~ Saturday, January 5, 2008 ~ 8:00pm
THE PRODUCERS ~ Friday, March 7, 2008 ~ 7:30pm
LORD OF THE DANCE ~ Sunday, April 20, 2008 ~ 7:00pm
FOREVER TANGO ~ Friday, April 25, 2008 ~ 8:00pm
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MONROE, La. – September 19,
2007- STOMP is returning to the Jack Howard Theatre in Monroe! From its
beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an
international sensation over the past thirteen years, having performed in
over 350 cities in 36 countries worldwide.
STOMP continues its phenomenal
run with the ongoing sell-out Off-Broadway production at New York's Orpheum
Theatre, a North American tour, and two productions overseas - a permanent
London company and a European tour. A brand-new production in Las Vegas
from STOMP's creators, STOMP OUT LOUD, features a cast double the size of
the original production and is now playing at Planet Hollywood Resort &
Casino inside a new $28 million theater specifically created for the
production.
STOMP, an overwhelming success
marked by rave reviews, numerous awards, and sell-out engagements, is the
winner of an Olivier Award for Best Choreography (London's Tony Award), a
New York Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience, and a
Special Citation from Best Plays. The young performers “make a rhythm out of
anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound,” says
co-creator/director Luke Cresswell. Stiff-bristle brooms become a sweeping
orchestra; Zippo lighters flip open and closed to create a fiery fugue;
wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion. STOMP uses everything
but conventional percussion instruments – trashcans, tea chests, plastic
bags, plungers, boots, and hubcaps – to fill the stage with compelling and
infectious rhythms.
Critics and audiences have
raved: “STOMP is as crisp and exuberant as if it had opened yesterday,” says
The New York Times. The San Francisco Chronicle declares “STOMP has a beat
that just won’t quit!” The Los Angeles Times exclaims: “Electrifying!
Triumphs in the infinite variety of the human experience.” “A phenomenal
show! Bashing, crashing, smashing, swishing, banging and kicking – a joyous
invention!” says the Chicago Tribune. STOMP is directed and created by Luke
Cresswell and Steve McNicholas.
The smash hit returns to Monroe
Civic Center’s Jack Howard Theatre, 401 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe, LA,
for two performances only, October 30 & 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, ranging
from $21 to $46, are now on sale, and can be purchased at the Monroe Civic
Center Box Office, impresarioschoice.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, by
calling 318-329-0001 or by logging on to www.stomp.com. Special discounts
are available for season subscribers and groups of 20 or more by calling
318-329-2338.
About Jam Theatricals
Jam Theatricals, a Chicago-based
entertainment company, presents and produces Broadway throughout North
America. Founded in 1997 by Arny Granat, Jerry Mickelson and Steve Traxler,
Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in more than 30 cities. Jam
has presented notable national touring productions including CATS, The
Producers, STOMP, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray, Miss Saigon and
Riverdance. Jam has also produced national stage tours including Eric Idle
Exploits Monty Python, Barrage, and Love Letters starring Robert Wagner and
Jill St. John and Second City (currently running in Las Vegas). Jam
Theatricals is the recipient of three Tony Awards® for its role in producing
The History Boys (Best Play), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical), and
Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play) on Broadway. Additional
Broadway credits include Coram Boy, and the Tony® nominated Frankie and
Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from Moscow, The Wedding Singer,
and Talk Radio starring Liev Schreiber. Please visit www.jamtheatricals.com
for more information.
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CATS: AMERICA’S FAVORITE FAMILY
MUSICAL
THE ONLY PRODUCTION IN NORTH
AMERICA IS BACK FOR ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY
AT THE JACK HOWARD THEATRE DECEMBER 3 AT 7:30 P.M.
TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY,
OCTOBER 29!
MONROE, LA.—October 22, 2007–
The show that revolutionized musical theatre is coming to the Monroe Civic
Center’s Jack Howard Theatre for one performance only, December 3 at 7:30
p.m. Tickets, ranging from $24 to $54, go on sale Monday, October 29 and can
be purchased at the Monroe Civic Center Box Office, impresarioschoice.com,
all Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling 318-329-0001. Special discounts are
available for groups of 20 or more by calling 318-329-2338.
