Pittsburgh CLO Announces Their 2010 Summer Season

Pittsburgh CLO's 2010 Summer Season will feature the CLO premieres of three Tony® Award-winning musicals - Curtains, The Producers and Hairspray. This spectacular season will also include the highly anticipated return of Miss Saigon and dynamic new productions Oliver! and The Student Prince. Highlighted by some of Broadway's biggest blockbusters, Tony® Award-winning scores, heart touching dramas and a splash of old-fashioned romance, Pittsburgh CLO's 2010 Summer Season will treat audiences to Broadway's best right in their own backyards.

"The 2010 Pittsburgh CLO Summer Season will feature several Broadway blockbusters, including the Pittsburgh premiere of the award-winning musical comedy Curtains," explains Executive Producer Van Kaplan. "But it will also include the treasured musical theater classics that are the hallmark of the Pittsburgh CLO mission. Throughout the summer, Pittsburgh CLO audiences are guaranteed Broadway-quality entertainment at a prIce That makes this important art form accessible to all of our Pittsburgh neighbors."

2010 Summer Season

The 2010 Summer Season opens June 1 at the Benedum Center and will include the following:

Oliver!
June 1-6

Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart
Licensed by Arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd.
and Oliver Promotions, Ltd.

This beloved musical brings Charles Dickens' touching tale of young orphan Oliver Twist to life! Hungry, homeless, and befriended by pickpockets, Oliver searches the crowded streets for the road to true happiness. Can he escape from the clutches of the crime ring and find a loving home? Oliver!'s Tony® Award-winning score boasts the musical theater classics "Food, Glorious Food," "I'd Do Anything," Where is Love?," "Consider Yourself," "As Long As He Needs Me," "Who Will Buy" and "Reviewing the Situation."

Miss Saigon
June 8-20

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Alain Boublil

This pop opera sensation is one of the most stunning Broadway productions of all time! An epic love story that will touch your heart and haunt your memory, this raw and uncompromising tale shares the powerful story of an American GI and his love affair with a Vietnamese girl in a world torn apart by war. She was his savior from the hell of Saigon. Can the son he never knew be part of the life that her love helped him build? This emotionally powerful score features the show stopping "The Movie in My Mind," "I Still Believe," "Why God Why" and "The American Dream."

Curtains
June 22-27

Book by Rupert Holmes
Music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Original book and concept by Peter Stone

From the creators of Cabaret and Chicago comes this Tony® Award-winning whodunit. When the hapless star of Boston's newest musical dies during her opening night curtain call, the real show begins! Can a stage-struck police detective solve the murder without getting himself killed, or will the lure of the theater prove too irresistible? After an unexpected backstage romance blooms, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi finds himself just as intent on making the show a hit as he is on solving the case! Nominated for eight Tony® Awards, this hilarious Kander and Ebb musical is a tribute to Broadway's Golden Age, featuring such hits as "Thinking of Him" and "Show People."

The Producers
July 6-18
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Music by Mel Brooks
Lyrics by Mel Brooks
The movie "The Producers" by Mel Brooks

It's outrageous and hilarious, not to mention the winner of 12 Tony® Awards! Based on Mel Brooks' Academy® Award-winning film, The Producers is the story of down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock, his hysterically awkward accountant Leo Bloom and their "sure-fire" scheme to get rich quick. The plan? To raise more money than they need to mount a guaranteed Broadway flop - Springtime for Hitler - and head to Rio with the cash when the curtain comes crashing down. Audiences will be doubled over with laughter as they sing and dance their way through the greatest show biz scam that there ever was! This Tony® Award-wining score is a guilty pleasure: "I Wanna Be a Producer," "Where Did We Go Right" and "'Til Him."
Contains adult language and situations

Hairspray
July 20-August 1

Book Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music and Lyrics Marc Shaiman
Lyrics Scott Wittman

A big, beautiful Broadway hit! It's 1962. The 50s are out, and Baltimore is ready for change! Trendsetting teenager Tracy Turnblad has big hair, a big heart and an even bigger dream - to dance on "The Corny Collins Show." When her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arrives, she grooves her way from outsider to instant teen celebrity. But she'll need the help of a cast of crazy characters to really shake things up! Can she dethrone the program's reigning princess, integrate the show's dance floor and find true love without denting her 'do? Find out if a toe-tapping beat and a whole lot of hairspray is enough to make a dream come true. Featuring hits such as "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now," "You Can't Stop the Beat" and "Good Morning, Baltimore."

The Student Prince
August 3-8

Music by Sigmund Romberg
Book and Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly
Based on the play "Old Heidelberg" by Rudolf Bleichman

He's royalty. She's not. Their unlikely romance is one of operetta's greatest love stories! Bored with royal life, Prince Karl sets off to finish his studies and find a freedom far away from the mythical kingdom of Karlsberg. Surrounded by fellow students, the Prince finds himself swept away by the sights, the sounds and the sentimental song of Kathie, the innkeeper's daughter. Their friendship gives way to true love, but when news arrives that the king has died; Prince Karl must return home for his coranation and his wedding! Will he honor an arranged marriage with a proper Princess or abandon his kingdom for Kathie? The show's majestic score features the timeless "Golden Days," "Deep In My Heart" and the celebrated "Drinking Song."

Subscriptions Are On Sale Now

Pittsburgh CLO offers affordable and flexible 6-Show and 3-Show Subscriptions to fit even the busiest schedules. Season ticket packages start at just $62, a savings over single ticket prices.
· CLO's 6-Show Premium Series allows Subscribers to see all six sensational musicals with prices ranging from $123.00 - $423.00.
· CLO also offers four flexible 3-Show Series ranging from $61.50 - $211.50.
o The PNC Spotlight Series offers great seats to the second week of CLO's 2-week summer shows which include Miss Saigon, The Producers and Hairspray.
o The Thursday Matinee Family Series gives Subscribers the chance to bring their family to see three Pittsburgh CLO Summer Season performances mid-week at 1:00pm. Dates include Oliver! on June 3, Hairspray on July 22 and The Student Prince on August 5.
o The Sunday Evening Series includes three Sunday evening performances at 7:30pm. Dates include Miss Saigon on June 13, Curtains on June 27 and The Producers on July 11.
o The Fun-Flex Series lets Subscribers choose three shows of their choice.

Renewing subscribers can renew their subscription online at pittsburghCLO.org. Renewals can also be placed by mail, by fax at 412-281-1150 or by calling the Subscription Hotline at 412-281-2822.

The Subscription Hotline is also open for anyone who would like to become a new Subscriber. New Subscriptions are filled on a date-received basis. New Subscribers should order their subscriptions early to secure the best seats.

Pittsburgh CLO's 2010 Season also is the perfect outing for any social group. Groups of 10 or more should call the Group Sales Hotline at 412-325-1582 to learn more about special discounts and priority seating for all CLO-produced shows.

Pittsburgh CLO gratefully acknowledges the generosity of PNC for its sponsorship of the PNC Spotlight Series and our Season Sponsors: American Airlines, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and WTAE-TV.

For more information please visit pittsburghCLO.org.

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