BROADWAY’S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER WILL HEADLINE THE 2008/2009 BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA SEASON

Be first in line to purchase tickets to WICKED and the rest of our exciting season!

Broadway Across America– Birmingham is thrilled to announce WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, will headline the 08/09 season. Our season features two of Broadway’s most popular shows, the revival of a Broadway classic and one show sure to please audiences of all ages. "We are very appreciative of the support we received last season. We continue to be very committed to this market and to presenting quality seasons like this one headlined by WICKED. WICKED has been our most requested show ever and we are pleased to bring it to Birmingham. I am confident our season ticket holder base will continue to grow and we look forward to many more successful seasons in Birmingham," says Leslie K. Broecker, President of Midwest Theatrical for Broadway Across America.”

The exciting 08/09 season is anchored by WICKED which tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz and how two unlikely friends became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. So much happened before Dorothy dropped in! Also in the 08/09 spotlight is the 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical AVENUE Q. Birmingham’s own Ruben Studdard will take to the stage in the 30th Anniversary Tour of AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ along with fellow American Idol star Frenchie Davis and families will thrill when CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY takes to the stage and whisks them off into a magical forest.

Broadway Across America- Birmingham’s commitment to excellent customer service offers exclusive subscriber benefits such as a flexible exchange policy, the priviledge of purchasing additional tickets to all shows before they go sale to the general public, complimentary parking for Patron Club members and priority renewal for future seasons.

AVENUE Q- THE MUSICAL-December 16-21, 2008

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’-starring Ruben Studdard-February 3-8, 2009

CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy-March 10-15, 2009

WICKED-April 3-19,2009

All shows presented at the BJCC Concert Hall

Four show season tickets for the 08/09 season are on sale now and may be purchased two convenient ways:

1)By calling our season ticket hotline at 800.214.7469 Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm CST.
2)Order on-line 24 hours a day/7days a week at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
The renewal deadline for current subscribers is May 12, 2008!

Four show season ticket packages as low as $99.00!

Exclusive season ticket holder benefits include:

 Easy, no-fee ticket exchanges for ALL subscribers.
 Lost ticket insurance
 Purchasing privileges in other Broadway Across America cities
 Priority renewal for future seasons
 Priority purchase opportunities for additional tickets to series shows
 50% Payment Plan allowing half of the payment to be deferred until June 30

Season Patron Club members enjoy additional benefits that include guaranteed seating in the Continental and Front Orchestra sections, complimentary parking in the BJCC parking deck with optional Exhibition Hall garage parking available for an additional fee. Benefits also include name recognition in each show’s PLAYBILL program and access to the Patron entrance and bar.

The “Cloud Club” is for those theatre lovers on a budget! The “Cloud Club” offers our four-show package with complete subscription benefits at bargain prices.

GROUP SALES is available for groups of 20 or more and may be purchased by contacting Group Sales Manager Devon Mikeska at 866.747.7469 or via e-mail at Devon.Mikeska@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

Tickets for individual shows are not available at this time and normally go on sale to the general public 6-8 weeks prior to the opening of the show.

For more information about the Broadway Across America- Birmingham 08/009 season, log on to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or call our season ticket hotline at 800-214-7469 Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm CST.

AVENUE Q- THE MUSICAL
• December 16-21, 2008

AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it "SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!" Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ starring Birmingham’s own Ruben Studdard
• February 3-8, 2009

Richard Maltby, Jr., Author and Director will re-create his original Tony™ Award winning Direction.

Music by Thomas “Fats” Waller Based on an Idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.

30th Anniversary Tour of the 1978 Tony™Award-winning Best Musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ starring 2003 American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis, 2003 American Idol contestant and star of RENT on Broadway. The outrageously prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930’s Harlem is showcased in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway’s most well-crafted shows of all time – sometimes sassy, sometimes sultry, with moments of heartwarming beauty. Ain’t Misbehavin’ is simply unforgettable!

“Electrifying!...A funny, devastating, startling beautiful, heart-stopping show!” NY Times.

CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy
• March 10-15, 2009

USA Today calls CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, “Dazzling…A fantastical tale in an enchanted jungle.”

In the ongoing tradition of extravagant touring shows, Neil Goldberg and Cirque Productions continue to blend European artistry with circus and Broadway theatrics in a dramatic fashion that transcends imagination and leaves its narration to the eyes of the beholder. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is an exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that are brought to life by an international cast of 25 soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. The astounding feats performed in this action packed Cirque Dream are enhanced with over 150 spectacular costumes and set in a fantastical jungle ignited by striking visual effects. From the breathtaking aerial ballet of butterflies to the balancing giraffes, gigantic flowers and trees, this world-class explosion of athleticism, theatre and imagination will exhilarate the entire family.

WICKED
• April 3-19, 2009

SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN.

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time” (USA Today).

On Broadway and around the world, WICKED has worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).

Photo: Carmen Cusack as Elphaba

© Joan Marcus