Produced by Troika
Entertainment, LLC, the national tour of CATS is the only production in
North America sanctioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber. With original direction by
Trevor Nunn and choreography by Gillian Lynne this is the CATS credited with
the British invasion of Broadway. The national tour of CATS recently
celebrated its 25th anniversary season.
On May 11, 1981, CATS opened at
the New London Theatre in the West End. Eight years later it celebrated its
first important milestone: after 3,358 performances CATS became the longest
running musical in the history of British theatre. CATS played its final
performance on its 21st birthday, May 11, 2002.
In 1982 CATS opened at the
Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and continued to live up to its motto
"Now and Forever." On June 19, 1997, CATS became the longest running
musical on Broadway. It ended its 18 year run on September 10, 2000.
Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old
Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS
won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical,
Best Lighting and Best Costumes.
In October of 1991 CATS became
the longest continuously touring show in American theatre history. Five
continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million audience members and
25 years later, CATS is still America’s most loved family musical.
Celebrating not only 25 years but the birth of the musical spectacular, CATS
is still revolutionary and awe inspiring.
Now that it was been seen by
millions of audience members worldwide, it is time to celebrate with the
whole family the magic, the mystery, the wonder of CATS.
CATS is proudly presented by Jam
Theatricals (www.jamtheatricals.com) and Impresario’s Choice (impresarioschoice.com)
as part of the 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season in
Monroe and is sponsored by KNOE-TV, The Radio People, The Monroe News-Star,
Delta Style Magazine, and Comcast.
About Jam Theatricals
Jam Theatricals is a
Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway
engagements throughout North America. Founded in 1997 by Arny Granat, Jerry
Mickelson and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in
more than 30 cities. Jam has presented notable national touring productions
including CATS, The Producers, STOMP, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray,
Miss Saigon and Riverdance. Jam has also produced national stage tours
including Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python, Barrage, and Love Letters
starring Robert Wagner and Jill St. John and Second City (currently running
in Las Vegas). Jam Theatricals is the recipient of three Tony Awards® for
its role in producing The History Boys (Best Play), Monty Python’s Spamalot
(Best Musical), and Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play) on
Broadway. Additional Broadway credits include Coram Boy, and the Tony®
nominated Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from Moscow,
The Wedding Singer, and Talk Radio starring Live Schreiber. Please visit
www.jamtheatricals.com for more information.
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CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy
COMES ALIVE AT THE MONROE CIVIC CENTER JACK
HOWARD THEATRE
Created and Directed by Neil
Goldberg
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 AT 8 P.M.
TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY,
DECEMBER 3!
MONROE, La. – November 28, 2008–
DREAMS COME TRUE… in a magical jungle on stage and in the air when CIRQUE
DREAMS Jungle Fantasy soars into the Jack Howard Theatre for one performance
on Saturday, January 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets, ranging from $21 to $46, go on
sale Monday, December 3 and can be purchased at the Monroe Civic Center Box
Office, impresarioschoice.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling
318-329-0001. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling
318-329-2338. A $5 discount for children 14 and under is also available for
this performance.
Artistic Director Neil Goldberg
and his South Florida based Cirque Productions have created CIRQUE DREAMS
Jungle Fantasy, an all new, world class, acrobatic, musical and imaginative
adventure that has become a theatrical sensation with audiences of all ages
throughout the country.
Touring over 90 cities across
America, CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy is a two hour, two-act, action-packed
jungle journey with an original score, accompanied by soaring aerialists,
spine bending contortionists, playful creatures, men of strength and daring
balancers from around the world.
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY
comes to life in an enchanted stage setting filled with an international
cast of 25 awe-inspiring performers and musicians wearing over 150
spectacular costumes all ignited by striking visual effects in an
astounding performance.
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is
the latest brainchild of Goldberg’s theatrical imagination and Cirque
Productions, creators of international performance and touring sensations
Cirque Ingenieux, Cirque Dreams Coobrila and Cirque Dreams Illumination.
“CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY
remains true to my original CIRQUE DREAMS vision which began in 1993 - to
present world class variety entertainment blended with European circus
artistry and Broadway theatrics,” said Goldberg.
