KINKY BOOTS and 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' Highlight Broadway in Thousand Oaks' 2017-18 Season

The Tony Award-winning Best Musicals KINKY BOOTS and A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER highlight the 2017-18 Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series, presented by Theater League at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

Season renewals and new member priority orders are available online at BroadwayInThousandOaks.com, at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza box office or by calling 805.449.2775.

"We are thrilled to bring such powerful productions to the Civic Arts Plaza," Theater League President Mark Edelman said. "We are honored to be a part of this community and we look forward to contributing to the arts and culture of Thousand Oaks with this strong season."

The Broadway in Thousand Oaks line-up features the best of Broadway, including the fan-favorite comedy, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, the high-heeled hit, KINKY BOOTS, the record-breaking smash, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and the legendary classic, A CHORUS LINE. Theater League will also present a season add-on, the Broadway Beatles Tribute, LET IT BE.

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The 2017-18 Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series includes the following touring productions:

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER

November 30 - December 3, 2017

Getting away with murder can be so much fun... and there's no better proof than the knock-'em-dead hit show that's earned unanimous raves and won the 2014 Tony Award for BEST MUSICAL-A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER!

Coming direct from New York, where a most gentlemanly NPR critic said he'd "NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD AT A BROADWAY MUSICAL," GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by - you guessed it - eliminating the eight pesky relatives (all played by one fearless man) who stand in his way. All the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancée (she's his cousin but who's keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance... and be done in time for tea.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL

January 11-14, 2018

It began as one man's story... became everyone's music... and is now Broadway's musical. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy's journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Featuring classic songs such as "My Girl" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," experience the story behind the music in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL!

KINKY BOOTS

February 22-25, 2018

KINKY BOOTS is Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy and Tony winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen's shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.

Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father's expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory's future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.

With direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), a book by Broadway legend and four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles) and songs by Grammy and Tony winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS is the winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.

A CHORUS LINE

March 22-25, 2018

Winner of nine Tony Awards, including "Best Musical" and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is one of the most treasured American Broadway musicals ever. In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, 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, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line.

SEASON ADD-ON/SWAP-A-SHOW:

LET IT BE

April 5, 2018

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with Broadway's Beatles tribute LET IT BE. More than two million people worldwide have experienced LET IT BE, jam-packed with over forty of the Fab Four's greatest hits.

Relive The Beatles' meteoric rise from their humble beginnings in Liverpool's Cavern Club, through the heights of Beatlemania, to their later studio masterpieces, with live performances of early tracks including "Twist and Shout," "She Loves You" and "Drive My Car," as well as global mega-hits "Yesterday," "Hey Jude," "Come Together" and, of course, "Let It Be." Travel back to the magical 60's and 70's when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

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Season tickets start at $130 for all four shows, and convenient payment plans are available. Only Theater League Season Members receive the best seats at locked-in prices before tickets go on sale to the public, as well as priority access to tickets, premium seating, easy exchanges, lost ticket insurance and dining discounts. New season members should order early for the best seats to all four Broadway hits by ordering online at BroadwayInThousandOaks.com, calling 805.449.2775 or visiting the Civic Arts Plaza ticket office, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Tuesday through Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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