Victoria Theatre Association Announces 2011/12 Lineup

Victoria Theatre Association announced the 2011-2012 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series, Variety Series, Star Attractions and PNC Family Series tonight at a special event for subscribers, donors and friends of the Victoria Theatre Association.

ShaRon Howard, Director of Marketing and Communication for the Dayton Development Coalition, was the emcee for the evening, which included appetizers and cocktails. Over 300 people attended the event, which was held in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.

"We can certainly lay claim to our reputation for bringing Broadway's best to the Miami Valley," says Victoria Theatre Association and Arts Center Foundation CEO & President, Ken Neufeld. "It doesn't get any better than Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, Jersey Boys, the return of Wicked, Les Misèrables and Spamalot. Our Variety Series is going to be laugh out-loud fun with Kathleen Madigan, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, and the PNC Family Series continues its tradition of family fun, crafts and a great theater experience!"

Renewal materials were distributed to subscribers of the Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series tonight. Remaining renewal packets for those who did not attend the event will be mailed February 23rd. Renewing Broadway subscribers have until March 14 to request changes in seating and until March 28 to keep their same seats.

Renewal packets for subscribers to the PNC Family Series and Variety Series will be mailed in early March. All series subscribers have the opportunity to purchase tickets for Star Attraction shows in advance of the general public. Individual tickets to all performances will go on sale at a later date.

Season subscriptions for the 2011-2012 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series are on sale now via Ticket Center Stage and may be purchased at the Box Office, online at www.ticketcenterstage.com or by phone 937/228-3630 or toll free at 888/228-3630. Ticket Center Stage hours are Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday noon - 4 p.m., and two hours prior to each performance.

2011-2012 Miami Valley and Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series

Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
October 4 - 9, 2011- Schuster Center

The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed to Dayton! This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster -- but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony® winner Mel Brooks himself -- who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book along with his record-breaking, award-winning team from The Producers.
Adult situations and language.

TRACES
December 6 - 18, 2011 - Victoria Theatre

TRACES combines awe-inspiring acrobatics with infectious urban energy. With versatile artists who deliver dazzling, gravity-defying displays of skill, dance, and acrobatic brilliance. Created by 7 Fingers, an astonishingly talented company that has pioneered a whole new brand of theatrical entertainment, this unique new show is described as "Family Friendly and Urban Date Night Cool!" by Chris Jones of The Chicago Tribune.

JERSEY BOYS
January 17 - February 5, 2012 - Schuster Center

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! JERSEY BOYS, winner of the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
Authentic, profane Jersey language and adult situations.

TENDERLY: THE Rosemary Clooney MUSICAL
By Janet Yates Vogt & Mark Friedman
produced by The Human Race Theatre Company
February 21 - March 4, 2012 - Victoria Theatre

The story of film actress and legendary singer Rosemary Clooney comes to life on stage in TENDERLY, an engaging new musical that captures the highlights of her amazing career and the challenges she faced as wife, mother and performer. Hear her beloved and classic songs, meet the characters who touched her life, and follow this remarkable woman on a journey that leads to ultimate triumph.

Wishful Drinking starring Carrie Fisher
April 10 - 22, 2012 - Victoria Theatre

The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher became a cultural icon when she starred as "Princess Leia" in the first Star Wars trilogy at 19 years old. Forever changed, Carrie's life did not stay picture perfect. Fisher is the life of the party in this uproarious and sobering look at her Hollywood hangover. A colorful evening of what Fisher calls "talking about myself behind my back," Wishful Drinking is a breezy combination of one-liners and behind-the-Hollywood-scenes-gossip, all relayed with Fisher's withering, dry humor.
Adult language and situations.

WICKED
May 30 - June 24, 2012 - Schuster Center

Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED "the best musical of the decade," and when it first played Dayton in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, WICKED is Broadway's biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and was just named "the defining musical of the decade" by The New York Times.

The Variety Series

THE Flying Karamazov Brothers
October 7, 2011 - Victoria Theatre

Four times triumphant on Broadway, the award-winning Flying Karamazov Brothers are back with an unforgettable spectacle of music, comedy, dance, theatre and juggling. "100 minutes of cleverness and comedy go by in a flash," "It's the Julliard String Quartet meets Monty Python," and "as close to a sure thing as can be found on stage." "It's unleashed fun!" Come join the Flying K's in proving with each unique performance, that the unexpected events in our lives are the best part of being human.

