Broadway: 2012-13 Season

BROADWAY

2012-13 SEASON

Richard B. Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts

BROADWA Zev Buffman presents

Tue, Nov 13 • 8pm Thu, Nov 15 • 2 & 8pm | Fri, Nov 16 • 8pm Sat, Nov 17 • 2 & 8pm | Sun, Nov 18 • 2pm C L E V E L A N D S T R E E T DOWNTOWN CLEARWATER

BBC

“Live theatre to die for”

– The Examiner

Lost during the London Blitz and post-war reconstruction, four rediscovered Agatha Christie gems from the BBC Mystery Series come to life for the first time on a Florida stage.

Three Blind Mice was presented in 1947 in response to a request from Queen Mary for a new Christie mystery on the occasion of her 80th birthday.This classic was the inspiration for The Mousetrap, the world’s longest-running play. Yellow Iris, a musical set in a London cabaret, introduced the world to the now-beloved Inspector Hercule Poirot. This riveting mystery intersperses action with performances by the musicians and cabaret artists appearing at the restaurant where the murder is committed. Butter in a Lordly Dish takes its title from a passage from the book of Judges in the Bible and refers to the story of Jael, who killed Sisera by driving a nail through his head. Finally, Personal Call introduces the legendary character Inspector Narracott from the 1931 novel The Sittaford Mystery.

Be among the first to witness these captivating mysteries before they go on tour!

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AY 2012-13 Tue, Jan 29 • 8pm Wed, Jan 30 • 2 & 8pm

“Intoxicating”

– The New York Times

Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small mining town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever. Full of life, laughter, award-winning choreography and an unforgettable score by Elton John, this uplifting winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards® (including Best Musical) is a big musical with an even bigger heart. “IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST” (Chicago Tribune).

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BROADWA Tue, Feb 26 • 8pm Wed, Feb 27 • 2 & 8pm

“Blows the sequins off most Broadway musicals!”

– Entertainment Weekly

In an empty theatre, 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. It’s an opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed of – dance.

A Chorus Line is the musical for everyone who has ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards® (including Best Musical) and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation returns for an all-new tour with a new generation of Broadway’s best!

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AY 2012-13 “The ultimate American rock musical!”

– Ben Brantley, The New York Times This exuberant 2009 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival focuses on a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time. HAIR features an extraordinary cast and unforgettable songs, including Aquarius; Let the Sun Shine In; Good Morning, Starshine and Easy To Be Hard. Its relevance is undeniable, its energy unbridled, its truth unwavering. “It’s HAIR, and IT’S TIME.”

Thu, Apr 4 • 8pm Fri, Apr 5 • 8pm Sat, Apr 6 • 2 & 8pm

For mature audiences.

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BROADWA Fri, June 21 • 8pm Sat, June 22 • 2 & 8pm Sun, June 23 • 2 & 7pm

“West Side Story remains Broadway’s best dance-driven musical. Five decades have not dimmed the extraordinary choreography or the score that pulsates throughout.”

– Associated Press

West Side Story forever changed musical theater and remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. From the first note to the last breath, this Tony Award®-winning Best Musical soars as one of the greatest love stories of all time. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is one of Broadway’s finest, featuring such classics as Something’s Coming,Tonight, America, I Feel Pretty and Somewhere.

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AY 2012-13 Sat, Oct 6 • 5 & 9pm

“Excellent! Rock and comedy in perfect proportion.”

– David Cote, Time Out New York In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl meets a big-city rocker and they fall in love to the greatest songs of the ’80s. It’s a “must see live on stage” arena-rock love story about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on told through hits like Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, I Want to Know What Love Is and others from Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poisin, Asia, Whitesnake and more.

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BROADWA Sun, Dec 2 • 2pm

“Hilarious, wacky, and unpredictable!”

– ABC TV The latest sequel in the wildly successful Nunsense series stars Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley and follows the exploits of The Little Sisters of Hoboken, who have been invited to perform at the Hollywood Bowl (Bowl-A-Rama, that is, much to their dismay)! When they get wind of auditions for a movie across the street, they make the most of the opportunity to land parts in a real movie. Will Hoboken lose The Sisters to the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown?

starring Cindy Williams

BONUS SHOW!

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AY 2012-13 BONUS SHOW! Sat, Dec 8 • 2 & 8pm

“...a lively production, the best sounding new music currently on Broadway...”

– Steven Suskin, Variety Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying new musical comedy based on the hit film. Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. is a teenager who runs away from home in search of the glamorous life. With boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, he successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer, living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams as a dogged FBI agent chases him to the end… and finds something he never expected. It’s a big-hearted musical adventure based on an astonishing real-life story of being young, in love… and in deep, deep trouble!

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BROADWA • • •

ON SALE INFORMATION

5-Show Season Packages are on sale now Members can buy single tickets beginning Sept 17 Non-members can buy single tickets beginning Oct 1

RESERVE YOUR 5-SHOW SEASON PACKAGES Get Five Great Shows for One Low Price Agatha Christie BBC Murders, Billy Elliot, A Chorus Line, HAIR and West Side Story $199, $259, $299

AND ADD THESE BONUS SHOWS AT A DISCOUNT Rock Of Ages, Catch Me If You Can, Nunset Boulevard

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3 EASY WAYS TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS 1. Visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com 2. Call our Ticket Office at 727.712.7400 3. Visit our Ticket Office Mon – Sat 12 pm – 6 pm and one hour prior to performances

GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE Groups of 15 or more save 10% or more Call 727.791.2717 to reserve your seats

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AY 2012-13 MAKE YOUR NIGHT

More Special

Complete your night out with a Pre-Show Dinner Buffet at Ruth Eckerd Hall. This season, we have made a number of changes to our menus, service and experience. Enjoy the convenience of arriving and parking early and having dinner prior to the big show. No more indecision on the restaurant, no more last-minute reservations, and no more lines. To make your reservation, call 727.791.7400 or visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com.

Broadway Season Ticket + Membership = The Perfect Combo for the Best Seats!

Stan and Susan Levy (far left and right), members since 1997, with Bryan Fenkhart, star of the Tony Award速-winning musical MEMPHIS.

For more information, 727.712.2723 or visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com.

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