USA Today hails CIRQUE DREAMS
JUNGLE FANTASY “Dazzling…A fantastical tale in an enchanted jungle,” Newsday
proclaims it “Spellbinding,” Nashville Parent Magazine recommends it as “A
must see for your family” and the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle declares
“Its execution is perfection”. Critics and audiences alike have praised
Cirque Dreams shows as “A circus to blow your circuits” (San Diego Union
Tribune), “Acrobatic audacity and limitless imagination” (New York Daily
News), and “A mind-tingling spectacle” (Dallas Morning News.) The L.A.
Times proclaimed Neil Goldberg “Today’s leading theatrical impresario and
circus maven.”
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is
proudly presented by Jam Theatricals (www.jamtheatricals.com)
and Impresario’s Choice as part of the 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th
Anniversary Season and is sponsored by KNOE-TV, The Radio People, The
News-Star, DeltaStyle and Spotlight Comcast.
For more information, visit:
www.cirqueproductions.com
About Jam Theatricals
Jam Theatricals is a
Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway
engagements throughout North America. Founded in 1997 by Arny Granat, Jerry
Mickelson and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in
more than 30 cities. Jam has presented notable national touring productions
including CATS, The Producers, STOMP, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray,
Miss Saigon and Riverdance. Jam has also produced national stage tours
including Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python, Barrage, and Love Letters
starring Robert Wagner and Jill St. John and Second City (currently running
in Las Vegas). Jam Theatricals is the recipient of three Tony Awards® for
its role in producing The History Boys (Best Play), Monty Python’s Spamalot
(Best Musical), and Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play) on
Broadway. Additional Broadway credits include Coram Boy, and the Tony®
nominated Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from Moscow,
The Wedding Singer, and Talk Radio starring Liev Schreiber. Please visit
www.jamtheatricals.com for more information.
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TWO MORE EXCITING BROADWAY SHOWS
ARE COMING TO MONROE!
LORD OF THE DANCE & FOREVER
TANGO
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
MONROE, La. – March 7, 2008- The
last two shows of the 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th Anniversary Season
are on sale now! Tickets for Michael Flatley’s LORD OF THE DANCE and Luis
Bravo’s FOREVER TANGO can be purchased at the Monroe Civic Center Box
Office, impresarioschoice.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling
318-329-0001. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling
318-329-2338.
Michael Flatley’s LORD OF THE
DANCE
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $24, $34,
$39, and $49
There’s something about dance
shows that gets better with age. Or maybe it’s simply good ol’ boy, strong,
Irish stock. Irishman Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, a global
phenomenon, has both. More than 50 million people worldwide have seen Lord
of the Dance -- the international Irish dancing extravaganza that has
performed sold out shows at theaters, arenas and stadiums in more than 67
countries.
“Our success demonstrates the
hunger people have,” says Flatley, “to wholly submerge themselves into a
world where dancers interpret every nuance of classic good versus evil
through modern Celtic music.” The 10th Anniversary Tour reflects Lord of
the Dance’s ability to connect with the audience and initiate and captivate
a new generation. Adding to the visceral and emotional impact are costumes,
lighting and staging that are cinematic in scope. “Make no mistake,” adds
Flatley, alluding to the 10th Anniversary Tour, “’Lord of the Dance’ begins
where modern theatre ends.”
Flatley, who originated the role
of the Lord, is the company’s Artistic Director, a position he has held
since the troupe’s stunning 1996 debut in Dublin. Ten years later, his
influence continues to resonate throughout every aspect of the production.
Irish dance lovers and music fans alike will get a chance to experience the
engaging, rhythmic adventure that has helped catapult Celtic dance mania and
Irish dancing into the global spotlight. No wonder Lord of the Dance has
jettisoned its ticket sales to more than $800 million worldwide. During its
highly profitable four-year residency in Las Vegas, an estimated two million
people danced along in their seats.
“That kind of reaction speaks
directly to the quality of dancers who I have had the privilege to bring to
the stage,” Flatley says. “They give of themselves in a way that is unique
alone to Irish dancing, stretching a form of dance that has evolved over
more than 2,000 years.”
“Lord of the Dance is truly a
worldwide phenomenon,” says Bob Cayne, co-promoter and president of Global
Entertainment Group. “We are grateful for the chance to play a part in the
worldwide success of this show and look forward to achieving the one
billionth tap during the 2007 tour.
