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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce its
Broadway Las Vegas series as part of the inaugural season for this long-awaited
performing arts center. This series will
feature the best and brightest of Broadway, bringing full-length versions of
THE COLOR PURPLE, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and MEMPHIS to the stage in Las Vegas. These
exceptional shows join the ranks of the previously announced WICKED, which will
open The Smith Center’s first full-length season in August of 2012.
Broadway Las Vegas series
tickets will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts by
calling (702) 982-7805 or by visiting www.thesmithcenter.com. The series is priced at $99, $139, $229 and
$309 for all four shows, depending on seats preferences. Prices include any/all
sales tax and handling fees.
With tickets going on sale
for its inaugural Broadway Las Vegas series, The Smith Center takes another
step toward “reality” for the general public. The center continues to be
on-time and on-budget, with an opening date scheduled for March 10, 2012.
THE COLOR PURPLE
April 3 – 8, 2012
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.
Disney and Cameron
Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS
May 22 – 27, 2012
MARY POPPINS is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic
to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare
touring production that over-delivers on every level!” Featuring the
irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney
films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular
stage-craft, MARY POPPINS is everything you could ever want in a hit
Broadway show! So get swept up in the
fun of this high-flying musical the New York Post gives 4 out of 4 stars and
calls “a perfect piece of musical theater.”
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
June 12 – 17, 2012
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the
smash hit Broadway musical, inspired by the true story of the famed recording
session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only
time. On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by
Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll,” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of
all time. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life with an
irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations
featuring timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All
Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta
Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,”
“Hound Dog” and more. This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording
studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll
band for one unforgettable night. Don’t miss your chance to be a fly on the
wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
MEMPHIS
July 18 – 22, 2012
TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the
stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame
and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the
world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on
their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter,
soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll.
Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS, which
played pre-Broadway at the La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre,
features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now
Change) and a Tony®-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding
member David Bryan. Directing is Tony®
nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo
(Jersey Boys). Get ready to experience
Broadway’s most exciting new destination, what AP calls “The very essence of
what a Broadway musical should be.”
About The Smith Center
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a public/private
partnership that will become the centerpiece of cultural life in Las Vegas, offering a blend of performances by resident
companies, as well as first-run touring attractions. The 5-acre cultural campus will feature three
performance spaces, the 2,050-seat main performance area in Reynolds Hall and
Boman Pavilion’s 258-seat cabaret-jazz theater and 250-seat studio theater. The
campus will also be home to the Discovery Children’s Museum. The Smith Center will be the cultural center for Las Vegas – a place that will educate, entertain and excite the
citizens of our great community. Located
in downtown’s 61-acre urban development, Symphony Park, The Smith Center broke ground in May of 2009 with a
ceremonial carillon bell casting and ringing.
In February 2010, it celebrated its “Topping Out” with the raising of 50
tons of steel. The Smith Center will open in March 2012. For more information about
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, please visitwww.thesmithcenter.com. Keep up with
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