BURN THE FLOOR, RAIN, MAMMA MIA & More Coming to San Jose

Broadway San Jose - A Nederlander Presentation in association with Team San Jose proudly announces its 2010-2011 Season, which includes the South Bay debut of the ground-breaking Broadway show about hardship, redemption and the healing power of love, THE COLOR PURPLE; a rendezvous with the sizzling Broadway smash hit BURN THE FLOOR; the acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES; and STOMP, an impudent symphonic rhapsody on found instruments from trashcans to zippo lighters-with some brand new surprises. Audiences will also be invited to prepare for the Sabbath with Tevye the Dairyman in THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, soak up some sun on a matrimonial Mediterranean island with the ABBA-infused musical MAMMA MIA!, or drop a dime in the jukebox and hand jive back to a time of poodle skirts and leather jackets with GREASE. Broadway San Jose's 2010-2011 Season begins September 21, 2010 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.

For season ticket information ($140 - $425), the public may call (866) 395-2929 or visit www.broadwaysanjose.com. Single ticket on-sale dates will vary by show.

The 2010-2011 Broadway San Jose Season is as follows (in chronological order):

Direct from Broadway
The International Ballroom Dance Sensation
BURN THE FLOOR
IGNITES SAN JOSE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
September 21-26, 2010
The new Broadway production of BURN THE FLOOR comes to San Jose following an engagement at the Longacre Theatre, where it broke the box office record and enjoyed two extensions. Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of its live performance to the South Bay. From Harlem's hot nights at The Savoy, where dances such as the Lindy, Foxtrot, and Charleston were born, to the Latin Quarter where the Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Salsa steamed up the stage, BURN THE FLOOR takes audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of dance. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of the Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble - audiences will experience them all, as well as the Tango, Samba, Mambo, Quickstep, and Swing.
Ballroom. Reinvented.

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
October 26-31, 2010
FROM Ed Sullivan TO ABBEY ROAD! - They look like them and sound like them. "The next best thing to seeing The Beatles," raves the Denver Post. All the music and vocals are performed totally live. RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. "A thrilling bit of time-warping nostalgia...Boomer Heaven!" raves The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Uncanny! RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right...as The Beatles, they triumph!" cheers the Boston Herald. "An adoring Valentine to The Beatles," declares the Washington Post. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Come Together" and "Can't Buy Me Love."

THE COLOR PURPLE
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker
November 23-28, 2010
Note: There will not be a performance on Thanksgiving, November 25.
Instead, there will be a 2pm matinee on Friday, November 26.
Making its South Bay debut is the epic, uplifting musical THE COLOR PURPLE. THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds her unique voice in the world. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event, a celebration of love, and a Broadway phenomenon. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a community of joy.

GREASE
Book, Lyrics, and Music by Jim Jacobs and WarRen Casey
January 18-23, 2011
The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for "#1 musical of the year," is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway. Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins, and T-birds. After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High on the first day of school. What follows is a rock n' roll celebration of growin' up, cruisin' with friends and goin' steady. "Bad boy" Danny and "the girl next door" Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs: "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightnin'" and "We Go Together" as well as additional songs from the hit movie: "Grease," "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "You're the One That I Want." So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that'll make you want to stand up and shout, "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!"

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Book by Joseph Stein
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Music by Jerry Bock
Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem
March 15-20, 2011
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal comes to San Jose. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset," FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic. No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

STOMP
Created and directed by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas
April 12-17, 2011
STOMP, the international percussive hit, is making its triumphant return to the Bay Area bringing new surprises, updated and restructured sections of the show and the addition of two new full-scale routines - the biggest changes since the late 1990's. A new piece, "Paint Cans," evolved out of the "Boxes" routine in the Las Vegas show and "Donuts" is a piece that implements huge tractor tire inner tubes, worn around the waist on a bungee cord. In addition, the climactic trashcan sequence, "Bins," now includes a new found instrument: strip-lighting recycling containers. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past fourteen years, having performed in more than 350 cities in 36 countries worldwide.

MAMMA MIA!
Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Book by Catherine Johnson
June 7-12, 2011
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads.
And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!
Over 40 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show. Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone's having the time of their lives. With more productions playing internationally than any other musical, MAMMA MIA! is the world's number one show.

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