Northwestern University’s 70th Annual Dolphin Show Tickets Go On Sale

Tickets for Northwestern's 70th Annual Dolphin Show, the largest student-produced musical in the nation, are on sale now! This year's production, 42nd Street, will run for five performances in Cahn Auditorium at the following times: Friday January 20 at 8pm, Saturday January 21 at 8pm, Sunday January 22 at 2pm, Friday January 27 at 8pm, and Saturday January 28 at 8pm. Ticket prices are as follows: General Public $25, Northwestern University Faculty or Staff $20, Senior citizens (65+) $20, students and children $10. Group rates are also available. Tickets can be purchased online via www.nudolphinshow.org, by phone at 847-467-4000, by 24-hour fax at 847-467-1831, or in person at the Pick-Staiger Ticket Office, located at 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. All ticket or group sale inquiries should be directed to sales@nudolphinshow.org.

42nd Street is the story of Peggy Sawyer, an aspiring actress trying to make it during the Great Depression, who lands a role in the ensemble of Broadway's next sensation directed by living legend Julian Marsh. At its core, it is the celebration of the pursuit of a dream, the story of the underdog who finds her way into the spotlight. This tap dancing, Tony-award winning musical boasts some of the most spectacular and iconic musical numbers in Broadway history with a score by Hollywood legends Harry Warren and Al Dublin, and a book by Mark Bramble and Michael Stewart. The 70th Annual Dolphin Show is produced by Lucas McMahon and Jeremy Shpizner, directed and choreographed by Emily Maltby, and music directed by Patrick Sulken.??Boasting professional production values, impressive fundraising campaigns, a team of over one hundred and forty passionate students, and an incalculable number of man-hours, The Dolphin Show has been packing houses at Northwestern University for seven decades From its humble roots in a swimming pool in 1940 as a fundraiser for the Dolphin Club to its status as the nation's largest student-produced musical now housed in Northwestern's Cahn Auditorium, The Dolphin Show has been a Northwestern tradition enjoyed by thousands over the past seventy years.??As this Northwestern tradition celebrates its seventh decade as a campus fixture, The Dolphin Show looks forward to expanding outreach and programming in the greater Chicagoland community in addition to mounting this spectacular and exciting theatrical event of professional caliber. This year's Dolphin Show is committed to creating partnerships with communities both on campus and off to share this musical celebration with as many people as possible.

For more information on the Dolphin Show or to purchase tickets, visit us at www.nudolphinshow.com or at our blog: http://dolphinblog2012.blogspot.com/.