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BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, will end its 45th Anniversary season with the West Coast premiere of BROADWAY BY THE YEAR - a musical and historical snapshot of the Great White Way - running for six performances only from November 18 through 21, 2010 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press Night is Friday, November 19, 2010. Tickets for BROADWAY BY THE YEAR range in price from $20 - $48 and are now available at the Broadway By the Bay Box
From top: Kudisch, Testa, O'Malley, Racey Office (851 Burlway Road, Suite 300 Burlingame), by phone at 650-579-5565 and on the Web at broadwaybythebay.org. Special youth, senior and group pricings are available.
Hailed by Variety as "a bountiful evening of what Broadway doesbest!", BROADWAY BY THE YEAR takes audiences of all ages on a musical tour of the Great White Way, offering an entertaining verbal account of Broadway's history. Created by Scott Siegel for the historic Town Hall in New York City, the show celebrates the show-stopping songs (and some of the lesser-known gems) from Broadway shows of a selected year. BROADWAY BY THE BAY'S production of BROADWAY BY THE YEAR will feature the years of 1930 (Girl Crazy, Strike Up the Band ,The New Yorkers) and 1964 (Funny Girl, Hello Dolly, Fiddler on the Roof). The cast for BROADWAY BY THE YEAR includes three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 9 to 5), two-time Tony nominee, Mary Testa (On the Town, 42nd Street, Chicago, Xanadu), Kerry O'Malley (Billy Elliot, White Christmas, Annie Get Your Gun, Into the Woods) and Noah Racey (Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Follies). The show is directed by Scott Coulter (Steven Schwartz and Friends) and will be narrated by Scott Siegel.
"After playing in New York City for over 10 years, we are thrilled that Broadway By the Year will make its West Coast premiere at Broadway By the Bay," said Artistic Director, Brooke Knight. "It is sure to be an evening of exceptional music featuring some of the top talent from the Great White Way." The performance schedule for BROADWAY BY THE YEAR is as follows: - Thursday, November 18 at 8 p.m. - Friday, November 19 at 8 p.m. - Saturday, November 20* at 2 & 8 p.m. - Sunday, November 21 at 1:30 & 5 p.m. * Target® Saturday Family Matinee: November 20 at 2 p.m. ($15 adults; $5 children)BROADWAY BY THE YEAR is playing at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo) Thursday, November 18 through Sunday, November 21, 2010. Tickets for BROADWAY BY THE YEAR range in price from $20 - $48 and are on sale now at the Broadway By the Bay Box Office (851 Burlway Road, Suite 300 Burlingame), by phone at650-579-5565 and on the Web at broadwaybythebay.org.
