Yearly Archives: 2012

FIFTH THIRD BANK BROADWAY IN CINCINNATI
AND CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE
CONSOLIDATION OF TICKETING AND SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

(June 7, 2012) – Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati and Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) announced today that effective July 23, 2012 all Broadway in Cincinnati ticketing and subscriber services will be consolidated into one location at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. With CAA providing comprehensive ticketing services for Broadway in Cincinnati, season ticket holders and single ticket buyers will be able to have their needs met in one location. This opportunity provides enhanced efficiencies for all consumers and supports both organizations’ high standards of customer service.

The local Broadway in Cincinnati staff will relocate to the Aronoff Center and work with the Cincinnati Arts Association team. The current Broadway in Cincinnati office located downtown at the Mercantile Center at 120 East Fourth Street will close later this summer.

Single tickets for all Broadway in Cincinnati shows will be available at CincinnatiArts.org, 513.621.ARTS [2787], the Aronoff Center Ticket Office (located downtown at 650 Walnut Street), and the Broadway in Cincinnati e-Club. 2012-13 Season Subscriptions can be purchased online at BroadwayinCincinnati.com or by phone at 800.294.1816.

“We’ve had an incredibly successful partnership with the Aronoff Center team since the doors opened back in 1995,” said Leslie Broecker, President – Midwest of Broadway Across America. “The Series, which will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this Fall, is recognized as one of the best in the country. This new arrangement will only enhance what we’ve accomplished together over the past 17 years. Our patrons will have one-stop shopping with continued superior customer service. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner and look forward to many wonderful shows for years to come.”

“The consolidation of ticketing services is a natural and positive evolution of our successful long-term partnership with Broadway Across America,” said Steve Loftin, President and Executive Director, Cincinnati Arts Association. “We are thrilled with the opportunity to centralize these services to the Aronoff Center, which is another step in our ongoing effort to provide the best possible customer service experiences to our patrons.”

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (Presenter), part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com, is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for new, exclusive content and ticket sales. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO and Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Memphis, the West End production of Million Dollar Quartet and the touring production of Dreamworks’ Madagascar Live! For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than one-million students. For more information, please visit www.CincinnatiArts.org.