2012/13 Broadway Season Flexible Ticket Packages Go On Sale Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15

MINNEAPOLIS—Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that flexible ticket packages including productions from the 2012/13 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15 at 10 a.m. Shear Madness and Monty Python’s Spamalot have been added as season specials as well as Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, a co-production in partnership with Theater Latté Da. Aida, directed by the acclaimed Peter Rothstein, which runs January 3-27, 2013 at the Pantages Theatre. Shear Madness will be at the Pantages, February 27-March 17, 2013 and Spamalot at the Orpheum Theatre, March 15-16, 2013.

The flexible ticket packages are a popular option which allows ticket buyers to secure their seats from among ten shows on the upcoming season before single tickets go on sale to the general public. Audience members can customize their season by choosing three or more shows from ten 2012/13 productions. Individual tickets will be made available later. Due to extremely high demand, tickets for The Book of Mormon will not be offered through the flexible ticket package, but are still available with the purchase of a full season package. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org for more information.

Audience members can choose from the following shows running from October 2012 to June 2013 at the Trust’s Orpheum and Pantages Theatres in downtown Minneapolis: War Horse, Catch Me If You Can, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Flashdance, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Rock of Ages, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Shear Madness and Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida.

• First up this fall is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast presented by NETworks, running for one week only, October 16-21, 2012. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this musical love story features beloved songs including “Be Our Guest” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

• Catch Me If You Can begins a string of Minnesota Broadway debuts and runs December 11-16, 2012. Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it, Catch Me If You Can captures the astonishing journey of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer and a jet pilot—all before the age of 21.

• Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, a co-production presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latté Da and directed by the acclaimed Peter Rothstein, kicks off the new year January 3-27, 2013 at the Pantages. Winner of four 2000 Tony Awards including Best Musical Score with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, the musical is based on the Giuseppi Verdi opera and tells the dramatic love story between Radames, the captain of the Egyptian army, and Aida, the captured Nubian princess.

• Priscilla Queen of the Desert will make its national tour debut in Minneapolis January 8-13, 2013. This uplifting story about a trio of friends on the road trip of a lifetime includes dance floor favorites such as “It’s Raining Men,” “Finally” and “I Will Survive.”

• Shear Madness, the longest running play in American theatre history, is set for February 27-March 17, 2013. Filled with comedy and improvisation, this uproarious mystery takes place in a hair salon and invites audiences to spot the clues, question the suspects and solve the crime. It was voted “Best Comedy of the Year” seven times by the Boston Globe.

• King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table return to taunt Minneapolis in Monty Python’s Spamalot, March 15-16, 2013. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, this comedy sensation, lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” will spread laughter and cheer throughout the kingdom.

• Flashdance, the journey of Alex, a woman who is a welder, but dreams of being a dancer, will debut in Minnesota April 2-7, 2013. This new musical features the Academy Award-winning title track “Flashdance – What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria” and “I Love Rock & Roll,” along with 16 original songs by Robbie Roth and Robert Cary.

• The magical Mary Poppins returns to Minneapolis as a special addition to the season running April 23-28, 2013. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, this musical combines the original stories by P.L. Travers with songs from the Walt Disney film.

• Back by popular demand, Rock of Ages will play a limited engagement May 17-19, 2013. This five-time Tony nominated musical is told through the hit ‘80s songs of Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner and more.

• War Horse makes its Minnesota debut June 12-23, 2013. With astonishing life-sized puppets bringing horses to life on stage, this imaginative World War I drama was called “a landmark theatre event” by Time Magazine.

FLEX TICKET INFORMATION
Flexible ticket packages go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15 at 10 a.m., allowing patrons to customize their own season by choosing three or more shows from among ten productions including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Catch Me If You Can, Aida, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Flashdance, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Rock of Ages, Shear Madness, Monty Python’s Spamalot and War Horse. All shows will take place at Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55403) or Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55403). Patrons may also choose any performance and purchase up to eight tickets to each show at any desired price level. This offer is subject to ticket and local availability and additional fees may apply at the point of purchase. Due to extremely high demand, tickets for The Book of Mormon will not be available through the flexible ticket package option but are still available with the purchase of a full season package.

Packages are available in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55402), by phone through the Broadway Across America Season Ticket Hotline (1.800.859.SHOW (7469), Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CST) or online at www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org. Prices vary depending on show selection, performance time and seating preference. Subscriber benefits do not apply to Flex packages.

HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST, non-profit owner of the historic Orpheum, State, Pantages and the newly developed New Century Theatres, is dedicated to enriching the vibrant cultural atmosphere of the Twin Cities. We present a rich array of live performances, create inspiring arts education experiences and advance a thriving cultural destination in downtown Minneapolis. Our programs include Broadway touring productions, the Broadway Confidential series, our SpotLight Musical Theatre Program for high schools, the student reviewer program, our free ticket Access Program and Kids’ Night and leading the planning for the cultural district that will extend from the Walker Art Center to the Mississippi Riverfront.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA, part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com, is owned and operated by theatre producer John Gore (CEO). Broadway Across America is a leading Broadway producer and the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America. As a presenter, Broadway Across America operates in 40 cities, bringing first-class touring musicals and plays to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Its recent Broadway production credits include Promises, Promises starring Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette; On a Clear Day You Can See Forever starring Harry Connick, Jr.; Million Dollar Quartet (Broadway, off-Broadway, West End, US Tour); Jerusalem; Memphis; One Man, Two Guvnors; War Horse (Toronto, Tour); and West Side Story (Broadway, Tour). Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the creation and development of new and diverse theatre; upcoming original works include Hands on a Hardbody, Tuck Everlasting, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Blonde Streak. BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

THEATER LATTÉ DA is a Twin Cities musical theater company recognized for its ability to connect artists, audiences and communities through diverse stories that are both entertaining and enlightening. The company seeks to create new connections between story, music, artists and audience by exploring and expanding the art of musical theater.

Northwestern Mutual – The Columns Resource Group is a proud sponsor of the 2012-13 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season