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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
Date: March 8, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Contact: Rosalee A. Roberts<br />
Tel: (402) 203-6851; 402-661-8496<br />
Email: rroberts@omahaperformingarts.org<br />
roberts@robertspr.com<br />
<strong>OMAHA</strong> <strong>PERFORMING</strong> <strong>ARTS</strong> <strong>ANNOUNCES</strong> <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> <strong>SEASON</strong><br />
THE BOOK OF MORMON TO ANCHOR <strong>SEASON</strong><br />
Children’s and National Geographic Live Speaker Series added to Season of Broadway,<br />
Dance, Jazz, Comedy and Showcase at Holland Center and Orpheum Theater<br />
<strong>OMAHA</strong>, NEB. – March 8, <strong>2013</strong> – Omaha Performing Arts is packing more than 100 performances with<br />
dozens of Tony ® and Grammy Award ® -winners into seven great series for its <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> season. From<br />
the creators of South Park and winner of nine Tony Awards, THE BOOK OF MORMON will play a<br />
limited nine-day, 11-performance engagement Saturday, October 12 through Sunday, October 20, <strong>2013</strong><br />
at the Orpheum. The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century” and Entertainment<br />
Weekly says it’s “the funniest musical of all time." Season Ticket Holders receive priority ticket<br />
opportunities to shows so season tickets are the best way to guarantee seats to THE BOOK OF<br />
MORMON.<br />
The upcoming season was announced during a members’ event at the Holland Performing Arts<br />
Center, March 7. “Joey,” the amazing life-sized puppet and star of the Broadway play WAR HORSE<br />
helped introduce the season and performed for the audience.<br />
Season Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, March 26, <strong>2013</strong> at 10:00 a.m.<br />
Omaha Performing Arts Season Ticket Holders for the 2012/<strong>2013</strong> season may renew their Season<br />
Tickets beginning Tuesday, March 12, <strong>2013</strong> at 10:00 a.m.<br />
Two new Omaha Performing Arts series – Children’s and National Geographic Live Speaker<br />
Series – have been added to the season lineup that already includes Broadway, Dance, Family, Jazz<br />
and Showcase performances, as well as a broad selection of additional performances.<br />
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, featuring Edie Brickell kick off the <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong><br />
season and will perform songs from their remarkable new collaboration, Love Has Come for You. The<br />
performance will showcase new material performed by Martin and Brickell, along with the unique hybrid<br />
of bluegrass and comedy that Grammy ® -winners Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers have been<br />
delighting audiences with at their sold-out, critically acclaimed shows. Steve Martin and the Steep
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Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell will perform Sunday, July 21, <strong>2013</strong> in the Kiewit Hall of the<br />
Holland Center.<br />
Omaha Performing Arts’ <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> Season is bursting with top names in all entertainment<br />
genres, including Larry the Cable Guy, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom starring Peter Gros, the<br />
Martha Graham Dance Company, Sid the Science Kid LIVE!, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra<br />
with New York Voices, as well as a variety of extra and 1200 CLUB performances.<br />
Season Tickets for the seven Omaha Performing Arts’ series will go on sale Tuesday, March 26,<br />
<strong>2013</strong> at OmahaPerformingArts.org/SeasonTickets. Season Ticket packages, each containing two to five<br />
performances of the same genre, start as low as $50.<br />
Patrons may add performances to their Season Ticket order at a savings of up to 15% off the<br />
single ticket price.<br />
For more information about Omaha Performing Arts’ Season Tickets, visit<br />
OmahaPerformingArts.org/SeasonTickets or call 402.345.0606 or toll-free at 866.434.8587. Groups of<br />
10 or more may also purchase tickets to the <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> season starting Tuesday, May 26, <strong>2013</strong>. THE<br />
BOOK OF MORMON and WICKED require a minimum of 15 people to qualify for group sales. For more<br />
information on Group Sales, visit OmahaPerformingArts.org/Groups or call 402.661.8516. Single tickets<br />
