Seattle Theatre Group Features Miranda Crossgrove, 11/23

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) present Miranda Cosgrove on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Paramount Theatre.

Miranda can currently be seen on "iCarly", Nickelodeon's highest rated live-action show that averages between 5 and 8 million viewers per epdisode.  She stars in the title role (Carly Shay) as a teenager who lives with her twenty-something brother/guardian and produces webcasts from a makeshift loft studio with her two best friends.  Created by Dan Schneider, it consistently ranks among the top 5 series among tweens and is the highest-rated program in its time slot for kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14.  Not only is the show a success in the states, it has broad international appeal as well.  Miranda was recently nominated for the following KIDS CHOICE AWARDS:  USA/Favorite Show in 2008 and 2009 and Favorite TV Actress in 2009; UK/Favorite Female TV Star; Germany/Favorite Actor and Favorite TV Programme (winner); Italy/Best International New Actress (winner). 

Since its launch, kids have uploaded more than 100,000 videos to the iCarly.com website and the site has received more than 11.6 million visits and averaged 2.8 million monthly visitors in the first quarter of 2008 alone.  The show is TV's only scripted series ever to let kids contribute by incorporating videos they created to showcase their unusual talents. 

She recently signed with Columbia Records and from that partnership she created her first album "iCarly" which features 4 original songs sung by Miranda.  The album is currently #1 on Billboard's Kids Chart, #2 on Billboard's Soundtracks Chart (only behind "Sex And The City"), #28 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart and it received a 4 and 4.5 star rating (out of a possible 5) on iTunes.  She is currently producing her solo album expected out in 2009.  Her newest music video "About You Now" is the #4 best selling video on iTunes and has been on the Top 10 selling video list on iTunes almost everyday since it premiered just before Christmas.  The single just debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 singles list at #51.

In film, she starred as Summer Hathaway, the over-achieving preppy manager of Jack Black's rock band on the big screen in "School of Rock.". Her other film credits include "Yours, Mine and Ours" and "Keeping up with the Steins."

Her theater credits include "Back Again" with the Orison group. 
Miranda got her big break when she landed the highly sought after role of Megan Parker on Nickeolodeon's mega-hit "Drake & Josh."  She played the deceptively sweet, mischievous little sister whose scene-stealing role led to her own show, "iCarly."  SHe recently appearaced in "Merry Christmas Drake & Josh" on Nickelodeon.

Miranda's voice-over credits include Here Comes Peter Cottontail:The Movie (Munch the mouse) and What's New, Scooby Doo? (Mirand Wright).

A former PTA Reflections Award winner in writing, drawing and photography, Miranda takes pleasure in scripting and performing plays with her friends.  She also enjoys horseback riding, fencing, tennis, shopping (especially for shoes and vintage clothing from the 60s) and is "addicted" to late movies; her favorite is To Kill a Mockingbird.  In addition, she relishes traveling with her family and savors memories of a trip to Sydney, Australia.

Tickets: $32.00 & $72.00 VIP, not including applicable fees. Tickets are on sale Saturday, October 9th at 10am at Tickets.com, in person at the Paramount box office (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm), 24-hour kiosks located outside The Paramount & Moore Theatres, charge by phone at 877-784-4849, or online at www.STGPresents.org.
 
Seattle Theatre Group is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that operates the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres in Seattle, Washington. Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural identity while keeping these two landmark venues alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at both historic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon.

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