Billie Wildrick to Star in THE PAJAMA GAME at The 5th Avenue Theatre

This February, The 5th Avenue Theatre is creating a steamy new production of The Pajama Game with music and lyrics by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross and book by George Abbott & Richard Bissell. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Bill Berry, things are getting steamy at the Sleep-Tite Pajama factory where handsome new superintendent Sid Sorokin is falling hard for Babe Williams, the feisty firebrand heading the union grievance committee.

But sparks really fly when the workers go on strike for a 7½-cent pay raise, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well. The show that defined Fosse style with seductive dance numbers such as "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway," this critically acclaimed musical won three Tony Awards® including Best Choreography and Best Musical. The swinging score includes the timeless hits "Hey There" and "There Once Was a Man." This production features Seattle favorite Billie Wildrick as Katherine "Babe" Williams alongside a sensational local cast.

WHEN: Previews Begin: February 10, 2017

Opening Night: Thursday, February 16, 2017 (press night)

Closing Performance: Sunday, March 5, 2017

SHOW Tuesdays & Wednesdays - 7:30 PM

TIMES: Thursdays & Fridays - 8:00 PM

Saturdays - 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM

Sundays - 1:30 PM & 7:00 PM

The 5th Avenue Theatre (1308 5th Avenue, Seattle)

Please visit www.5thavenue.org or call the Box Office at (206) 625-1900 for tickets (starting at $29)

Special thanks to contributing sponsor Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, media sponsor The Seattle Times and restaurant sponsor Purple. Additional thanks to The 5th Avenue Theatre 2016/2017 season sponsors ArtsFund, U.S. Bank and Alaska Airlines.

About The 5th Avenue Theatre

The non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre is the nation's premier incubator for new musical theater. Since 2001, the Seattle-based company has produced 17 new musicals. To date, nine (including the sensational hit Disney's Aladdin) have moved on to Broadway premieres, earning a combined 15 Tony Awards®, including two for Best Musical (Hairspray and Memphis). The 5th Avenue Theatre is also known for its world class, critically acclaimed productions of musicals chosen from both the contemporary canon and the Golden Age of Broadway.

Unique in its Chinese-inspired design, this exquisite theater opened in 1926 as a venue for vaudeville and film. Today, under the leadership of Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Managing Director Bernadine C. Griffin and Producing Artistic Director Bill Berry, this non-profit theater company attracts an annual attendance of more than 300,000, including over 20,000 subscribers-one of the largest theater subscriptions in North America.

In addition to its main stage productions, The 5th Avenue Theatre is also committed to encouraging the next generation of theatergoers through its extensive educational outreach programs. For more information about The 5th Avenue Theatre, its season and its programs, please visit www.5thavenue.org.