for the <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> Omaha Performing Arts season will go on sale at a later date. Due to the nature of<br />
live entertainment, all programs, performers, prices, dates and times are subject to change.<br />
All Season Ticketholders receive these benefits:<br />
• Best seats at the best price - guaranteed<br />
• Seven great series from which to choose: Broadway, Children’s, Dance, Family, Jazz,<br />
National Geographic Live Speaker Series and Showcase<br />
• Priority purchasing and special offers – buy tickets before the general public<br />
• First in line to purchase THE BOOK OF MORMON tickets<br />
• Free and easy ticket exchanges<br />
• Access to tickets on the main floor for Broadway performances<br />
• Savings of up to 15% when adding performances to Season Ticket orders<br />
• 50% off ticket fees when adding shows to Season Ticket orders<br />
• Additional $5 off each Season Ticket package with the “Print-at-Home” process<br />
• Another $5 off each Season Ticket package when renewing online at<br />
OmahaPreformingArts.org<br />
The Broadway Series also includes: ELF THE MUSICAL, one of the most beloved Hollywood<br />
holiday hits of the past decade is coming to the Orpheum in November, <strong>2013</strong>. It’s the uplifting and<br />
hilarious tale of Buddy, an orphan who believes he’s really one of Santa’s elves. The Tony Award ® -<br />
winning Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings to life the electrifying true story of the
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famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee<br />
Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. This February show will feature hit after hit, including<br />
“Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line”<br />
and many more.<br />
SISTER ACT, featuring original music by eight-time Oscar ® -winner Alan Menken, opens in<br />
March, <strong>2014</strong>. SISTER ACT is the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a<br />
surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think<br />
to look – a convent!<br />
WAR HORSE, the heart-warming tale of loyalty and friendship and winner of five 2011 Tony<br />
Awards ® , gallops onto the Orpheum stage in April, <strong>2014</strong>. This powerfully moving and imaginative drama<br />
is filled with stirring music and songs as it tells the story of Alfred, a young boy and his beloved horse,<br />
Joey. Life-sized puppets, strong enough for men to ride, were created by South Africa’s Handspring<br />
Puppet Company. WAR HORSE brings to life the breathing, galloping, hard-working, hard-charging<br />
horses that helped change world events.<br />
WICKED, a Broadway special and not part of the Season Ticket package, is back by “popular”<br />
demand in May, <strong>2014</strong>. Winner of 35 major awards including a Grammy ® and three Tony Awards ® ,<br />
WICKED is one of Broadway’s mega-hits.<br />
New to the Omaha Performing Arts Season is the Children’s and National Geographic LIVE<br />
Speaker Series. The youngest arts patrons will have opportunities for interactive experiences and<br />
adventures when they attend the Children’s Series featuring Sid the Science Kid Live! in February,<br />
<strong>2014</strong>.This popular Emmy ® -nominated PBS Kids television show produced by The Jim Henson Company<br />
comes to life in this incredible live theatrical experience. Also part of the Children’s Series is ERTH:<br />
Dinosaur Petting Zoo with five performances in March, <strong>2014</strong>. Youngsters will take a journey through<br />
prehistoric ages in an interactive experience featuring an amazing selection of dinosaurs and prehistoric<br />
creatures. Each performance in the Children’s Series includes a special Kids’ Zone where youngsters<br />
can enjoy face painting, coloring and balloon artists one hour prior to each show.<br />
The National Geographic Live Speaker Series opens in February, <strong>2014</strong> with Polar Obsession<br />
with Paul Nicklen, photographer. Nicklen will share a visual journey to vast Polar Regions of the planet.<br />
Just in time for spring storm season, Chasing Tornadoes with Tim Samaras, severe storms researcher,<br />
will speak in March, <strong>2014</strong>. Guests will follow Samaras’ race through the Midwest’s Tornado Alley in a<br />
van packed with weather recording instruments and sensing probes that he designed. Exploring the Red<br />
Planet in April offers audience members a chance to meet NASA engineer Kobie Boykins, who helped<br />
design the famous Mars Rovers. He’ll describe the rovers’ success and provide the latest images of<br />
Mars.
