Shows & Tickets
Special Holiday Engagement in the Gil Cates Theater Dec 17, 2010 – Jan 2, 2011
“Show of Hands for Show Tunes” Contest Allows Patrons to Choose Songs Performed
LOS ANGELES, Oct 8, 2010 — This winter, the Geffen Playhouse is doing its part to spread contagious holiday cheer by presenting Neil Berg’s critically acclaimed musical revue Broadway Holiday. Direct from New York, Broadway alumni Marc Kudisch (9 to 5, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Assassins), Rob Evan (Les Miserables, Jekyll and Hyde), Rita Harvey (Phantom of the Opera, Fiddler on the Roof), Carter Calvert (It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, CATS) and Ron Bohmer (Ragtime, Phantom of The Opera, Sunset Boulevard), along with musical director Neil Berg and a three piece band, will take audiences on a journey through Broadway history with the music of Kander & Ebb, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.
Broadway Holiday begins performances on December 17, 2010 and has a three week run ending on January 2, 2011. Neil Berg’s Broadway Holiday features hits ranging from classic shows such as My Fair Lady and South Pacific, through ground breakers like West Side Story and Chicago, to current blockbusters like Jersey Boys, and Wicked. The show will also feature much loved holiday tunes, and – just to ensure the evening includes the true audience favorites – patrons will have a chance to vote on the song selection with “Show of Hands for Show Tunes.” Through this online contest, the Geffen Playhouse will be taking votes from the public to choose one holiday song and one Broadway standard to be added to the program of the show. The song choices are:
HOLIDAY:
BROADWAY:
Audiences can vote on the Geffen Playhouse website at www.geffenplayhouse.com/broadwayholiday, and will also have the opportunity to write in their own suggestions. Voting for “Show of Hands for Show Tunes” begins on November 2 and winners will be announced online on Dec 8.
BROADWAY HOLIDAYCreated by Neil BergBeginning: December 17, 2010Closing: January 2, 2011
CAST*Ron BohmerCarter CalvertRob EvanRita HarveryMarc Kudisch* Artists subject to change
SCHEDULEWeek 1: December 17 - 19Fri, Dec 17 8pmSat, Dec 18 3pm and 8pmSun, Dec 19 2pm and 7pm
Week 2: December 21 - 26Tues, Dec 21 8pmWed, Dec 22 8pmThurs, Dec 23 3pm and 8pmFri, Dec 24 3pm and 8pmSat, Dec 25 No performancesSun, Dec 26 2pm and 7pm
Week 3: December 28 – January 2Tues, Dec 28 8pmWed, Dec 29 8pmThurs, Dec 30 3 pm and 8pmFri, Dec 31 7pm and 9:30pm (special New Year’s Eve show)Sat, Jan 1 No performancesSun, Jan 2 2pm and 7pm
TICKET INFOTicket prices range from from $65 - $75. Tickets are on sale now at the Geffen Playhouse box office, online at www.geffenplayhouse.com or via credit card phone order at (310) 208-5454.
ABOUT GEFFEN PLAYHOUSEThe Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater scene since opening its doors in 1995. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its world-renowned mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and musicals, the Geffen Playhouse continues to present a body of work that has garnered national recognition. Named in honor of entertainment mogul and philanthropist David Geffen, who made the initial donation to the theater, the company is helmed by Producing Director and President of the Board Gilbert Cates, Artistic Director Randall Arney, Managing Director Ken Novice and Chairman of the Board Frank Mancuso. Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen Playhouse welcomes an audience of more than 130,000 each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach program, designed to engage young people and the community at large in the arts. For more information, please visit geffenplayhouse.com.