GONE MADIGAN with KATHLEEN MADIGAN
February 3, 2012 - Victoria Theatre

"One of America's funniest female comics" (Jay Leno), "The funniest woman in America" (Lewis Black) and "One of my favorite comedians" (Bob Costas), comedienne Kathleen Madigan has made a name for herself around the globe since her winning bout on the 2004 "Last Comic Standing." In addition to three CDs and now four DVDs of her hilarious work, she has been seen extensively on TV including E!, CNN, "The Tonight Show" (10 appearances), "The Late Show with David Letterman" (5 appearances), "The Conan O'Brien Show," HBO, Comedy Central, and ESPN.

Colin Mochrie & BRAD SHERWOOD: TWO MAN GROUP
April 28, 2012 - Victoria Theatre

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the EmmyR-nominated "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. Using their quick wit, Colin and Brad take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes -- just like a live version of "Whose Line"! Their high-profile presentations have played to sold-out venues all over the country. "A two-hour laugh riot!" - Springfield Sun News

Star Attractions

Star Attractions appeal to the cultural and ethnic variety of our community and may include blockbuster Broadway hits, cutting-edge off-Broadway theatre, family-friendly shows and concerts. Ranging from one-week runs to single-evening events, Victoria Theatre Association's Star Attractions are presented to appeal to a variety of different audiences and guaranteed to provide you with the finest entertainment.

David Sedaris
October 27, 2011 - Victoria Theatre

The celebrated NPR humorist comes to the Victoria Theatre for an evening of cutting wit, social satire, and riveting conversation, including a question and answer session! Experience live, the hilarious brilliance that created the national bestsellers: Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and his latest best-seller, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk. "One of America's most prickly and most delicious, young comic talents." - The Washington Post

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
October 30, 2011 - Schuster Center

Winner of the 2005 Tony® Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Directed by Tony® Award-winner Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and music and lyrics by the Grammy® Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez, SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up SPAMALOT.
Adult content.

LES MISÉRABLES
November 22 - 27, 2011 - Schuster Center

DREAM THE DREAM. Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES "an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish." NY1-TV proclaims "musical theatre fans can rejoice: ‘Les Miz' is born again."

The PNC Family Series

BAM PERCUSSION: THE BLUE BARREL SHOW
November 5 & 6, 2011

Meet three completely odd characters who will have you rolling - and dancing! - in the aisles: BAM! Fabulous drumming is mixed with zany, slide-splitting humor, and the results are contagious. With audience participation, quick-witted humor and impeccable timing, BAM has performed for thousands all around the world, including extensive tours of Europe, Canada, Asia, South America, Africa and more, making it clear we all laugh in the same language.

Golden Dragon Acrobats
December 3 & 4, 2011

Exponents of the 25-century-old tradition of Chinese acrobatics, the Golden Dragon Acrobats defeat gravity and fear with feats of balancing, tumbling and startling gymnastic wizardry. They captivate audiences everywhere with the charm and swashbuckling showmanship of ancient skills, such as the Dancing Plates, the Diablo Yo-Yo, and The Tower of Chairs. Don't miss this thrilling parade of contortionists, jugglers and dizzying, seat-wiggling entertainment.

STINKY CHEESE MAN & OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES
Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
February 4 & 5, 2012

Poor Jack. He's got to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant, but a host of familiar fairytale characters keep messing up his plans - and then there's that annoying Stinky Cheese Man! The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales deconstructs the tradition of the fairy tale. Characters slide in and out of tales, Cinderella rebuffs Rumpelstiltskin, and Goldilocks meets the Three Elephants. Nothing is quite the same as you remember it, but all is hilariously fun!

THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS LIVE
March 24 & 25, 2012

Seatbelts everyone! The Magic School Bus® celebrates its 25th anniversary with an all-new musical adventure. Ms. Frizzle's students are putting on a play about global warming, and they need some cold, hard facts. The Friz and her reptilian sidekick, Liz, know just where to find them! This is no ordinary field trip, as a hop on the Magic School Bus takes the class and the audience on a whirlwind tour. From the Arctic to the Equator, they see telltale signs of climate change and learn how conservation, recycling and alternative energy can make a positive difference.

 

 

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