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The three Dance Series performances highlight both classical and modern dance. The worldrenowned<br />
Martha Graham Dance Company will present its timeless and uniquely American style of<br />
dancing with a January, <strong>2014</strong> performance of “Appalachian Spring.” In March, <strong>2014</strong>, Ronald K.<br />
Brown/Evidence Dance Company, founded in 1985, draws inspiration from history, traditions and dance<br />
forms from multiple cultures and blends traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and<br />
spoken word. The dramatic tale of love lost and found in Swan Lake, featuring the Moscow Festival<br />
Ballet, will close the Dance Series in April, <strong>2014</strong>.<br />
The Family Series, popular with both children and adults, opens in November with Mutual of<br />
Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Starring Peter Gros who will share his vast animal knowledge, travel<br />
experiences and timeless tales including his experience on Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom now seen<br />
on the Animal Planet. PSY: Mid-Blowing Circus comes to the Orpheum in January, <strong>2014</strong>. This<br />
innovative cirque troupe and creators of the off-Broadway hit Traces, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, includes<br />
mind-bending feats and dazzling circus stunts.<br />
TAO: Phoenix Rising completes the Family Series in March, <strong>2014</strong>. TAO offers a young and<br />
exciting take on the traditional Japanese art form that includes whirlwind martial arts display, pulsating<br />
rhythms and energetic choreography.<br />
A Night inTreme: the Musical Majesty of New Orleans opens the Jazz Series. This concert<br />
features music and musicians from the popular HBO series Treme (pronounced truh-MAY), the music<br />
born in the New Orleans Brass band tradition of the Treme neighborhood. In February, <strong>2014</strong> the<br />
Legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring New York Voices will appear in a reunion 20 years after<br />
their Grammy ® -winning collaboration, Live at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild. This orchestra helped<br />
define the big band sound and has won 17 Grammy Awards ® . Six-time Grammy ® -winner Wayne Shorter<br />
will present his distinctive style of jazz in concert April, <strong>2014</strong> and will be performing with his long-running<br />
quartet, featuring Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade.<br />
Joining Steve Martin in the Showcase series is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy bringing its swinging, big<br />
band style and high energy nine-piece ensemble back to Omaha in October, <strong>2013</strong>. Elvis Lives, the<br />
Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Event will be presented in February, <strong>2014</strong>. This is a multi-media and live<br />
musical journey through Elvis’ life and features finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ annual worldwide<br />
Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.<br />
The <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> Season also includes five uniquely different performances. Larry the Cable Guy<br />
with special guest Reno Collier opens in October, <strong>2013</strong>.This Pawnee City, Nebraska native will bring his<br />
humorous observations and celebration of the working man to the Orpheum. Also in October, Grammy ® -<br />
winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal will perform with “The Voice of South<br />
Africa” Vusi Mahlasela, the celebrated singer known for his distinct, powerful voice and poetic, optimistic
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lyrics. They will be joined by New Zealand’s premier female vocalist Deva Mahal with her energetic soul<br />
group Fredericks Brown. Taj Mahal’s music draws inspiration from virtually every corner of the world.<br />
In November, <strong>2013</strong> virtuoso composer and organist Cameron Carpenter will demonstrate how<br />
the organ comes alive as a definitive musical instrument when he plays the Orpheum Theater’s mighty<br />
Wurlitzer. His accomplished performance breaks the stereotypes of organ music by creating live<br />
performances with the glitz and glamour you’d expect from a pop star. Next is Sounds of Christmas,<br />
Empire Brass Featuring Elisabeth von Trapp, in November. North America’s finest brass quintet, the<br />
Empire Brass will be joined by the granddaughter of the legendary Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose<br />
