CAMELOT National Tour Coming to Orpheum Theater in January

The 2014/2015 National Tour of Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT reimagines the classic tale of King Arthur, Guenevere and Lancelot and everyone can fall in love all over again with this beloved musical when Omaha Performing Arts presents CAMELOT at the Orpheum Theater. The production runs Tuesday, January 27, through Sunday, February 1, 2015 as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway series.

Broadway's sweeping tale of passion, pageantry and betrayal is the winner of four Tony Awards®, three Academy Awards® and has never been more enthralling than in this new production. Intimate and fresh, CAMELOT'S celebrated score includes the classics "If Ever I Would Leave You," "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood," and the title song, "Camelot."

In addition to the national professional touring cast, Omaha Performing Arts, in conjunction with Phoenix Entertainment, held auditions to find an actor from this area to portray the role of "Tom of Warwick." The young actor cast in the role will appear in a non-singing role and perform in the entire week's performances at the Orpheum Theater. The actor's name will be announced later.

Tickets for CAMELOT are on sale starting at $35 through Ticket Omaha.* They are available online at TicketOmaha.com; by phone at 402.345.0606 or at the Ticket Omaha box office in the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb. Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets by calling 402.661.8516 or toll-free at 866.434.8587.

CAMELOT features a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe and is based on the King Arthur legend adapted from the T.H. White novel The Once and Future King. This all-new production is

directed by Michael McFadden and features Scenic Design by Kevin Depinet, Lighting Design by Mike Baldassari and Sound Design by Craig Cassidy.

Taught well by Merlin, King Arthur, with his beautiful new queen Guenevere, rule the kingdom of CAMELOT with new ideals, bringing peace to a troubled land. With the addition of the dashing Sir Lancelot to the Knights of the Round Table, one of the most fabled love triangles of all time ensues. Mordred, King Arthur's illegitimate son, catches on and sees a kingdom in chaos and attempts to destroy all that is CAMELOT.

The original 1960 production ran on Broadway for 873 performances and spawned several revivals, foreign productions and the 1967 film. The original cast album was America's top-selling LP for 60 weeks.

CAMELOT will play eight performances at the Orpheum Theater: Tuesday, January 27, Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, January 30, at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, January 31, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, February 1, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $35 and are available online at TicketOmaha.com; by phone at 402.345.0606 or at the Ticket Omaha box office in the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb. Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets by calling 402.661.8516 or toll-free at 866.434.8587.