Broadway in New Orleans Unveils its Season Blockbuster hits to take the stage at the Mahalia Jackson Theater

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Betsie Gambel Gambel Communications Broadway in New Orleans Unveils its Season Blockbuster hits to take the stage at the Mahalia Jackson Theater New Orleans (March 14, 2011) After a hugely successful second season back in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, Broadway Across America is pleased to announce the line up for the Broadway in New Orleans Season. Playing at Mahalia Jackson Theater, the series, which features classics to contemporary, includes: The Addams Family September 15-24, 2011 Rock of Ages November 1-6, 2011 Rodgers & Hammerstein s South Pacific November 29 - December 4, 2011 Blue Man Group January 31 - February 5, 2012 Disney s The Lion King March 14 - April 15, 2012 According to David Skinner, general manager of the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, New Orleans continues to be one of the top cities in the United States for professional touring theater. With today s announcement of the Season, we are excited to bring some of the best shows from Broadway to audiences in the Gulf South. We are thrilled New Orleans was selected as the city to launch the national tour of The Addams Family, and are also pleased that Broadway in New Orleans will offer the Gulf South premiere engagement of Disney s The Lion King, one of the most impressive and popular musicals on Broadway. We expect demand will be great so The Lion King is scheduled to perform 40 shows in a five-week period. The season is rounded out with the Pulitzer prize-winning South Pacific; and we introduce Rock of Ages and Blue Man Group as perfect alternative complements to the line-up.

2 Season tickets are on sale now! Five-show Broadway in New Orleans season ticket packages are on sale now, and prices start at $128. For more information, patrons can visit BroadwayInNewOrleans.com or call the Broadway Across America Season Ticket Hotline at SHOW (7469) during extended renewal hours of Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Current Season Ticket Holders will receive renewal packets in the mail in the next two weeks but can view their renewal invoice online now at BroadwayInNewOrleans.com. The renewal deadline is Monday, April 18. Season Ticket Holders enjoy the privilege of premium seating locations, priority ticket opportunities, lost ticket insurance, and exchange privileges on their existing seats. On-sale dates for individual shows will be announced in the coming months. Groups of 15 or more can reserve seats now by calling September 15-24, 2011 The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, features a book by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice with music and lyrics by Drama Desk-winning composer Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party). The creative team also includes choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) with creative consultation by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks. Come meet the family. We ll leave the lights off for you.

3 November 1-6, 2011 It s five-time, Tony Award-nominated smash-hit musical Rock of Ages, a hilarious, feel-good love story. In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80 s. Rock of Ages, an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and many more. Don t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on! Critics call it Impossible to resist! - Charles Isherwood, New York Times and "Rock and comedy in perfect proportion!" - David Cote, Time Out. November 29-December 4, 2011 Simply wonderful! Beguiling Theatrical Magic! hails the New York Post for Rodgers & Hammerstein s South Pacific. This breathtaking new production of South Pacific is based on the 2008 Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theatre production, directed by Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score s songs include Some Enchanted Evening, I m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, This Nearly Was Mine, and There is Nothin Like A Dame. USA Today cheers, Four stars! Gorgeous! South Pacific doesn t just float; it soars! Based on James Michener s Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein s South Pacific has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.

4 January 31-February 5, 2012 Experience the Phenomenon. Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged. E! Entertainment News exclaims, Blue Man Group is what every live performance aspires to be. The Baltimore Sun raves, Blue Man Group packs a wallop. It s a big, loud, funny, silly, visually arresting production! Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages and cultures. Blue Man Group is now on the road for its first U.S. theatrical tour. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget. March 14-April 15, 2012 Experience the phenomenon of Disney s The Lion King. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice s Oscar-winning song Can You Feel The Love Tonight and Circle of Life. Let your imagination run wild at the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls a landmark event in entertainment. New Orleans most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Mahalia Jackson Theater stage March 2012.

5 General Information The Mahalia Jackson Theater is located in Armstrong Park at 801 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Information on the Broadway Across America - New Orleans series and venue policies and accommodations may be obtained online at Group Sales information is available at Box Office information is available at Arts Center Enterprises New Orleans, LLC - (ACE) is a theatrical facility management company with more than 30 years of experience in the field of professional performing arts facility management and theatrical property development. Allen Becker, together with his partners David Anderson, Gary Markowitz and Kirk B. Feldmann have succeeded in establishing a successful business model that combines an entrepreneurial operating strategy, with a wealth of industry relationships, which result in active, vibrant, well-managed and self-sustaining performing arts facilities. Not only has this business model served to uplift communities through the presentation of powerful live performances, but it has served to also provide economic stimulus into urban corridors in need of revitalization. Please visit ACE New Orleans online at Broadway Across America is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, and is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO and Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, Million Dollar Quartet, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jerusalem, Memphis, La Cage Aux Folles, the West End production of Million Dollar Quartet and the touring production of Dreamworks Madagascar Live! For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com. New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to attract and present the finest theatrical and performing arts attractions available in New Orleans. NOTA is also dedicated to financial and technical support of local non-profit institutions in New Orleans that are dedicated to the furtherance of theatrical and musical education and production.