story inspired The Sound of Music. The Grammy ® -winning ensemble, Soweto Gospel Choir celebrates<br />
the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music in a March, <strong>2014</strong> concert. The 52 members<br />
of the choir come from the churches in and around Soweto, an urban area in Johannesburg, South<br />
Africa.<br />
Also included in the <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> Season is The 1200 CLUB currently featuring five artists. Jazz<br />
ensembles Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio and Sean Jones Quartet will be in the 1200 CLUB in February and<br />
Delfeayo Marsalis in April. The informal club atmosphere will also have two crossover artists –<br />
Christopher O’Riley, in March, <strong>2014</strong> and Zoe Keating in May. More jazz and blues artists will be added<br />
to the 1200 CLUB roster.<br />
Omaha Performing Arts’ <strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> series includes the following:<br />
Broadway Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall)<br />
Saturday, October 12 - Sunday, October 20, <strong>2013</strong> >> THE BOOK OF MORMON<br />
Contains explicit language.<br />
Tuesday, November 19 - Sunday, November 24, <strong>2013</strong> >> ELF THE MUSICAL<br />
Tuesday, February 18 – Sunday, February 23, <strong>2014</strong> >> MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET<br />
Tuesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 23, <strong>2014</strong> >> SISTER ACT<br />
Tuesday, April 8 – Sunday, April 13, <strong>2014</strong> >> WAR HORSE<br />
Broadway special performance (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall)<br />
Wednesday, May 7 – Sunday, May 25, <strong>2014</strong> >> WICKED<br />
Children’s Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall and Holland Center – Scott Recital Hall)<br />
Thursday, January 30, <strong>2014</strong> 7:00 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> Sid the Science Kid Live!<br />
Friday, March 7, <strong>2014</strong> | 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. | Holland Center<br />
Saturday, March 8, <strong>2014</strong> | 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. >> ERTH: Dinosaur Petting Zoo<br />
Dance Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall)
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Sunday, January 26, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:00 p.m. >> Martha Graham Dance Company<br />
Saturday, March 1, <strong>2014</strong> | 8:00 p.m. >> Ronald K. Brown/Evidence Dance Company<br />
Wednesday, April 30, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. >> Swan Lake featuring Moscow Festival Ballet<br />
Family Series (Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall and Holland Center – Kiewit Hall)<br />
Friday, Nov. 8, <strong>2013</strong> | 8:00 p.m. | Holland Center >> Mutual Of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Starring Peter Gros<br />
Thursday, January 23, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> PSY: Mind-Blowing Circus<br />
Friday, March 7, <strong>2014</strong> | 8:00 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> TAO: Phoenix Rising<br />
Jazz Series (Holland Performing Arts Center – Kiewit Hall)<br />
Thursday, November 14, <strong>2013</strong> | 7:30 p.m. >> A Night in Treme: The Musical Majesty of New Orleans<br />
Friday, February 14, <strong>2014</strong> | 8:00 p.m. >> The Count Basie Orchestra featuring New York Voices<br />
Wednesday, April 2, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. >> Wayne Shorter<br />
National Geographic Live Speaker Series (Holland Performing Arts Center – Kiewit Hall)<br />
Tuesday, February 18, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. >> Polar Obsession with Paul Nicklen, photographer<br />
Tuesday, March 25, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. >> Chasing Tornadoes with Tim Samaras, severe storms researcher<br />
Tuesday, April 22, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. >> Exploring the Red Planet with Kobie Boykins, NASA engineer<br />
Showcase Series (Holland Center – Kiewit Hall and Orpheum Theater – Slosburg Hall)<br />
Sunday, July 21, <strong>2013</strong> | 7:00 p.m. | Holland Center >> Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring<br />
Edie Brickell<br />
Thursday, October 10, <strong>2013</strong> | 7:30 p.m. | Holland Center >> Big Bad Voodoo Daddy<br />
Saturday, Jan. 11, <strong>2014</strong> | 8:00 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> ELVIS LIVES: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event<br />
Extra Performances – (Holland Center—Kiewit Hall and Orpheum Theater—Slosburg Hall)<br />
