THE BOOK OF MORMON Headlines 2013-14 Broadway in Columbus 25th Anniversary Season

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and Broadway in Columbus (BIC) today announced the 2013-14 Broadway Series 25th anniversary season. From the creators of "South Park" and winner of nine Tony Awards, The Book of Mormon will play a limited two-week engagement May 13-25, 2014. Subscribers receive priority seating, so a season subscription is the best way to guarantee tickets to The Book of Mormon.

Additionally, the season includes the Columbus premieres of We Will Rock You, Flashdance-The Musical, and The Addams Family.

Also, The Phantom of the Opera, having last been seen in Columbus in 2005, will premiere a spectacular new production from Cameron Mackintosh in 2014.

Subscriptions for the 2013-14 Broadway Series 25th anniversary season go on sale today and include:

FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL
December 17-22, 2013
Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.)
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of FLASHDANCE is now live on stage. With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream. Featuring the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song "Flashdance - What a Feeling," "Maniac," "Gloria," "Manhunt," and "I Love Rock & Roll," plus 16 hot new songs by Robbie Roth and Robert Cary.

FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL features a book by Tom Hedley (co-writer of the original screenplay) and Robert Cary with direction and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis). www.FlashdanceTheMusical.com

WE WILL ROCK YOU
January 7-12, 2014
Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.)
From London's West End, the worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton comes to Columbus for a limited engagement! WE WILL ROCK YOU features the greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by a staggering 15 million people worldwide, this hilarious, multi-award-winning and record-breaking phenomenon boasts a fantastic score of killer Queen tunes that you just can't resist singing along to, such as "Another One Bites the Dust," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "We Are the Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and of course, "We Will Rock You."

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
March 5-16, 2014
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Following an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will make its premiere in Columbus as part of a brand new US National Tour.

Hailed as "Stunning, intense and spectacular" by the Sunday Express, this production features a brilliant new design by Paul Brown, costumes by the much missed Maria Björnson, a new staging by Laurence Connor - director of the recent acclaimed 25th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall - and new choreography by Scott Ambler. The production is overseen by Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh. www.thephantomoftheoperatour.com

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
April 8-13, 2014
Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.)
The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley, and of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. "A visually satisfying, rib-tickling, lunatic musical that will entertain you to death!" according to Toronto Post City, this magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys), and Olivier Award-winning costume and set designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) with direction by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks. Come meet the family. We'll leave the lights off for you. www.tafontour.com

THE BOOK OF MORMON
May 13-25, 2014
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls it "the best musical of this century." Entertainment Weekly says it's "the funniest musical of all time." From South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, it's The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical. Jon Stewart of The Daily Show calls it "a crowning achievement. So good it makes me angry." www.BookOfMormonTheMusical.com

Subscriptions range from $165-$521 per person and go on sale today. They can be purchased by phone at (800) 294-1892, online at www.BroadwayInColumbus.com, or in person at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.).

In addition to the five-show season package, season specials will include the return of Blue Man Group and the much-anticipated return engagement of Columbus favorite, Jersey Boys, the Tony-winning Best Musical that tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

JERSEY BOYS
September 17-29, 2013
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Jersey Boys is "Working their way back" to Columbus! "Too good to be true!" raves the New York Post for Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons-Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30! The premiere engagement of Jersey Boys in Columbus was an overwhelming success, seen by more than 52,000 theatergoers, and the Columbus Dispatch proclaimed, "The theatre fills with applause, laughter and more than a few tears." Jersey Boys worldwide has been seen by over 16 million people (as of September, 2012). www.JerseyBoysTour.com

BLUE MAN GROUP
November 1-3, 2013
Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.)
Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." E! Entertainment News exclaims, "BLUE MAN GROUP is what every live performance aspires to be." The Baltimore Sun raves, "Blue Man Group packs a wallop. It's a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production!"

Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that BLUE MAN GROUP is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, BLUE MAN GROUP is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. BLUE MAN GROUP is now on the road for its first U.S. theatrical tour. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget. www.BlueMan.com

Tickets for Jersey Boys and Blue Man Group will be sold separately, with season subscribers being given the first opportunity to purchase tickets prior to the general public.