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Engaging Our COmmunity tHrOugH livE pErFOrmanCEs 2007–08 PRESENTING HIGHLIGHTS My FAir LAdy FLiGhT oF The CoNChordS rAiN – The beATLeS experieNCe Hennepin Theatre Trust welcomed many patrons through the doors of our historic State, Orpheum and Pantages theatres, serving performing arts aficionados and new audiences alike. The broad spectrum of attractions ranged from the Broadway classic My Fair Lady and the sold-out performance of the hilarious Flight of the Conchords, to Rain—The Beatles Experience and comedic talent Jon Stewart. diSNey’S The LioN kiNG playED FivE wEEks OF sOlD-Out pErFOrmanCEs at HEnnEpin tHEatrE trust’s OrpHEum tHEatrE. 6 jOn stEwart
2007–08 PRESENTING HIGHLIGHTS “Art is my passion. I’m thrilled to help make Hennepin Avenue a true art destination.” Broadway touring productions Minneapolis became the fi rst market to host Disney’s The Lion King for the third time, and our fi ve-week Minneapolis engagement reached nearly 100% capacity crowds. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this phenomenonal show, the Trust collaborated with Disney to provide complimentary tickets to students at the Lincoln International Downtown High School. Many who attended were recent East African immigrants, who experienced their fi rst encounter with Broadway live theatre! Avenue Q – This production of the 2004 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical grew in popularity during its two-week run through lively word-of-mouth and innovative marketing efforts including some creative puppet art that was a huge hit on billboards. Generating many new fans among college students, the show tried to answer the time-worn question of “What do you do with a B.A. in English?” Jersey Boys – This 2006 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical is the hit song-punctuated story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The five-week Orpheum engagement was the talk of the town, with many patrons seeing the show multiple times. You couldn’t miss the buzz in the local media. –Ralph Burnet, Trust Board Member/Chambers Hotel owner speakers series The Trust, in collaboration with The Loft Literary Center, initiated our first Literary Legends series that featured poet Mary Oliver, authors Armistead Maupin and Khaled Hosseini, historian David McCullough and humorist David Sedaris. The Trust’s multi-year partnership with National Geographic Live! continued with four exciting and engaging speakers presenting both student matinees and evening events. LiTerAry LeGeNdS autHOr/HistOrian DaviD mcCullOugH signED BOOks aFtEr His statE tHEatrE talk. 7
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