Friday, October 4, <strong>2013</strong> | 7:30 p.m. • 9:30 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> Larry the Cable Guy with Reno Collier<br />
Friday, October 25, <strong>2013</strong> | 8:00 p.m. | Holland Center >> World Blues: Taj Mahal and Vusi Mahlasela featuring<br />
Deva Mahal with Fredericks Brown<br />
Thursday, November 7, <strong>2013</strong> | 7:30 p.m. | Orpheum Theater >> Cameron Carpenter<br />
Friday, Nov. 29, <strong>2013</strong> | 8:00 p.m. | Holland Center >> Sounds of Christmas with Empire Brass featuring<br />
Elisabeth von Trapp
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Thursday, March 27, <strong>2014</strong> | 7:30 p.m. | Holland Center >> Soweto Gospel Choir<br />
1200 Club (Holland Center – Scott Recital Hall)<br />
Friday, February 7, <strong>2014</strong><br />
Friday, February 21, <strong>2014</strong><br />
Saturday, March 15, <strong>2014</strong><br />
Saturday, April 5, <strong>2014</strong><br />
Friday, May 2, <strong>2014</strong><br />
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio<br />
Sean Jones Quartet<br />
Christopher O'Riley<br />
Delfeayo Marsalis<br />
Zoë Keating<br />
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EDITOR NOTE: Electronic background materials for the artists and productions are available through<br />
Omaha Performing Arts’ FTP website. Information is available for download in a file labeled<br />
“<strong>2013</strong>/<strong>2014</strong> Season Materials” within which are photos of each of the artists for the season. If you have<br />
difficulty accessing this ftp site or would like another photo, please don’t hesitate to contact Rosalee<br />
Roberts, 402-203-6851.<br />
Here’s the link to get to the FTP site: ftp://ftp.omahaperformingarts.org<br />
And the login information:<br />
Username: mediaftp<br />
Password: !FTP!media<br />
ABOUT <strong>OMAHA</strong> <strong>PERFORMING</strong> <strong>ARTS</strong><br />
Omaha Performing Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing world-class performances to the Omaha<br />
metropolitan area. Omaha Performing Arts’ commitment to the arts extends into its own series, Omaha Performing Arts<br />
Presents, as well as education and community involvement programs that help ensure the arts have a far-reaching impact. In<br />
partnership with Broadway Across America, Omaha Performing Arts also brings the finest in touring Broadway productions to<br />
Omaha,<br />
Core to its mission, Omaha Performing Arts manages two landmark venues, the Holland Performing Arts Center and<br />
the Orpheum Theater – the former, which includes the acoustically acclaimed Kiewit Concert Hall and Scott Recital Hall and the<br />
latter, which includes Slosburg Hall, a proscenium theater. Omaha Performing Arts also provides comprehensive ticketing<br />
services for cultural and performing arts within the region through Ticket Omaha (www.TicketOmaha.com).<br />
Omaha Performing Arts’ performances are supported in part by the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural<br />
Endowment, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Omaha and the Douglas County<br />
Visitor Improvement Fund. For more information on Omaha Performing Arts visit www.OmahaPerformingArts.org.
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ABOUT BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA<br />
Broadway Across America, part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com, is<br />
owned and operated by theatre producer John Gore (CEO). Broadway Across America is a leading Broadway producer and<br />
the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America. As a presenter, Broadway Across America operates<br />
in 40 cities, bringing first-class touring musicals and plays to audiences across the U.S. and Canada. Its recent Broadway<br />
production credits include Promises, Promises starring Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes; How to Succeed in Business<br />
Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette; On a Clear Day You Can See Forever starring Harry<br />
Connick, Jr.; Million Dollar Quartet (Broadway, off-Broadway, West End, US Tour); Jerusalem; Memphis; One Man, Two<br />
Guvnors; War Horse (Toronto, Tour); and West Side Story (Broadway, Tour). Broadway Across America is also dedicated to<br />
the creation and development of new and diverse theatre; upcoming original works include Hands on a Hardbody, Tuck<br />
Everlasting, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Blonde Streak.<br />
BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com<br />
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