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May 7, 2004
Wells Fargo, Morrison Center Partner To Sponsor Broadway Series
Details on the season follow this release
Wells Fargo has announced it will partner with the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts at Boise State University to sponsor the center�s popular �Broadway in Boise� series for 2004-2005. The series will officially be known as the Wells Fargo Broadway in Boise series.
Broadway in Boise brings touring companies to the Morrison Center each year to perform Broadway favorites. �Having Wells Fargo as a sponsor gives the series the prestige it well deserves,� said Jan Zarr, Morrison Center executive director. �The Morrison Center is proud to be associated with such a fine financial institution.�
�Wells Fargo is proud to sponsor Broadway in Boise and have our name associated with these quality Broadway productions,� said Pat McMurray, Idaho Regional Banking president for Wells Fargo. �We're very pleased to partner with the Morrison Center and applaud their efforts in bringing this fantastic lineup of entertainment to Boise.�
Dedicated to bringing the finest national tours to Boise, Broadway In Boise announces its 2004-2005 season. The series is proud to present the new Mel Brooks musical, �The Producers,� �Smokey Joe�s Caf�,� �The Full Monty� and �Cats.�
In addition to the four new shows this season, Broadway In Boise will also present an encore performance of �Rent,� Michael Flatley�s �Lord of the Dance� and Hal Holbrook in �Mark Twain Tonight!�
Current subscribers may renew their season tickets beginning May 3. New subscribers will be invited to join after May 10; however, seating will not begin until the current renewal campaign is completed. To become a season subscriber call 208-426-4103 or visit mc.boisestate.edu or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com
Initially, tickets for the 2004-2005 season are only available to purchase as a subscription or as a group. Group tickets of 20 persons or more are available by calling 208-426-4103. Single tickets will be made available at a later date.
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Contacts
Scott Bodmer
Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
Business/Marketing Director
208 426-1629Amy McDevitt
Wells Fargo
Regional Banking Communications
208 393-2255
Media Contact
Kathleen Craven
communications and marketing
208 426-3275
Downloadable photos from the season�s shows are at news.boisestate.edu/multimedia.
The 2004-2005 Broadway In Boise Subscription Series
�The Producers� � the new Mel Brooks musical
Sept. 15-19 (subscription days September 17 and18)
Morrison Center
Based on the Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, �The Producers� � the new Mel Brooks musical is the story of a down-on-his-luck theatrical producer and his mousy accountant. Together they hatch the ultimate scam; raise more money than you need for a sure-fire Broadway flop and pocket the difference. Their �sure-fire� theatrical fiasco? None other than the musical �Springtime for Hitler.� Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, The New York Times raves ��The Producers� is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!�
�Smokey Joe�s Caf�
Nov. 16-18
Morrison Center
The greatest hits of the �50s and �60s are all on the menu at Smokey Joe�s Caf�, a rockin� party of a show that will have your hands clappin� and toes tappin�! �Jail House Rock,� �Stand By Me, �Yakety Yak,� �Hound Dog� and more are the electrifying creations of the legendary song writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stroller, the Rodgers and Hammerstein of rock.
�The Full Monty�
March 18 and 19, 2005
Morrison Center
�The Full Monty� is Broadway�s smash hit musical about six good buddies whose desperate plan to get their lives back together requires them to triumph over their fears, their nerves and their clothes. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, �The Full Monty� features a new book by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by pop composer David Yazbek, and direction by Jack O�Brien. USA Today proclaims �The Full Monty� �one of the most entertaining and exhilarating productions you�ll ever see!� For a truly original musical comedy, you�ve gotta go for �The Full Monty.�
�Cats�
June 6-8, 2005
Morrison Center
Based on T.S. Eliot�s �Old Possum�s Book of Practical Cats� and with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, �Cats� won seven 1983 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lighting and Best Costumes. Now that it�s been seen by more than 8.2 million audience members, it is time to introduce �Cats� to a new generation. �Midnight. Not a sound from the pavement� � Suddenly an explosion of music and lights reveals a larger-than-life junkyard. Probing car lights tear across the darkened landscape of bottles and boxes, briefly catching the darting image of a running feline. Tonight is the one special night each year when the tribe of Jellicle Cats reunites to celebrate who they are. This is the story of �Cats.�
2004-2005 Broadway In Boise subscribers are first in line for the following shows:
�Rent�
Oct. 5 and 6
Morrison Center
�Rent,� considered by many to be the most exuberant and original American musical to come along in a decade, has single-handedly reinvigorated Broadway and is taking the country by storm. Sweeping all major theater awards, including the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, �Rent� captures the heart and spirit of the �90�s generation.
Michael Flatley�s �Lord of the Dance�
Jan. 19 and 20
Morrison Center
A mesmerizing blend of Celtic music and dance, this is an international sensation for the whole family.
Hal Holbrook in �Mark Twain Tonight!�
Friday, May 13
Morrison Center
80 year-old Hal Holbrook will takes you back in time with the incomparable wit and wisdom of Mark Twain in a role he has been perfecting for 40 years.
Last reviewed on Thursday, July 21, 2005