Broadway in Chicago 2009 Season Series On Sale

2009 BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SEASON SERIES

SUBSCRIPTIONS ON-SALE BEGINNING

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

SEASON SERIES PACKAGE FEATURES

WORLD PREMIERE OF

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

ALONG WITH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL,

SPRING AWAKENING

AND NEW ADDITION OF CLASSIC FAVORITE,

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Highly Anticipated LEGALLY BLONDE Extends Engagement Through

June 7, 2009

Broadway In Chicago announces 2009 Broadway In Chicago Season Series package subscriptions will go on-sale Friday, November 21, 2008.  The 2009 Season Series emphasizes Broadway In Chicago’s long-standing commitment to bringing the best of Broadway to Chicago.  Subscriptions include the following productions:

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL – Extended through June 7, 2009

May 12 – June 7, 2009

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer.  So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.  In its first year on Broadway, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award.  The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007. 

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

June 10 - 28, 2009

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, The Tony-Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal, embarks on its National Tour.  In what is a huge theatrical feat, audiences will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Chaim Topol, star of the original motion picture, perform the role that made him legendary with his award winning portrayal in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.  Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset,” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic.  No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with TOPOL in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

SPRING AWAKENING

August 4 – 16, 2009

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

SPRING AWAKENING swept the 2007 Tony Awards®, winning eight out of its 11 nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director (Michael Mayer), Best Book (Steven Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Original Score (Duncan Sheik & Steven Sater),  Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams) and Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher Jr.).  Hailed as the “Best Musical of the Year” by the NY Drama Critics Circle, the Drama Desk, the Outer Critics Circle and the Tony Awards®, SPRING AWAKENING has emerged as the most talked about new musical on Broadway.  The New York Times (Charles Isherwood) says, “Broadway may never be the same.  This brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns, restores the mystery and the thrill to that shattering transformation that stirs in all of our souls.”  The New York Post (Clive Barnes) raved, “An unexpected jolt of sudden genius!”  Based on the infamous 1891 Frank Wedekind play, SPRING AWAKENING features an electrifying score by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, direction by Michael Mayer, choreography by award-winning Bill T. Jones and book by Mr. Sater.  Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th-century Germany, SPRING AWAKENING tells the timeless story of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. Haunting and provocative, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates an unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY – World Premiere

November 13, 2009 – January 10, 2010

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre

Broadway In Chicago will host the world premiere pre-Broadway engagement of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.  Produced by Elephant Eye Theatrical (Stuart Oken, Michael Leavitt and Five Cent Productions) and Roy Furman, THE ADDAMS FAMILY will play a limited engagement in Chicago prior to opening on Broadway in the spring of 2010. Casting will be announced in the coming months.  THE ADDAMS FAMILY will feature a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (librettists of the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys), music and lyrics by Drama Desk Award-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party), direction and design by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter, the Metropolitan Opera’s recent acclaimed production of Philip Glass’s Satyagraha), choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys), lighting by Tony Award winner Natasha Katz (The Coast of Utopia, Aida) and musical direction by Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Company).

2009 Broadway In Chicago Season Series ticket holders will receive a multitude of special benefits, including savings up to 25%, priority seating at each venue, ticket exchange privileges, pre-paid and discounted parking, access to gift cards to give tickets as gifts, as well as the first opportunity to purchase additional tickets to future Broadway In Chicago productions, including those not currently listed in the Season Series.  Season ticket packages which range in price from $83 - $405 go on-sale Friday, November 21, and are available by logging onto www.BroadwayInChicago.com or calling the Season Ticket Hotline at (312) 977-1717.

Group tickets are currently available for all of the season shows.  Groups of 20 or more may receive a discount on most shows by calling (312) 977-1710.  Single tickets to each individual production will go on-sale at future dates to be announced.  Broadway In Chicago gift certificates, which can be redeemed for any production or for season ticket packages, can be obtained at Broadway In Chicago box offices, www.BroadwayInChicago.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (312) 902-1400.