Four Great Shows from The Bushnell’s 08-09 Season Go On Sale Monday, June 23
HARTFORD, CT, June 18, 2008 – The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is ramping up for the 08-09 season and the single ticket on-sale days have begun. Monty Python’s SPAMALOT and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (part of the 2008-2009 The Hartford Financial Services Group Broadway Series) went on sale last Friday, June 13 and this coming Monday four more exciting shows will go on sale.
Hot Chocolate Soul
September 12 & October 18, 2008 (November 2008 – June 2009 Hot Chocolate Soul performances will go on sale in August)
Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Performance begins at 9:00 p.m.
Autorino Great Hall
Hot Chocolate Soul is a musical production showcasing R&B music, comedy and poetry backed by a live band. This event highlights the area's rising stars and entertainers, displaying improvisation at its finest. Artists are enhanced by The Karl Browne and Smooth Improvisation Band. June Archer, along with special guests and hosts, make this event one not to be missed. HCS offers an inviting atmosphere for those interested in having fun and supporting emerging artists as well as those with a passion for the arts and entertainment.
A co-presentation of June Archer, Eleven 28 Entertainment Group and The Bushnell, Hot Chocolate Soul is a delicate balance between music, comedy and poetry - the ultimate performance showcase.
Visit www.HotChocolateSoul.net.
Girls Night: The Musical
October 2-5, 2008
Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Belding Theater
A touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' look at the lives of a group of female friends, Girls Night: The Musical promises to have audiences around the country laughing, crying and dancing in the aisles! Follow five friends as they re-live their past, celebrate their present and look to the future on a wild and hilarious karaoke night out ... and you'll recognize every one of them! Carol who was born to party, blunt Anita who says it like it is, Liza and her 'issues', boring Kate the great designated driver and Sharon, the not-so-angelic angel who just couldn't resist tagging along! Girls Night is bursting with energy and is packed with every female anthem you can think of including “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “I Will Survive” and “Say a Little Prayer,” Girls Night: The Musical is a not-to-be-missed slice of sizzling entertainment for anyone who really knows how to have fun!
Girls Night: The Musical contains some adult material and is suggested for ages 18 and older.
The Jimmies
October 18, 2008
11:00 a.m.
Belding Theater
Part of the Robinson & Cole Family Series
A Parents' Choice award and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio winner, The NYC-based band The Jimmies play "real music for real kids" and will gleefully rock, swing & dance their way into your world through terribly catchy & hilarious songs for people of all ages. Their new album "Make Your own Someday" was included on over a dozen "Best Kids Album of the Year" lists and their single "What's that Sound?" just hit #1 on the XMKids Radioplay Charts.
At This Performance…
November 17, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Belding Theater
Part concert, part “Inside The Actor’s Studio,” At This Performance…is a totally unique evening. It is a critically-acclaimed celebration of Broadway standbys and understudies, giving some of New York’s finest musical performers their chance in the spotlight. Hosted by New York casting director Stephen DeAngelis, the actors will display their great talents and versatility, share backstage behind-the-scenes anecdotes about their experiences and participate in an enlightening and entertaining question and answer session with the audience. At This Performance…provides audiences with a rare insider’s glimpse at the Broadway stars of tomorrow today.
Ticket Information
• New subscriptions for the 2008-2009 Hartford Financial Service Group Broadway Series will be available beginning in July.
• Stay tuned for more on sale dates in August, September and December to be announced soon!
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 450 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. In November 2001, The Bushnell completed a $45 million expansion project that added a second, 908-seat theater to the existing historic structure. The new, state-of-the-art performance hall allows for expanded arts, entertainment and community offerings. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), is a cross-community educational effort serving 40 schools in 17 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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