Tickets for the Detroit premiers of four all-new, hot Broadway shows, presented by Broadway in Detroit, will go on sale Sunday, November 22: The Wizard of Oz, the spectacular new national tour, Jan. 29-Feb. 14, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre; Steppenwolf's August: Osage County, Feb. 19-21, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre; Mel Brooks' new musical Young Frankenstein, Feb. 23-Mar. 14, 2010 at the Detroit Opera House; and, winner of eight Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Spring Awakening, Apr. 20-May 9, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre. Tickets for all four shows will be available for purchase at all Ticketmaster locations; online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.BroadwayInDetroit.com; and, by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-982-2787.
There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful Wizard of Oz, twists its way into Detroit! Travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in the Detroit debut of this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, Wizard of Oz blows audiences away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports theatre-goers to a dazzling art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. This is your chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience this national treasure on stage.
Performance times for Wizard of Oz, appearing Jan. 29-Feb. 14, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 W. Grand Blvd., in Detroit, are: Tuesday through Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 1:00 p.m.; and, Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m. There is no evening performance on Sunday, February 14. Ticket prices for the Detroit engagement of Wizard of Oz range from $24.00-$79.00 (inclusive of parking and facility fees). For more information on Wizard of OZ, please visit www.wizardofozontour.com.
Telling the bitingly funny and sensationally entertaining tale of the Weston family of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, August: Osage County comes to Detroit for five performances only. The 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play written by 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winner
Tracy Letts (Superior Donuts, Man From Nebraska, Killer Joe, Bug), stars Academy Award-winner
Estelle Parsons in the role of the family matriarch, Violet. This grand and gripping new play tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead after the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the family must also contend with Violet, a pill-popping, deeply unsettled woman at the center of the storm.
Performance times for August: Osage County Feb. 19-21, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 W. Grand Blvd., in Detroit, are: Friday through Sunday performances at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the Detroit engagement of August: Osage County are $59.50(inclusive of parking and facility fees). For more information on August: Osage County, please visit www.augustonbroadway.com.
The classic
Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE ...and it's headed to Detroit for the first time ever! Audiences will have a monstrously good time at the new musical comedy Young Frankenstein, a spectacular new production and winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for Best Musical. The sensational cast delivers favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz." 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 Award® winner
Mel Brooks himself - who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book - along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer
Susan Stroman and three-time Tony Award®-winning writer,
Thomas Meehan.
Performance times for Young Frankenstein Feb. 23-Mar. 14, 2010 at the Detroit Opera House, located at 1526 Broadway St., in Detroit, are: Tuesday through Saturday performances at 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 11 matinee at 1:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.; and, Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. There is no evening performance on Sunday, March 14. Ticket prices for the Detroit engagement of Young Frankenstein range from $25.00-$85.00 (inclusive of parking and facility fees). For more information on Young Frankenstein, please visit www.youngfrankensteinthemusical.com.
Broadway's most talked about new musical is now the biggest Tony Award® winner in years. Making its Detroit premier, Spring Awakening is the groundbreaking fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that has awakened Broadway like no other musical. Winner of 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Spring Awakening celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget. "Broadway may never be the same again! Haunting and electrifying! This brave new musical has a shivery sensual allure unmatched by anything in the theatre right now" (The New York Times). This show contains mature content and brief nudity.
Performance times for Spring Awakening, appearing April 20-May 9, 2010 at the Fisher Theatre, located at 3011 W. Grand Blvd., in Detroit, are: Tuesday through Saturday performances at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.; and, Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m. There is no evening performance on Sunday, May 9. Ticket prices for the Detroit engagement of Spring Awakening range from $24.00-$79.00(inclusive of parking and facility fees). For more information on Spring Awakening, please visit www.springawakening.com.
Tickets for all four shows will be available for purchase starting Sunday, November 22 at all Ticketmaster locations. They will also be available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.BroadwayInDetroit.com, and by calling Ticketmaster 1-800-982-2787. Tickets may also be purchased at the Fisher Theatre box office Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For group sales (12 or more) please call (313) 871-1132 or visit groupsales@nederlanderdetroit.com. Prices for Fisher Theatre shows include parking. For additional information, call (313) 872-1000 or visit www.BroadwayInDetroit.com.
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