FOREVER TANGO
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $21, $31,
$39, and $49
Luis Bravo’s FOREVER TANGO, the
internationally celebrated entertainment event has played to great acclaim
in Europe, Canada and throughout the United States, and most recently
enjoyed its third run on Broadway.
Sensuous and sophisticated, the
tango inhabits a world where everything can be said with the flick of a leg,
the tug of a hand, the tap of a foot and the arch of an eyebrow. Created
and directed by Luis Bravo, FOREVER TANGO was voted Best Touring Musical by
Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle in San Francisco where it played an
unprecedented 92 weeks at the Theatre on the Square and has returned season
after season. Truly an international event, FOREVER TANGO was also awarded
the coveted Simpatia Prize at the 1996 Spoleto Festival in Italy.
FOREVER TANGO opened on Broadway
June of 1997 for what was expected to be an eight week engagement, ran for
14 months and has since been back to New York on Broadway on two separate
occasions. The New York Times labeled FOREVER TANGO “A must-see!” And, USA
Today said, “Forever Tango shows that the style is more than steamy – it’s
smart, even funny … a sensuous, seductive, pleasure.” The New York Daily
News raved; “an evening of sheer pleasure! Sensual, elegant, dazzling!”
And, the Associated Press christened FOREVER TANGO: “The most theatrical
show on Broadway!” These sizzling reviews and huge demand for tickets
forced the run to be extended again and again.
FOREVER TANGO features fourteen
world-class tango dancers, one vocalist and an on-stage eleven piece
orchestra, including ‘the instrument of the tango,’ the bandoneon, in an
evening that celebrates the passionate music and dance of Argentina. The
dances, performed to original and traditional music, are the result of
collaboration between each couple and director/creator Bravo. “The tango is
a feeling that you dance,” says Bravo, “a story you tell in three minutes.
It’s passionate, it’s melancholic. It’s tender, violent. You dance it with
somebody – but it is so internal, you dance it by yourself. More than just
a dance, the tango is a music, a drama, a culture, a way of life.”
FOREVER TANGO and Michael
Flatley’s LORD OF THE DANCE are proudly presented by Jam Theatricals
and Impresario’s Choice as part of the 2007-2008 Broadway in Monroe 10th
Anniversary Season and is sponsored by KNOE-TV, The Radio People, The
News-Star, DeltaStyle and Comcast Spotlight.
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Jam
Theatricals and Impresario’s Choice continue bringing high quality
entertainment to Monroe with the family-friendly GO, DIEGO, GO LIVE! THE
GREAT JAGUAR RESCUE and the Monroe Premiere of Broadway smash hit,
HAIRSPRAY.
Broadway Season packages are not
being offered this year, although 2007-2008 subscribers to the Broadway in
Monroe-10th Anniversary Series at Monroe Civic Center’s Jack Howard Theatre
will receive discounts to both upcoming shows.
HAIRSPRAY-
It’s 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad dreams of
dancing on the Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tacy must use
her newfound stardom to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections
of Link Larkin and integrate a TV network without denting her 'do! Don't
miss HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major
motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical.
HAIRSPRAY comes to Monroe for
one performance only on February 22, 2009 at 7 p.m. Tickets will become
available as the show date approaches.
GO,
DIEGO, GO LIVE! THE GREAT JAGUAR RESCUE – The live-action stage show, GO,
DIEGO, GO LIVE! follows Diego, his sister Alicia and cousin Dora on an
action-packed, special mission to get Baby Jaguar’s growl back from the
Bobos. Every child in the audience gets a jaguar mask to help on the
interactive adventure to rescue animals, navigate through the rainforest and
pass a giant waterfall to get to the Animal Carnivale. Featuring the
familiar songs and characters from the award-winning Nick Jr. television
show that fans have come to love, this live-action theatrical event will
take preschoolers on a high-stakes journey inspired by the rich environments
of Latin America and by the animals that make their homes in those habitats.
GO,
DIEGO, GO LIVE! THE GREAT JAGUAR RESCUE comes to Monroe for two performances
on June 26, 2008 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets, priced from $15 to $30, will
go on sale May 19 at the Monroe Civic Center Box Office,
impresarioschoice.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling 318-329-0001.
Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling 318-329-2338.
HAIRSPRAY and GO, DIEGO, GO
LIVE! THE GREAT JAGUAR RESCUE are proudly brought to the Monroe Civic
Center’s Jack Howard Theatre by Jam Theatricals and Impresario’s Choice.
About
Jam Theatricals
Jam Theatricals is a
Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway
engagements throughout North America. Founded in 1997 by Arny Granat, Jerry
Mickelson and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in
more than 30 cities. Jam has presented notable national touring productions
including CATS, The Producers, STOMP, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray,
Miss Saigon and Riverdance. Jam Theatricals is the recipient of three Tony
Awards® for producing The History Boys (Best Play- 2006), Monty Python’s
Spamalot (Best Musical- 2005), and Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a
Play- 2005) on Broadway. Additional Broadway credits include the following
Tony®-nominated productions: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The
Retreat from Moscow, The Wedding Singer, and Talk Radio starring Liev
Schreiber. This season on Broadway, Jam is producing August: Osage County,
Rock ‘N’ Roll, The Seafarer, The Homecoming, November, and Sunday in the
Park with George as well as The Country Girl, starring Morgan Freeman.
Please visit www.jamtheatricals.com for more information.
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The ‘20s
come roaring back with a vengeance when the hit musical CHICAGO comes to the
Monroe Civic Center’s Jack Howard Theatre on Sunday, November 2 for one
performance only. Tickets, ranging from $24 to $54, are on sale now at the
Monroe Civic Center Box Office, impresarioschoice.com, all Ticketmaster
outlets, or by calling 318-329-0001. Special discounts are available for
groups of 20 or more by calling 318-329-2338.
Based on the 1926 play by
Maurine Dallas Watkins (which was based on real events), CHICAGO is, as we
are told in the show’s opening lines, “a story of murder, greed, corruption,
violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery --all the things we hold near
and dear to our hearts." The story revolves around Roxie Hart, a nightclub
dancer who dreams of starring in vaudeville. She kills her lover, nightclub
regular Fred Casely, and convinces her husband to front the money to hire
Chicago's shrewdest defense lawyer. The lawyer, Billy Flynn, turns her crime
of passion into celebrity headlines, and Roxie becomes the toast of Chicago
--until other crimes pull the limelight away from her.
CHICAGO was created by John
Kander and Fred Ebb (known for their hit musicals Cabaret and Kiss of the
Spider Woman) and Bob Fosse (famous for his innovative staging and
choreography). It first opened on Broadway on June 3, 1975 and ran 898
performances. Its current Broadway revival (on which this tour is based)
opened November 14, 1996, and is still running.
In 2002 Miramax Films took the
Tony Award winning musical to the big screen, starring Renee Zellweger as
Roxie Hart, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelley and Richard Gere as Billy
Flynn. The box office success and subsequent multiple Oscar wins including
Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Best Picture lead to the
rebirth of the musical and touring success. For the first time since the
movie CHICAGO is live in Monroe.
CHICAGO is presented by Troika
Entertainment, which is celebrating over twenty years of producing musical
theatre throughout North America, Europe and Asia. CHICAGO is proudly
presented by Jam Theatricals (www.jamtheatricals.com) and Impresario’s
Choice (impresarioschoice.com).
Jam Theatricals is a
Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway
engagements throughout North America. Founded in 1997 by Arny Granat, Jerry
Mickelson and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in
more than 30 cities. Jam has presented notable national touring productions
including CATS, The Producers, STOMP, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray,
Miss Saigon and Riverdance. Jam Theatricals and its principals are the
recipients of four Tony Awards® for producing August Osage County (Best Play
– 2008), The History Boys (Best Play- 2006), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best
Musical- 2005) and Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play- 2005) on
Broadway. Additional Broadway credits include the following Tony®-nominated
productions: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from
Moscow, The Wedding Singer and Talk Radio starring Liev Schreiber, as well
as this season’s Rock ‘N’ Roll, The Seafarer, The Homecoming, November,
Sunday in the Park with George, and Thurgood, starring Laurence Fishburne
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