Community Choir Winners to Sing at RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Boston

This fall, Boston area choirs can compete for a chance to sing at the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Wang Theatre, prior to a performance of America's favorite holiday show, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world famous Radio City Rockettes, through the Community Choir Competition.

Beginning September 10, videos of the participating choirs can be uploaded online at the Citi Performing Arts Center website (citicenter.org), where fans can vote for their favorites through October 10. Then, five finalist choirs will duke it out in an acapella sing-off for a panel of judges at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre on Monday, October 18. The grand prize winner will perform onstage at the Citi Performing Arts Wang Theatre on Friday, December 3, prior to the opening night performance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Runner up choirs will have the opportunity to perform on alternate dates during the engagement, which runs through December 29. All choirs competing will receive special ticket benefits. For more information on the Community Choir Competition, email communitychoir@citicenter.org.

The World Famous Radio City Rockettes will star in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular as the beloved holiday production returns to Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre. By popular demand, the theatrical classic is making a return engagement for this year's 2010 holiday season after a four-year absence. The Christmas Spectacular made its extremely successful Boston debut in 2004, playing to sold-out houses and breaking box office records, ultimately performing for more than 200,000 theatergoers during its three-week run. The return engagement in 2006 repeated that success. Presented by John Hancock, the 2010 edition of The Christmas Spectacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes, will play the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre from Friday, December 3 to Wednesday, December 29 for 53 dazzling performances.

For more info on the Community Choir Competition, email communitychoir@citicenter.org.

Tickets for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular are on sale to the public at the Citi Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.citicenter.org or by calling 866-348-9738. Groups of 10 or more may reserve tickets now by contacting Citi Performing Arts Center Group Sales at 617-532-1116 or at groupsales@citicenter.org.

Ticket Information
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, presented by John Hancock, plays at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre December 3-29, 2010; a complete performance schedule is available at www.citicenter.org/rockettes. Single ticket prices range from $79.50 to $25; all prices include a $3 Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre facility fee per ticket. Limited Gold Circle seating is available for $130. New for 2010, exclusive pre-show meet-and-greet packages with the Radio City Rockettes in the Metropolitan Room are available at select performances; meet-and-greet package prices range in price from $108 - 169. Tickets for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular are on
sale to the public at the Citi Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.citicenter.org/rockettes or by calling 866-348-9738. Groups of 10 or more may reserve tickets now by contacting Citi Performing Arts Center Group Sales at 617-532-1116 or at groupsales@citicenter.org.

MSG Entertainment (MSGE), the live entertainment arm of Madison Square Garden, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSG), is a Worldwide Entertainment company recognized for its signature combination of event production and entertainment marketing. In addition to the nearly 900 entertainment concerts and events that take place each year at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, The Beacon Theatre and The Chicago Theatre, MSGE has an exclusive co-booking agreement with Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center/ Wang Theatre. MSG Entertainment's live events include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, which includes the national arena tour and the theatrical tour and has played to more than 69 million in 63 different cities across North America. Additionally, MSGE has an ongoing partnership with Cirque du Soleil to create new content and productions for its venues. Wintuk, which premiered in 2007, was built exclusively for The Theater at Madison Square Garden and runs every holiday season. More than five million people attend MSG Entertainment branded events annually including concerts, special events, and family attractions.

Citi Performing Arts Center, which includes both the Wang Theatre and Shubert Theatre, is one of the nation's foremost not-for-profit performing arts institutions. As New England's largest cultural venue, it honors all aspects of the performing arts offering theatre, opera, classical and popular music, international ballet, contemporary dance, one-night engagements, and Broadway musicals. As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization located in Boston's historical Theater District, Citi Performing Arts Center offers a diverse mix of educational workshops, lectures, and community activities through its education department; collaborates with artists and local performing arts organizations, and acts as a champion for the arts in the Greater Boston community by aggressively helping to make the arts an integral part of the community's collective, daily experience. For further information, please go to www.citicenter.org.

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