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Broadway in Cincinnati and Cincinnati Arts Association Consolidates Ticketing and Subscriber Services

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.

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LES MISERABLES Review

Betsy Morgan as Fantine. Photo by Deen van Meer.

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LES MISERABLES presented by Broadway in Cincinnati through May 13. You can read the show description here.

A quick note: I did see the original tour twice at the Taft Theatre a quarter century ago. My memory is a bit fuzzy so I won’t get too specific about changes in the anniversary tour. 

Well, THAT would be the reason the TV version couldn’t hold my attention. Nothing compares to the power of the sound in a live performances of LES MISERABLES. And that is certainly what the orchestra and the large, talented ensemble delivers.

Musically and vocally it sounds fantastic. Every member of the ensemble was working  hard, offering great character work and vocals. The leads were strong performers as well. Personal favorites included Peter Lockyer as Jean Valjean (who’s BRING HIM HOME stopped the show), Betsy Morgan as Fantine, Max Quinlan (CCM MT ’10) as Marius and [confirming young actor’s name] as Gavroche.

The Company of the New 25th Anniversary Tour. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Where the original tour relied mainly on a turn-table and pieces for the set, the anniversary tour features two large (and long)  multi-level trucks on each side of the stage and numerous other components that roll and fly in. You can’t help but wonder where they are storing it all off stage.

A major component to this set is the background projections used throughout the production. It is very successful when used to transition from scene to scene. Some of the changes from one scene into another are so subtle you don’t notice the process. Projection movement was used to great effect for the sewer scenes, but the street scene’s moving effect looked a little choppy. My guest reminded me that the original run used projections to display date and location changes, and she missed that information in this production.

The Company of the New 25th Anniversary Tour. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Opening night did have a few hiccups. Nadine Malouf in the role of Eponine struggled with high notes in ON MY OWN (though the rest of the song and A LITTLE FALL OF RAIN were wonderful). Also a light at the audience right proscenium (usually used when there are sign-language interpreters) suddenly lit during a scene.

Overall, LES MISERABLES is a treat for the eyes and ears and a great reunion with some old friends. Fans and first-timers should find much to enjoy.

Click here for a complete list of show times, local media coverage and other reviews for LES MISERABLES.

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LES MISERABLES runs May 8-13

LES MISERABLES
Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati
May 8-13
Downtown

Reviews: Talkin’ Broadway | Behind the Curtain | Enquirer | iSpyCincy |

Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this Les Misérables “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five-star hit, astonishingly powerful.”

  • Tue-Fri, May 8-11 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 12 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 13 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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MAMMA MIA! runs May 1-6

MAMMA MIA!
Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati
May 1-6
Downtown

Reviews: Enquirer | iSpyCincy | Talkin’ Broadway |

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Over 45 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone’s having the time of their lives!

  • Tue-Friday, May 1-4 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 5 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 6 at 1pm & 6:30pm

Official page | Official site | Online ticketing |

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MAMMA MIA! Walks Down the Aisle of the Aronoff Center

THE GLOBAL SMASH HIT WILL RETURN TO CINCINNATI
FOR 1 WEEK ONLY!

(March 30, 2012/Cincinnati, OH) – Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Cincinnati this spring as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 11/12 Season. Performances begin on May 1 and run through May 6 at the Aronoff Center.

Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased from an authorized ticket agent in person at the Broadway in Cincinnati Box Office downtown in the Mercantile Center at 120 East 4th Street, online at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800.982.2787.

Seen by over 50 million people around the world, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, is celebrating over 4,000 performances in its tenth smash hit year at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre and remains among Broadway’s top selling musicals. The current North American Tour has played over 3,700 performances in over 150 cities with 145 repeat visits. The original West End production of MAMMA MIA! is now in its thirteenth year and has celebrated over 5,000 performances in London and the international tour has visited more than 50 foreign cities and been seen by 4 million people. The blockbuster feature film adaptation of MAMMA MIA!, produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, is the most successful movie musical of all time grossing $600 million worldwide.

With a worldwide gross of over $2 Billion, MAMMA MIA! is acclaimed by the Associated Press as “quite simply, a phenomenon.”

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya – from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own.

On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna’s past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs from “Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me,” MAMMA MIA! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.

MAMMA MIA! will play The Aronoff Center from May 1 – 6, 2012: Tuesday- Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, and Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets start at $27.50 and may be purchased, online at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com, Ticketmaster.com in person at the Broadway in Cincinnati Box Office downtown in the Mercantile Center at 120 East 4th Street and the Aronoff Center Box Office or by phone at 800.982.2787. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363.

Produced by Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal, the creative team responsible for bringing MAMMA MIA! to theatrical life includes some of the most gifted and celebrated talents of musical theatre and opera. With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. MAMMA MIA! has choreography by Anthony Van Laast, production design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material and arrangements by Martin Koch.

The special edition cast recording of MAMMA MIA! is available on Decca Broadway.

For information about MAMMA MIA! go to www.mammamianorthamerica.com.

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BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (Producer), 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 theatre website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (CEO – Theater Division), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Nick Jonas and Beau Bridges, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Godspell, Memphis, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and the New York and US touring productions of Million Dollar Quartet. For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

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