CATS - Opens Tonight - 25th Anniversary Tour!

25^{TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR}

^{CELEBRATE THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF}

^{AMERICA'S FAVORITE FAMILY MUSICAL}

^{COMING TO THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS}

^{AUGUST 2 - 6, 2006}

^{TICKETS ON SALE NOW}

^{FORT LAUDERDALE --- CATS, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary tour in For Lauderdale at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts August 2 – 6 with seven performances only. Show times are Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, Sunday evening at 7:30pm and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.}

^{Tickets ranging from $20.00 - $58.00 can be purchased in person at the Broward Center AutoNation Box Office and by phone and internet at 954-462-0222 or www.browardcenter.org, and Ticketmaster phones at 954-523-3309 in Broward, 305-358-5885 in Dade, and 561-966-3309 in Palm Beach or at www.ticketmaster.com Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling the Broward Center at 954-462-0222 or Broadway Across America at 1-800-6GROUPS (647-6877.)}

^{This year, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the master of musical theatre, is celebrating 25 years of the wonder of CATS.  On May 11, 1981, CATS opened at the New London Theatre in the West End becoming the longest running musical in the history of British theatre. In 1982, CATS opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and became the longest running musical on Broadway in 1997.   In October of 1991 CATS became the longest continuously touring show in American Theatre history. Five continents, 26 countries, over eight and a half million audience members and twenty five years later, CATS is still America's most loved family musical. Celebrating 25 years, CATS is still revolutionary and awe inspiring.}

^{Based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS won seven 1983 Tony® Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Costumes.}

^{The Fort Lauderdale engagement of CATS is presented in arrangement with Florida} Theatrical ^{Association, a non-profit civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida and is a "Special" offering of Stanford Broadway Across America – Fort Lauderdale.}

^{Broadway Across America (BAA) is the country's most prolific presenting network of 50 North American cities offering first-rate touring Broadway productions and theatrical entertainment. Cities in the BAA network ensure their patrons that they are seeing touring productions of the highest quality in many of the country's top theatrical venues often direct from Broadway or on pre-Broadway tours. Over 300,000 season ticket holders enjoy BAA benefits to over 500 productions each season that include no-fee intercity ticket exchanges privileges, split city season tickets and priority purchase opportunities for additional entertainment events across the country.  Among others, Broadway Across America cities include Chicago, Boston, Houston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Costa Mesa, Atlanta, Portland, Fort Lauderdale, Baltimore and Tempe.  Recent presentations include WICKED, Disney's The Lion King, SWEET CHARITY, MOVIN OUT, HAIRSPRAY, Blue Man Group, RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR and DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE!  For information or to purchase tickets for touring Broadway shows throughout the network go to www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.}